Articles by David McPherson

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  Blue Rodeo / Justin Rutledge

  Massey Hall, Toronto ON - January 19, 2006

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  While the years of playing in a country-rock band have taken their toll physically on the boys from Blue Rodeo, they showed during the firs...

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  Royal Crowns

  After Dark

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Hey, who’s that hepcat behind the drums — isn’t he the one that served me drinks a few weeks ago at Toronto’s venerable Horseshoe Tavern? Y...

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  Colin Linden

  Easin' Back to Tennessee

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Recorded in Los Angeles, Toronto and Nashville, Easin’ Back to Tennessee is acoustic blues at its finest that recalls the street-corner son...

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  Terry Tufts

  The Better Fight

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Produced by Bill Garrett, The Better Fight showcases all the artistic attributes of this talented Ottawa-based folk troubadour; from meticu...

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  Royal Crowns

  After Dark

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Hey, who’s that hepcat behind the drums — isn’t he the one that served me drinks a few weeks ago at Toronto’s venerable Horseshoe Tavern? Y...

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  Flatlanders

  Wheels of Fortune

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Long before the Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo and Whiskeytown, there were the Flatlanders — who originally formed in 1971 and are now revered in m...

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  The Silver Hearts

  Our Precious City

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  With 17 songs, the Silver Hearts’ latest shows a breadth of musical styles and influences, from tin-pan alley jazz to western swing, and fr...

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  Serena Ryder

  Unlikely Emergency

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Upon the first listen of Serena Ryder’s latest, one is amazed that this voice, which is so powerful and so unwavering, belongs to a singer...