Articles by Kerry Doole

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  Sam Doores + Riley Downing & the Tumbleweeds

  Holy Cross Blues

  PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2012

  Here's a good example of cross-border co-operation. Canadian indie label Dollartone came across Doores in Memphis in 2010 and signed his ba...

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  Rosie Flores

  Working Girl's Guitar

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2012

  Now into the fourth decade of her career, rockabilly/roots veteran Flores still has something to prove. In this case, it's to showcase her...

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  David Maxwell

  Blues in Other Colors

  PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2012

  Maxwell is an award-winning American blues pianist and composer who's collaborated with the likes of Otis Spann, Louisiana Red and James Co...

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  Dustin Bentall & the Smokes

  Orion

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2012

  Last time we heard from Vancouver, BC-based roots-rocker Dustin Bentall (yes, son of Barney) was with his 2009 album, Six Shooter. Back the...

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  Amelia Curran

  Spectators

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2012

  This prolific Halifax-based songstress won a Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album for her previous record, 2009's Hunter, Hunter...

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  Tift Merritt

  Traveling Alone

  PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2012

  Exactly a decade ago, Merritt's debut album, Bramble Rose, received many rave reviews. Now on her third record label, she hasn't quite fulf...

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  Elizabeth Shepherd

  Rewind

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2012

  Does the world really need another album of standards from a female jazz singer? Well, yes, when the vocalist in question is as tasteful an...

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  Michael Koppy

  Ashmore's Store

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2012

  San Francisco, CA-based singer-songwriter Michael Koppy certainly doesn't lack ambition. This is demonstrated on Ashmore's Store, which is...