The Be Good Tanyas – A Collection
This new career spanning collection from Vancouver’s The Be Good Tanyas is a nice overview of the ladies’ work from...
Lindi Ortega – Cigarettes & Truckstops
From the first tune through the final cut of Cigarettes & Truckstops, Lindi Ortega’s voice cuts through Colin Linden’s thoughtful...
Carolyn Mark – The Queen of Vancouver
That Carolyn Mark doesn’t have more acclaim is a shock, as her wordplay and tone are unique tools that she...
Corb Lund – Cabin Fever
Corb Lund’s sixth solo release is his strongest since 2007’s Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! and likely his most accessible to...
Tif Ginn – Tif Ginn
This debut solo disc from Texas’ Tif Ginn is at once a fresh sounding 12 tracks and a throw-back to...
Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal
If you’ve never heard Hubbard’s particular brand of “deep-groove-in-the-blood-masterless-samurai-folk-poet-blues,” then it’s about time you did. (more…)
Hillbilly Highway – Speckled Bird Burritos
by Sheldon Birnie I’ve been turned onto a lot of great artists over the years by just flipping through the...
Hillbilly Highway – Beer break at Big Bad John’s
by Sheldon Birnie Holidays are a time for visiting family and friends. My folks have moved on out to Vancouver...