Paul Russell

Gold Dust “In The Light Of Living Shade”

May 1, 2025 Paul Russell 0

Psychedelic plucking a go-go on mesmerising collection with special guests. You’ve got to be a respected musician if you can have Dinosaur Jr supremo J Mascis guest on your new album – and when he does […]

More People Really Should Know About – Matthew Barber

April 1, 2025 Paul Russell 2

Consistently solid writing and performing from Canadian troubadour. It’s inevitable that a musician’s previous life, before they enter this new creative world, will impinge on their songwriting and general ethos. But Toronto-based Barber feels that this […]

John Hewitt “Which Side Are You On?”

March 26, 2025 Paul Russell 0

Alberta troubadour’s latest – a one man band with masterful lyrics. John Hewitt is a truly committed musician – he’s been playing guitar since he was nine years old and he’s immersed himself in the roots […]

Roger Harvey & Simon Flory “Progress”

February 20, 2025 Paul Russell 0

A love letter to the enduring nature of folk music. For Erie native Roger Harvey, punk was his introduction to making music – he loved its ethos and lyrical honesty. As he says “A lot of punk […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Stateside “You Were Made For Me”

February 17, 2025 Paul Russell 0

The hope for a band trying to establish themselves is to get that elusive big record deal. The ability to get your music heard by a wide audience and the financial and artistic rewards that go […]