Articles by Kerry Doole
Paul MacLeod
Gauge
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2011
Here's a short, sweet and simple offering from acclaimed Ontario songsmith Paul MacLeod. It's perhaps too short, at just over 25 minutes, m...
Rattlesnake Choir
Walkin' The Wire
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2011
The high standard set by this Toronto, ON roots combo on their debut disc, Live Music, is actually eclipsed on this sophomore outing. The b...
Fish & Bird
Every Whisper is a Shout Across the Void
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2011
Given that this quintet's members are based in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto, getting together to record must be quite the logi...
Oh Susanna
Soon the Birds
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2011
It's interesting that Oh Susanna's self-titled 2003 album can now be viewed as her most atypical work. It veered into rock terrain, but on...
Suzie Vinnick
Me 'N' Mabel
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2011
Given her strong reputation within the Canadian blues scene (she has won six Maple Blues Awards), it's surprising to learn that this is Vin...
Oh Susanna Talks <i>Soon the Birds</i>, Van Dyke Parks and Canadian Tour
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2011
It has been four years since the release of the Juno-nominated Short Stories, the 2007 album by acclaimed roots music songstress Oh Susanna...
Eric Hanke
Factory Man
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2011
Austin-based roots songsmith Hanke earned rave reviews for his 2006 debut, Autumn Blues, and this follow-up deserves a similar fate. He's m...
Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Shad Take Home Early Junos
PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2011
Rock icon Neil Young's announcement that he would attend the 40th anniversary of the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday (March 27) certainly...