Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Trent Severn – 8pm @ The Dakota Tavern I started off my CMW with Trent Severn. Starting off with “Snowy Soul,” I was instantly impressed with the harmonies of Dayna Manning (guitar, banjo), Emm Gryner (bass) and Laura C. Bates (fiddle). However, I think what impressed me most was their songwriting. […]

Date of show: March 8, 2013 You could feel the anticipation for Half Moon Run to take the stage at the Horseshoe Tavern. While the band had been touring the world for much of 2012 to support the release of their debut Dark Eyes, it had been a while since Half Moon Run had a […]

Date of show: March 7, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Coming down from space to share his new album Transcendental Visits with us was Delta Will. With the help of Charles Tilden, this “interstellar visitor” created his own little sonic world with only a guitar, looping pedal and trusty laptop. The audience was highly willing […]

Band: My Son The Hurricane EP: Cashing a Dead Man’s Cheque Written by: Chiara DiAngelo In follow-up to 2011’s You Can’t Do This, Toronto/St. Catharines 14-piece brass hip-hop band My Son The Hurricane have released a new EP, Cashing a Dead Man’s Cheque. With an impressive 8-piece horn section and mighty emcee Jacob Bergsma leading […]

Artist: David R. Elliott Album: Rearrange Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Saint John, New Brunswick’s country troubadour David R. Elliott recently released his latest album, Rearrange. An old soul quite possibly born in the wrong era, Elliott’s twang channels the spirit of old-time Southern greats. Less experimental than last year’s Sam Hill, this one allows Elliott […]

Date of show: March 2, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto garage rock band The Cheap Speakers have been pretty quiet show-wise lately, so there was quite the full house out to celebrate the band’s release of their album Switches & Levers. The city wanted to share in the experience of seeing many of the […]

Artist: Trevor James Album: From A Bedroom That Is No Longer Mine Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Sometimes you have to tear away at the layers and put your personal hopes, fears, and memories on display for the rest of the world to experience. Typically backed by The Perfect Gentlemen, Toronto’s Trevor James goes it alone […]

Date of show: February 26, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo To celebrate the release of their long-awaited second record White Paint, Hollerado threw a party at The Rivoli, inviting their closest friends, family, as well as some fans lucky enough to score tickets. With smoke billowing, the band took the stage, Jake Boyd’s bass drum […]

Band: Wildlife Album: …On The Heart Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto rockers Wildlife holed themselves up in New York and Connecticut to record their second record …On The Heart. A concept album of sorts, it is self-described as “a love letter and tribute to the heart itself.” The album is introduced with shadowy and echoey […]

Date of show: February 22, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo An unofficial Folk Alliance showcase, this early show granted those not attending the festival the opportunity to still get a taste of it. And with it’s 9PM curfew, it was a great start to a low-key Friday evening. The runner-up at last year’s Peak Performance […]