The Top 10 stories of 2018 on Roots Music Canada
Make no mistake about it. We’re proud of everything we’ve published here on Roots Music Canada this year, but there’s no question some stories take off like no other. Here are the ten most popular stories of 2018 – not ...
Gordy’s six picks for 2018 from the Roots Music Canada ...
All year long, Gordy the Moose has been listening to the submissions sent to the Roots Music Canada mailbox and showcasing his favourites in his column here on the web site. Well today, Gordy shares the best of the best ...
Dave McEathron: Counting for something that can’t be counted
Almost ten years ago, David McEathron was an alt-roots champ, fronting the acclaimed Toronto-based combo The Warped 45s. With their live and media presence on the rise, a sudden ending sent him into a lengthy personal re-assessment that gave him ...
Josh Forbes’ belated homage to Susan Aglukark’s ‘Old Toy Trains’
Okay, I have to admit I dropped the ball on the 12 days of Christmas pieces we were asked to write. Truth is I’m not usually a big fan of Christmas music. I don’t usually look forward to the season ...
12 days of Christmas: The Roots Music Canada holiday ...
The holidays are a time for those of us blessed with good friends, family and supporters to take a moment to reflect on our good fortune. Here at Roots Music Canada, we have much to reflect on. We are back ...
12 days of Christmas: brand new holiday tunes from ...
It’s no secret to anyone who reads this fine web site on a regular basis, that I became a big fan of the Janzen Boys this year after seeing them play live at the Trout Forest Music Festival. This father-and-two-sons ...
12 days of Christmas: An homage to “I Saw ...
With every Christmas season comes yet another onslaught of seasonal music, led every year by another “new” song by the latest pop or country sensation. Who can forget – actually who can remember some of the classics over the years ...
12 days of Christmas: Sultans of String – Christmas ...
Are you like us? Do you dread walking into a department store or a mall in the pre-Christmas weeks because of the ever-present and wholly annoying Muzak versions of Christmas carols? But do you love carefully selected, well-presented and beautifully ...
12 days of Christmas: An homage to Rose Cousins’ ...
“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his ...
That other thing you should do at this time of ...
If you’re a musician, you know it’s time to have a panic attack. It’s mid-winter, and you suddenly realize that now is the time you should be reminding festivals that you exist, are good at whatever you do, and would ...