Articles by Kerry Doole
Mary Gauthier Explores Her Canadian Connections with <i>The Foundling</i>
PUBLISHED May 27, 2010
Noted American roots singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier may hail from the South, but she looked to the Great White North for the recordi...
The Sadies
Darker Circles
PUBLISHED May 18, 2010
The liner notes' claim that the Sadies keep getting better may sound presumptuous, but a few spins and there is no disproving the boast. Gi...
Li'l Andy
All Who Thirst Come To The Water
PUBLISHED May 18, 2010
Montreal roots songsmith Li'l Andy has dropped the dodgy Karaoke Cowboy band name for this, his third album. His earlier work has generated...
Mary Gauthier
The Foundling
PUBLISHED May 12, 2010
Much-revered American roots songstress Mary Gauthier is renowned for drawing upon her earlier troubled life in her songs, but never as over...
Josh Ritter
So Runs The World Away
PUBLISHED May 4, 2010
Is there a more musical singer-songwriter around than Josh Ritter? He stakes a strong claim to that crown with this stunningly accomplished...
Justin Rutledge Finds the Joy of Company with Michael Ondaatje
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2010
Acclaimed Toronto troubadour Justin Rutledge is getting ready for the release of his fourth album, The Early Widows. It comes out on Six...
Kathleen Edwards
The Drake Hotel, Toronto ON April 27
PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2010
When an artist of the stature of Kathleen Edwards takes on a three-night residency in a venue as intimate as the Drake, it's no surprise th...
Jadea Kelly
Eastbound Platform
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2010
This singer-songwriter is a popular member of the Toronto, ON roots scene, and the high quality of this, her second album, deserves to brin...