Articles by Kerry Doole

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  Rodney DeCroo

  Allegheny

  PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2012

  Vancouver, BC-based singer-songwriter/poet Rodney DeCroo has never done things in a conventional way. His last three albums included a live...

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  Kami Thompson

  Love Lies

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

  You could accuse the Thompson family of an embarrassment of riches when it comes to musical talent. Richard and Linda Thompson are bona fid...

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  Ben Howard

  Every Kingdom

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

  Being on the same label as Anglo folk-rock greats Nick Drake and John Martyn has raised expectations around young English songsmith Ben How...

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  Kayla Marie Howran

  Pistol

  PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2012

  Here's an album that, in a good way, sounds like it was recorded in Nashville in the early '70s. Whereas most current roots songstresses mi...

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  Tania Maria

  Tempo

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

  Star Brazilian pianist/vocalist Tania Maria is accompanied only by bassist Eddie Gomez on this charming disc. Her rich and slightly husky v...

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  Ani Difranco

  Which Side Are You On?

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2012

  Indie folk icon Ani DiFranco deserves serious credit for not resting on her laurels. She isn't afraid to explore different musical territor...

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  Fred Eaglesmith

  6 Volts

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2012

  Veteran Ontario troubadour Fred Eaglesmith has a following large and loyal enough to keep him constantly on the road, but he remains seriou...

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  Brock Zeman

  Me Then You

  PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2012

  Ottawa, ON area singer-songwriter Zeman is a hardcore troubadour whose career is beginning to resemble that of Fred Eaglesmith's, a clear i...