Articles by Daniel Sylvester

Trans-Canada Highwaymen Were Pure Nostalgic Joy in Ottawa

Babs Asper Theatre, May 10

PUBLISHED May 11, 2024

All-hits touring packages are usually reserved for the casino and raceway circuit. But Trans-Canada Highwaymen, featuring Moe Berg from the...

Kevin Drew's Ottawa Show Became a Space for Remembrance

National Arts Centre, March 21

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024

His first Ottawa appearance since his involvement in 'Secret Path,' Gord Downie's multimedia project on residential schools...

Neil Young's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024

There's simply no musician this side of Miles, Bowie and Madonna who took larger swings with their art. When Neil Young's music connects...

40 Years Later, 'Brave New Waves' Still Reverberates Through Canadian Underground Music

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

"Promised You a Miracle" is perhaps the most ideal yet unexpected soundtrack to start a revolution. On the one hand, it's a miracle that...

Trans-Canada Highwaymen Channel the Spirit — but Not the Sound — of Classic AM Pop

PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023

They're not Johnny, Kris, Waylon and Willie, who formed the iconic supergroup known as the Highwaymen — but the Trans-Canada Highwaymen are...

The Rolling Stones Are Better Than They Need to Be on 'Hackney Diamonds'

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

It should be a surprise to no one that the Rolling Stones managed to make such a strong album in 2023. If anyone is known for flouting age...

The Drums' 'Jonny' Is Haunting and Hopeful

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023

A decade ago, Jonathan Pierce returned to his childhood home in Horseheads, NY, to reckon with his past. While his parents were away at ser...

Land of Talk Scale New Heights on 'Performances'

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023

It's a common occurrence for artists to describe their latest album as the best work they've ever made. But Lizzie Powell may be one of the...