Rating: 4.5 / 5 Reviewer: Michelle Kennedy Let’s just say it, get it out in the open, so then we can just realize that it is absolutely irrelevant and move on: Kathleen Edwards is dating Bon Iver front man Justin Vernon. We good? Ok! Moving on…
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: Michelle Kennedy Wilco is arguably one the best alt-country-rock bands on the planet and has endured through a history that would have destroyed most bands. Since the release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco have become known as innovators in their field, consistently releasing strong albums. The Whole Love however doesn’t [...]
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Rating: 3 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue Lucinda Williams’ diverse musical nature is her second-greatest strength, next to her voice. Her ability to shift seamlessly between country, folk, rock and the blues has defined her musical career.
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue For his fourth record, KMAG YOYO (And Other American Stories), it’s business as usual for Texas native Hayes Carll. Highly regarded for his blend of country, rock and blues, Carll continues to impress and build on his reputation as a top tier singer/songwriter.
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue Twilight Hotel is the partnership of Winnipeg’s Brandy Zdan and Dave Quanbury, and their first effort since relocating to the musical hot bed of Austin, Texas. And for their third effort together under that moniker, they put forth what is at times an atmospheric and isolated record.
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Rating: 4 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue Talkin’ On a Bus comes fresh off the heels of yet another Calgary Folk Music Festival Songwriters Competition victory for J.R. Shore, and serves as the follow-up to his 2008 debut An Impeccable Shine.
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Rating: 3 / 5 Reviewer: Michelle Kennedy Close your eyes. Imagine your favourite lover. The way they smell and taste; the sound of their breath in your ear. You haven’t seen them in a long time and when last you saw them they were near perfect. They kiss you again after all this time and [...]
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Rating: 3 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue Judging a motion picture soundtrack can always be a bit of a tough one, as a number of factors come into play, not the least of which can be that the purpose of the soundtrack is to provide a movie with a score, and not necessarily a music [...]
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