Features
Monday, February 4 2013
Slipped Discs 2012 - Part 1: From Antibalas to Kowloon Walled City
The two-day 2012 edition of Slipped Discs -- where we feature great albums that missed our Best Albums of 2012 -- kicks off with PopMatters writers offering their personal picks for some of the best records of last year.
Reviews
Wednesday, April 11 2012
Great Lake Swimmers: New Wild Everywhere
This is a charming and solid album, but for all Dekkar's ability to evoke landscape in his lyrics, their effect is dulled without a recording atmosphere to match them.
Wednesday, August 19 2009
Vancouver Folk Music Festival: 19 July 2009 - Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC
With equal emphasis on exposing an array of artists and maintaining Vancouver’s status as a socially-driven and socially responsible place to be, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival was out of this world.
Wednesday, April 22 2009
Great Lake Swimmers: Lost Channels
Great Lake Swimmers make great music to listen to as you lie in the grass and fall asleep.
Tuesday, January 27 2009
Tony Dekkar/Great Lake Swimmers: Song Sung Blue EP
This soundtrack is a beautiful, if brief, offering from Dekkar, and will surely hold fans over until the next Great Lake Swimmers record.
Tuesday, June 5 2007
Great Lake Swimmers: Ongiara
Tony Dekkar has hit his stride with Ongiara, using the right combination of elements from the band’s earlier work to craft not only their best, but one of the best of ‘07.
