Articles by Kerry Doole
Ridley Bent
Rabbit On My Wheel
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2010
When singer-songwriter Bent burst onto the scene with his 2005 debut, Blam, he turned ears with a fusion of rock, roots and hip-hop that el...
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Imme
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2010
This Guinean-born, Canadian-based vocalist, guitarist and songwriter is an internationally-acclaimed solo artist and a key member of the Ju...
Delta Spirit
History From Below
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2010
With a band name like Delta Spirit and a roots music label like Rounder, you'd expect some kind of old-time blues or folk album. But this i...
Delhi2dublin
Planet Electric
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2010
Mixing seemingly disparate world music styles is often a dubious exercise, so a fusion of bhangra, Celtic, electronica and dub sounds like...
The Diodes / Johnny and the G-Rays
The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON June 4
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2010
Serious déjà vu time here. Johnny and the G-Rays opening for the Diodes at the Horseshoe is a bill you might have encountere...
The Blue Shadows
On The Floor Of Heaven
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2010
Canadian country music in the early '90s was a depressing place, populated by acts aping the mainstream banality of the Nashville product....
Cesaria Evora
Nha Sentimento
PUBLISHED May 31, 2010
There has been plenty of talk about the next Cesaria and heirs apparent, but we thankfully still have this queen of world music around. She...
The Beauties
The Beauties
PUBLISHED May 31, 2010
This gang of seasoned Toronto, ON musicians got together in 2006 for a fun Sunday residency at honky tonk the Dakota Tavern. Word of their...