by Jim Di Gioia
With his album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, Jeremy Dutcher reclaims his native language, rewriting its history and giving it a future.
Categories: Albums • Tags: Jeremy Dutcher, Ontario, Turtle Island
by Mac Cameron
One listen-through of Dakk’One’s low-key breakout single “Lullaby” and it is hard to deny the Vancouver-based rapper has something special.
Categories: Songs • Tags: British Columbia, Dakk'One, Saskatchewan, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
Iskwé engages in poignant, compelling internal and external conversations on The Fight Within.
Categories: Albums • Tags: Iskwé, Ontario, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
Time to start listening, Canada: The Jerry Cans cover The Tragically Hip’s “Ahead By a Century” to start a conversation.
Categories: Songs • Tags: Nunavut, The Jerry Cans, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
Ghostkeeper’s disparate musical elements form an unparalleled and formidable combination on Sheer Blouse Buffalo Knocks.
Categories: Albums • Tags: Alberta, Ghostkeeper, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
Wolf Saga’s uplifting pop anthem “Keep Dancing” is perfect fuel to keep spirits high.
Categories: Songs • Tags: Ontario, Turtle Island, Wolf Saga
by Mac Cameron
Tanya Tagaq’s “Retribution” will be woven into our Canadian History. It is both an artistic triumph and a call to action.
Categories: Songs • Tags: Nunavut, Tanya Tagaq, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
We can hear it, too, Wolf Saga; that intangible, mystical, magical something of “Calling”. Utterly engrossing music.
Categories: Songs • Tags: Ontario, Turtle Island, Wolf Saga
by Jim Di Gioia
Nunavut’s The Jerry Cans embody the idea of ‘multitimbralism’ better than any band DOMINIONATED’s covered yet.
Categories: Songs • Tags: Nunavut, The Jerry Cans, Turtle Island
by Jim Di Gioia
Every one of us has the wherewithal to join the Halluci Nation; there’s no entrance exam or oath that needs to be memorized. You just need to open your mind to the truth. You need to open your eyes to reality. And you need to open your heart to love.
Categories: Albums • Tags: A Tribe Called Red, Ontario, Turtle Island