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Alt. Rock, Bluegrass, Canada, Country, Folk, Gordon Lightfoot, JUNO, Neotraditional, Songwriter, Toronto May 8, 2013

The Good Family put down some new roots on debut album

Canadian musical clan that includes Sadies and Good Family drawing comparisons to the Carter Family By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Wed May 08 2013 The debut album from Canada’s equivalent of the Carter Family has been a long time in the making . Although they’ve performed live together in different configurations, The Good Family, which collectively includes veteran country and bluegrass legends The Good Brothers and the torrentially industrious,…

British Columbia, Canada, Composer, Concert reviews, Grammy, Indie pop, JUNO, Pop, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice January 24, 2013

Nelly Furtado: concert review

Nelly Furtado is learning just how fickle fame can be. She’s as talented as ever but isn’t pulling in the mega-crowds of yesteryear.   Canadian Grammy-winning singer Nelly Furtado performs at the Sony Centre for Perfoming Arts on Thursday. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Thu Jan 24 2013     Woe, Nelly. If anyone has been learning a bitter lesson about just how fickle a mistress…

Alberta, Canada, Country, Guitar, JUNO, Producer, Punk, Rock, Songwriter, Voice, Western swing November 21, 2012

Corb Lund brings us his Western world

Rootsy troubadour has hit album, crack band and distinct outlook to show off at Danforth Music Hall on Nov. 23. Albertan country star Corb Lund has a hit album in Cabin Fever. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 21 2012 Corb Lund may not be in consideration for the role of Toronto Blue Jays manager, but at least he’s got his hand signals down. Speaking…

Banjo, Canada, Folk, Halifax, JUNO, Producer, Songwriter November 21, 2012

Old Man Luedecke, banjo star, picked his instrument well

Gifted quick musician, playing Toronto Nov. 22, found destiny with sound he likes even when it’s ‘played badly.’ Canadian banjo star Chris “Old Man” Luedecke is coming to Glenn Gould Studio. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 21 2012 When you play the banjo like Chris “Old Man” Luedecke, you tend to hear a lot of jokes about the instrument, whether or not you want…

Ambient, Arranger, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Classical, Classical Crossover, Composer, Electronic, Electronic, Experimental, France, Germany, Indie pop, JUNO, Montréal, Piano, Pop, Producer, Songwriter November 7, 2012

Chilly Gonzales deserves a warm reception at Toronto show

He’s better known as a collaborator with Feist, Drake, Peaches and Tiga, but Chilly Gonzales is an accomplished performer in his own right. Chilly Gonzales’s background is classical but he considers himself pop. “I want to be a man of my time,” he says. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 07 2012 Chilly Gonzales is so prolific, it’s a surprise he’s not more of a…