Articles by Sarah Towle
Lights
Midnight Machines
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2016
Midnight Machines isn't a brand new release for Lights (Valerie Anne Poxleitner), per se, nor is it a follow-up to 2014's Little Machines....
The Unseen Strangers
Stranger Places
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2016
There's a coastal vibe to the Unseen Strangers' latest album, Stranger Places, which at first seems strange (pun intended), given that the...
Jen Lane
This Life of Mine
PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2016
You can hear highways travelled and prairie landscapes in Jen Lane's latest release, This Life of Mine, which makes sense. The Saskatoon-ba...
The Good Lovelies
Winter's Calling
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2015
There always seems to be a wintery undercurrent to the Good Lovelies' albums ("February Song" from their 2009 self-titled, "Winter Hours" o...
Michelle McAdorey
Into Her Future
PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2015
With a voice reminiscent of Feist and, at times, Sinead O'Connor, coupled with a delicate, country-esque backing band, Michelle McAdorey is...
Shawn Colvin
Uncovered
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2015
You probably hear Shawn Colvin and think of her beautiful '90s hit "Sunny Came Home," but ask anyone in the folk scene — those who fo...
Jewel
Picking up the Pieces
PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2015
If you're looking for a heavy dose of '90s throwback angst, look no farther than Jewel's latest release, Picking up the Pieces (out on Suga...
The Good Lovelies
Burn the Plan
PUBLISHED May 26, 2015
Gone are the cutesy throwback sounds to the Andrew Sisters and the covers of "Log Driver's Waltz"; here to stay are retro synths and electr...
