How do you know when a song is a keeper? When it comes to your mind unbidden, years after you first hear it. For me, Mylo Choy’s “Meet Me in the Middle” is on constant rotation in my mental jukebox.…

Rooted deep in the true north of Ontario, country duo Rosewood Avenue takes small town dreams to the next level. By a twist of fate due to a local paper mill shutdown, Dave’s family relocated to the small town of…

It’s hard to imagine anyone being as scandalized by rock’n’roll as, say, “Montero.” But with Hamilton, Ontario’s The Redhill Valleys new single “Finish Line,” you’ll find yourself gyrating your hips along to the thundering bassline. The cleverly placed guitar bends…

Forest Grove Outlaws, a self-described scuzz rock band out of the Pacific Northwest, probably has more to owe to Americana. But, like, the down-and-dirty kind of Americana that made me want to start this blog ten years ago. On “Damned…

Hi, there, Teardrops, and happy fourth! I’m going camping this weekend but the weather looks like it’s gonna be garbage! I sure can’t wait! Before we go any further, remember that you can always find a transcript for this episode…