Articles By David McPherson
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Shannon Lyon This Love This Love Published Mar 26, 2011This ex-pat from Kitchener-Waterloo continues to forge his path in Europe and make meaningful music. Lyon's time travelling and living there...
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Bobby Long A Winter's Tale Published Feb 21, 2011Every day songwriters send their songs out to the world. Usually it's the voice that grabs you and makes you listen longer. That's the case...
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Daniel Lanois Massey Hall, Toronto ON November 14 Published Nov 25, 2008A veritable venue and a deep, old soul made for the perfect musical marriage when Daniel Lanois played Massey Hall for the first time. Lanoi...
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Serena Ryder Is It O.K. Published Nov 22, 2008"Ive been broken too, how about you? Thats the theme of Ryders new record. Following the success of If Your Memory Serves You Well, whic...
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Odetta Hughs Room, Toronto ON October 24 Published Oct 27, 2008There are artists that for some reason, while youve heard are legendary and their names have graced the billboards of your city before, you...
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Treasa Levasseur Low Fidelity Published Oct 26, 2008Where was this sweet, innocent, fill-a-room voice hiding? This dynamite disc opens with the powerful "Help Me Over, co-written by Corin Ray...
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Rodney Crowell Sex & Gasoline Published Oct 26, 2008Produced by the legendary Joe Henry and backed by an ace team of Nashville sidemen, the Houston Kids latest is another Americana gem. The d...
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Old Crow Medicine Show Tennessee Pusher Published Sep 28, 2008Following two discs produced by fellow friend of the holler David Rawlings, Old Crow Medicine Show turned to legendary producer Don Was (Bob...
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Ray LaMontagne Gossip in the Grain Published Sep 28, 2008Gossip in the Grain finds the soulful, introspective songwriter from Maine remaining serious and sombre but adding a dose of fun to his repe...
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Grayson Capps Rott and Roll Published Sep 28, 2008Take the poetry of Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt, combine with Steve Earles edgy attitude and then stir it up with a little cup of bayo...
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The Jimmyriggers Traveling Salesman, Killer On The Run... Published Aug 23, 2008Not since I discovered the country punk attitude and pure bliss of Uncle Tupelos final record (1993s Anodyne) during a late night universi...
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Duhks Fast Paced World Published Aug 20, 2008Two years since their last offering (Migrations), which won the Best Contemporary Album at the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Duhks co...
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Jay Semko International Superstar Published Jun 23, 2008On his third studio record and sixth solo release, Semko steers away from the white line of straight-ahead, radio-friendly pop he was known...
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Borrowed Tunes II: Neil Young Tribute Hughs Room, Toronto ON May 28 Published Jun 22, 2008Some flew from Phoenix, some from California, some drove from Steeltown, but they all came for the same reason to pay tribute to one of Ca...
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Tom Taylor Running Late Published May 26, 2008Once upon a time there was a fun lovin college bar band called She Stole My Beer Canadas answer to the Grateful Dead. While these colleg...
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Daniel Sky On the Round Published May 26, 2008After years of slingin shots, serving the music community of Torontos Parkdale (at popular artist hangout Not My Dog), Daniel Sky steps ou...
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Old 97's Blame It On Gravity Published May 25, 2008After a four-year hiatus that saw solo records by both chief songwriter Rhett Miller and bassist Murry Hammond, an appearance in the Vince V...
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Willie Nelson Moment of Forever Published Mar 24, 2008At 74, Willie and his trusty Trigger are still making music. Unfortunately, the music the grand pappy of country is making is starting to tu...
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Jack Johnson Sleep Through the Static Published Mar 24, 2008Soft and soothing acoustic songs for a lazy summer day, thats whats so appealing about what Jack Johnson delivers on his latest. The recor...
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Justin Townes Earle The Good Life Published Mar 24, 2008It must be hard living for an aspiring songwriter with a pedigree marked by the names "Townes and "Earle. Its no wonder it took this Sout...