Articles by Sarah Greene

John Southworth

Niagara

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2014

UK-born Toronto-based songwriter John Southworth's sprawling 11th album is called Niagara, after the region near the border in which he's s...

John Southworth Talks the Natural Inspiration Behind 'Niagara'

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2014

It's been nearly nine months since the quiet day in early January that UK-born, Toronto-based songwriter John Southworth and co-producer Je...

Lucinda Williams

Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2014

There's always a fair bit of dirt that kicks up in Lucinda Williams' distinctive drawly vocals. She's tough and confrontational, and on her...

Brendan Canning

Beer Garden, Toronto ON, September 20

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2014

After the aforementioned rain moved everybody into the Beer Garden, Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning and his band slid into a headlini...

Julie Doiron & the Wrong Guys

Beer Garden, Toronto ON, September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2014

Julie Doiron got what she wanted: all the Sunday evening sets, including her festival-closer, were moved into the Beer Garden to preemptive...

Shotgun Jimmie

Beer Garden, Toronto ON, September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2014

Every time I see Shotgun Jimmie I have a little giggle at his super fans: those dudes in the front row, usually wearing handmade Jimmie par...

Baby Eagle

Side Stage, Toronto ON, September 20

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2014

The same rain that forced AroarA off the Main Stage early moved Baby Eagle's (Steve Lambke of Constantines) crowd under the tiny tent of th...

AroarA

Main Stage, Toronto ON, September 20

PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2014

AroarA's dusk set on the Bloor Ossington Folk Fest main stage was a festival highlight even though it was cut short by a sudden rain shower...