Charli Adams sings an ode to youth in new single "Cloverland Drive"
Often it seems as if time is speeding along and you wake up and find it’s been years; there are songs that seem to slow that process and transport you…
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Donovan Woods' humble beginnings and faraway feelings [Interview]
If you follow the folk scene, it’s likely you’ve heard of Donovan Woods. And if you haven’t, the time is now. The Toronto-Nashville based singer has had a busy year:…
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Whitney showcases slide guitar and angelic vocals on "Far, Far Away"
A few weeks after the release of the much-anticipated Forever Turned Around (Secretly Canadian) and in the midst of a packed tour schedule, the Chicago band released a two-song EP,…
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Futurebirds tap into the nostalgia of youth on "Crazy Boys"
Futurebirds have released another single from their upcoming album, Teamwork, entitled "Crazy Boys." With a guitar lead and vocal that call upon Neil Young, the track furthers the concepts and…
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Futurebirds debut two new singles ahead of 2020 album release
Futurebirds have released two songs to announce the impending arrival of their latest album, Teamwork. An aptly-titled release for the five-piece band, "Waiting On A Call" and "My Broken Arm"…
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Join Cris Jacobs "Under the Big Top" in his latest circus horror show [Video]
The internet thrives on its detrimental usage of countless pop culture references. This of course includes everything from film to literature, and our favourite – music. While we've been served…
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Artist Spotlight: Joy Williams discusses family and memory ahead of new album
Joy Williams' latest full-length studio venture opens on a familiar sound: toe-tapping, and then a minor-keyed, bluesy rhythmic guitar strum. When I first heard these in conjunction with Williams' crystalline…
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Cameron Hawthorn publicly comes out in affectionate folk single "Dancing in the Living Room" [Video]
Unafraid to express his true authentic self, Cameron Hawthorn delivers raw acoustic guitar and affectionate folk vocals atop gentle sweeping melodies in affectionate new single “Dancing in the Living Room”.…
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Danielle Bradbery covers “Slow Burn” in year end live series
One of the albums I can’t shut up about from 2018 is Kacey Musgraves’s Golden Hour. So when Texan-born singer Danielle Bradbery covered the opening track “Slow Burn” (my absolute…
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New Rose takes cosmic country to another level on "Weeping Willow"
Brooklyn seems like an unlikely place for a cosmic roots rock band to get its start but when you dig deeper it becomes clear that New Rose embodies a broader spectrum…
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Mitch Bradford is the essence of California twang
Taking inspiration from 1970's folk rock, Mitch Bradford just released the video for his latest single entitled “Love is Kind”. The single features a laid-back sound, twangy hooks and genuine lyrics.…
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Baby Jey’s “U Don’t Have 2 Go Alone” shows us how cowboys do pop
Baby Jey released their up-beat second single today, “U Don’t Have 2 Go Alone”. The Edmonton, Alberta band gives us a hand-out-the-car-window sound to end our summer off on a…
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