Ted Ferris
Ken Yates – Quiet Talkers
For anyone having read any of my previous articles here on Roots Music Canada, you’ll be well aware of my love of listening to...
Tim Baker – Forever Overhead
Hey Rosetta! front man Tim Baker released his much-anticipated debut solo album, Forever Overhead, last year. He co-produced the album with Marcus Paquin, who...
Great Lake Swimmers – The Waves, The Wake (acoustic)
In 2018, Canadian folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers released their seventh studio album, The Waves, The Wake. The record constituted a significant pivot for...
Blue Rodeo – Feb. 8 at Budweiser Gardens, London
Canada’s Blue Rodeo returned to London, ON on Feb. 8 to celebrate their eighth appearance at Budweiser Gardens, but the night was special for...
The Pairs – Noise
Apparently 2020 is the year of the rat, but in my opinion, it’ll turn out to be the year of the pair. The Pairs...
The Rheostatics – Here Come the Wolves
The Rheostatics released their first album in 15 years last September on Six Shooter Records, and it's a masterpiece of Canadian art that should be...
John Borra – Blue Wine
Alt-country troubadour and stalwart of Toronto’s music scene John Borra (Rattlesnake Choir, Change of Heart, A Neon Rome) is set to release his first...
The Good Lovelies – Dec. 14 at Dublin Street United Church,...
The Dublin Street United Church sits nestled among beautiful century homes on a tree-lined street on the edge of downtown Guelph. Last Saturday evening...
Tim Baker – Dec. 6 at War Memorial Hall, Guelph
I was fortunate enough to catch Tim Baker’s sold-out show at the University of Guelph’s War Memorial Hall last Friday. The former member of...
What makes a great live show? Ted Ferris asks four...
Ted Ferris is a huge fan of live music so he's been using his recent interviews to get musicians' takes on what makes a...