Category: singer songwriter

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Caleb Darger Has A Lot To Tell Us (and We’re Keen to Listen)

Warm. Inviting. Cozy. Those are just a couple of the feelings we get right off the top of Caleb Darger’s latest release. A clean picked acoustic guitar floats underneath his earnest vocals as he opens up about someone he might have hurt and he reflects on the experience while the wistful instrumentation that accompanies it provides a comforting safe space for us to give Darger … Continue reading Caleb Darger Has A Lot To Tell Us (and We’re Keen to Listen)

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folk, Music Reviews, singer songwriter

I wanna tell you about Alex Southey’s God’s Green Earth

The latest by Alex Southey wouldn’t sound terribly out of place somewhere within The Arkells early repertoire; even vocally he almost takes on a style I can only describe as a sleepy and slightly slurring Max Kerman sitting on the floor of his McMaster dorm room after striking out while trying to pick-up at a college party he stayed much too late out at. Much … Continue reading I wanna tell you about Alex Southey’s God’s Green Earth

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Ante up with Canadian singer-songwriter Maddisun’s latest “All or Nothing”

Inspired by the feeling of “placing your bets in life”, and ultimately seeking out the truth, Canadian singer-songwriter Maddisun linked up with Noah Monckton of Toronto-based The High Loves to blend their unique styles and east coast, west coast perspectives to create a vocally expansive, ‘70s inspired pop rock duet with a modern twist: “All or Nothing”. Catch Maddisun and Noah performing the song live … Continue reading Ante up with Canadian singer-songwriter Maddisun’s latest “All or Nothing”

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acoustic, Music Reviews, singer songwriter

Christopher Beland takes us to Hundred Acre Wood with “Return to Pooh”

I am met with insatiable glee in the very moments that the first notes are struck on Christopher Beland’s “Return to Pooh”. It has a charming old-English cottage-town appeal, as though we are just waking up to a brand new bright sunny day rife for adventure and the company of our closest friends.  It’s unsurprising but still a welcome realization when we learn that the … Continue reading Christopher Beland takes us to Hundred Acre Wood with “Return to Pooh”

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