Articles by Kristin Cavoukian

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  Western Centuries

  Weight of the World

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2016

  If it seems crazy to compare any band today to giants like the Band and the Flying Burrito Brothers, then call me crazy, but Western Centur...

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  Chaim Tannenbaum

  Chaim Tannenbaum

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  Thirsty for a bona fide folk record? Look no further than Chaim Tannenbaum's debut album.   Tannenbaum cut his teeth with the likes of Kate...

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  Kristine Schmitt

  Good Dirt

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2016

  The newest album to come from Toronto's prolific stringband scene arrives courtesy of one of its best-loved members, singer/songwriter Kris...

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  Rufus Wainwright

  Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2016

  Rufus Wainwright has always had a knack for weaving together technicolour dreamscapes and Willy Wonka-esque funhouse worlds, and this lates...

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  The Strumbellas

  Hope

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2016

  Canada's folk-pop anthem production team is at it again. The Strumbellas' third full-length album, Hope, is a testament to frontman Simon W...

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  Blind Alfred Reed

  Blind Alfred Reed: Appalachian Visionary

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2016

  Born in Floyd County, Virginia, Blind Alfred Reed was a prolific songwriter who based many of his ballads on news he heard on the radio. Re...

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  Aoife O'Donovan

  In The Magic Hour

  PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2016

  I first encountered Aoife O'Donovan's unmistakeable voice in the adventurously reimagined string band, Crooked Still. Equal parts waif and...

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  The Barrel Boys

  Gospel Hour

  PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2015

  The gospel album is a staple of bluegrass music, and yet it's not familiar territory for Canadian bands these days, who tend to prefer mate...