ShwaRockCityMcGuirk
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Oshawa's NiteMare + Durham Regions only music news source @ SlowCity.ca
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“Every now and then slow down look back and then up and at it again” @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins David Vertesi’s “Mountainside (Acoustic)”. From ‘Cardiography (Acoustic)’ LP, out November 27 www.slowcity.ca/sound/david-...
David Vertesi to release acoustic version of 2010 album Cardiography —SLOWCITY.CA
Album available on Tiny Kingdom Music November 27 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“Every now and then slow down look back and then up and at it again” @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins David Vertesi’s “Mountainside (Acoustic)”. From ‘Cardiography (Acoustic)’ LP, out November 27 www.slowcity.ca/sound/david-...
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"The track veers unexpectedly but smoothly, it’s what the holy fuck handle is for. Trust the process, trust the driver." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to Julianna Riolino's "The Less I Know". From the album 'Echo In The Dust', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/the-le...
'The Less I Know' is latest single from Julianna Riolino —SLOWCITY.CA
New album ‘Echo in the Dust’ now available
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November 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"The track veers unexpectedly but smoothly, it’s what the holy fuck handle is for. Trust the process, trust the driver." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to Julianna Riolino's "The Less I Know". From the album 'Echo In The Dust', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/the-le...
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"Wavers between even lower-fi MacDeMarco and sugar high bedroom pop, like when a pillow fight breaks out." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to His His new EP '25' www.slowcity.ca/sound/toront...
Toronto-based artist His His releases new EP —SLOWCITY.CA
EP is available on Victory Pool Records
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November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Wavers between even lower-fi MacDeMarco and sugar high bedroom pop, like when a pillow fight breaks out." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to His His new EP '25' www.slowcity.ca/sound/toront...
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"This nostalgia jaunt gathers me in all the beauty present in the Soo in middle north of Ontario, a time of Super8 life lost in the ongoing gentrification, where the pursuit of home always seems just out of reach" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins summersets new single www.slowcity.ca/sound/summer...
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"This nostalgia jaunt gathers me in all the beauty present in the Soo in middle north of Ontario, a time of Super8 life lost in the ongoing gentrification, where the pursuit of home always seems just out of reach" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins summersets new single www.slowcity.ca/sound/summer...
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"The physicality of Gordon Lightfoot, the pensiveness of Skydiggers, the subtly of Cowboy Junkies, the Harvest of Young ... songs that hover like that initial moment of a sky dive" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Great Lake Swimmers new LP 'Caught Light' www.slowcity.ca/sound/great-...
Great Lake Swimmers new album available, tour with Elliot Brood announced —SLOWCITY.CA
New album titled ‘Caught Light”
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October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"The physicality of Gordon Lightfoot, the pensiveness of Skydiggers, the subtly of Cowboy Junkies, the Harvest of Young ... songs that hover like that initial moment of a sky dive" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Great Lake Swimmers new LP 'Caught Light' www.slowcity.ca/sound/great-...
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LOOK | LISTEN: @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins The Deep Dark Woods' new single "Can't Keep From Singing". From the album 'The Circle Remains', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
Deep Dark Woods Can’t Keep From Singing’ —SLOWCITY.CA
New album now available
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October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
LOOK | LISTEN: @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins The Deep Dark Woods' new single "Can't Keep From Singing". From the album 'The Circle Remains', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
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"Its a beaut of a track and the vid covers all the best of being in this land and being able to take the time. Aspirations." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a look at the music video for Georgia Harmer's "Slow Down". From the LP 'Eye Of The Storm', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/slow-d...
'Slow Down' says Georgia Harmer, we agree —SLOWCITY.CA
album out on A&C
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September 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Its a beaut of a track and the vid covers all the best of being in this land and being able to take the time. Aspirations." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a look at the music video for Georgia Harmer's "Slow Down". From the LP 'Eye Of The Storm', out everywhere now www.slowcity.ca/sound/slow-d...
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"Edwin Raphael has this new mellowed bedroom pop R&B track and its all sonic wash but stick with it as a tide of guitar overtakes the song and its all next level rush. Ride that wave" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes "Then There's You" out for a spin www.slowcity.ca/sound/then-t...
Then there's Edwin Raphael with 'Then There's You' —SLOWCITY.CA
Album ‘I Know a Garden’ out in 2026
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September 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Edwin Raphael has this new mellowed bedroom pop R&B track and its all sonic wash but stick with it as a tide of guitar overtakes the song and its all next level rush. Ride that wave" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes "Then There's You" out for a spin www.slowcity.ca/sound/then-t...
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"Julianna Riolino is fast becoming one of those iconic Canadian artists, wholly their own, wholly outside description or easy categorization. One to watch, one to catch" @willmcguirk.bsky.social checks out new single "Full Moon". 'Echo In The Dust' LP out Oct. 24 www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
Julianna Riolino releases 'Full Moon, announces tour dates —SLOWCITY.CA
Plays Lee’s Palace Dec 6 2025
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September 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Julianna Riolino is fast becoming one of those iconic Canadian artists, wholly their own, wholly outside description or easy categorization. One to watch, one to catch" @willmcguirk.bsky.social checks out new single "Full Moon". 'Echo In The Dust' LP out Oct. 24 www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
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"When life throws out the curve ball, knocks you off balance, bruised - perhaps a rest, a reset. The Deep Dark Woods with frontman Ryan Boldt continues to create those pockets to sit into" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins "Circle Remains Unbroken" www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
Deep Dark Woods releases 'Circle Remains Unbroken' —SLOWCITY.CA
New album ‘The Circle Remains’ out Oct 3 2025
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August 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"When life throws out the curve ball, knocks you off balance, bruised - perhaps a rest, a reset. The Deep Dark Woods with frontman Ryan Boldt continues to create those pockets to sit into" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins "Circle Remains Unbroken" www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
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"Bringing this rock back to the root full circle on this bluegrass take on the rolling guitar brashness of the original ..the perfect metaphor for Lightfoot’s approach to this new record" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Terra Lightfoot's cover of Treble Charger's "Red" www.slowcity.ca/sound/terra-...
Terra Lightfoot covers treble charger's 'Red' —SLOWCITY.CA
New album ‘Home Front’ out Oct 17 2025
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August 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Bringing this rock back to the root full circle on this bluegrass take on the rolling guitar brashness of the original ..the perfect metaphor for Lightfoot’s approach to this new record" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Terra Lightfoot's cover of Treble Charger's "Red" www.slowcity.ca/sound/terra-...
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"If Laurel Canyon led down to Tofino and Judee Sill was at the beach fire - something akin to this lovely track from Dana Sipos would appear in the flames’ slow burn" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a look at the music video for Dana Sipos' "Soft Feeling" www.slowcity.ca/sound/dana-s...
July 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"If Laurel Canyon led down to Tofino and Judee Sill was at the beach fire - something akin to this lovely track from Dana Sipos would appear in the flames’ slow burn" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a look at the music video for Dana Sipos' "Soft Feeling" www.slowcity.ca/sound/dana-s...
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"Running the gamut from Neko Case to Etta James" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Julianna Riolino's new single "Seed". From the upcoming LP 'Echo In The Dust', out October 24 www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
Julianna Riolino releases 'Seed' from upcoming album 'Echo in the Dust' —SLOWCITY.CA
“be your own seed and let it echo in the dust!” says Julianna Riolino
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July 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Running the gamut from Neko Case to Etta James" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Julianna Riolino's new single "Seed". From the upcoming LP 'Echo In The Dust', out October 24 www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
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"Cosmic country with a video which suggests a turntable as a portal. Blue Rodeo Queen St era, a 1965 Uncle Neil taking a trip south to ye olde Yorkville. The big time is just around the corner" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Evan Redsky's new single "Cosmic Carousel" www.slowcity.ca/sound/evan-r...
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Cosmic country with a video which suggests a turntable as a portal. Blue Rodeo Queen St era, a 1965 Uncle Neil taking a trip south to ye olde Yorkville. The big time is just around the corner" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Evan Redsky's new single "Cosmic Carousel" www.slowcity.ca/sound/evan-r...
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‘Seering in its rocking rolling vibe but with cute pop snuck in there, Lemonheads, Matthew Sweet -ish guitar rocking but with the late great Garth Hudson organ thrills. It's all of it" @willmcguirk.bsky.social presses play on Julianna Riolino's "On A Bluebird's Wing" www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
Julianna Riolino announces new album, releases 'On A Bluebird's Wing' —SLOWCITY.CA
‘Echo In The Dust’ available on Moonwhistle Oct 24 2025.
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June 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
‘Seering in its rocking rolling vibe but with cute pop snuck in there, Lemonheads, Matthew Sweet -ish guitar rocking but with the late great Garth Hudson organ thrills. It's all of it" @willmcguirk.bsky.social presses play on Julianna Riolino's "On A Bluebird's Wing" www.slowcity.ca/sound/julian...
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"The vox is uncanny, emotion in a mouth drop. ... that melancholic feeling of infinite hope as one stares into the night sky high above the deepest darkest woods." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a long listen to The Deep Dark Woods new single "Traded In Your Name" www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
Deep Dark Woods announce new album, release new single —SLOWCITY.CA
‘The Cirle Remains’ will be available Oct 3 2025 on Victory Pool
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June 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"The vox is uncanny, emotion in a mouth drop. ... that melancholic feeling of infinite hope as one stares into the night sky high above the deepest darkest woods." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a long listen to The Deep Dark Woods new single "Traded In Your Name" www.slowcity.ca/sound/deep-d...
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"Leans into some lonesome Americana, cloistered country, a la Big Pink, lets just bunker down and let the wind inform the songs, but with Patrick Watson and City & Colour in the crew" @willmcguirk.bsky.social talks Braden Lam's 'The Cloudmaker's Cry' www.slowcity.ca/sound/bigger...
June 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Leans into some lonesome Americana, cloistered country, a la Big Pink, lets just bunker down and let the wind inform the songs, but with Patrick Watson and City & Colour in the crew" @willmcguirk.bsky.social talks Braden Lam's 'The Cloudmaker's Cry' www.slowcity.ca/sound/bigger...
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"BSS are as seminal to rock n roll as the Clash and Nirvana. They are not just a group, they are a federation and we have a lot to learn from them on how to navigate this new environment. @willmcguirk.bsky.social looks forward to tomorrow's release of 'ANTHEMS' www.slowcity.ca/sound/bss-tr...
BSS tribute album, 'Anthems' releases June 6 on Arts & Crafts —SLOWCITY.CA
Middle Kids, Toro Y Moi, Mdou Moctour among artists featured
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June 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"BSS are as seminal to rock n roll as the Clash and Nirvana. They are not just a group, they are a federation and we have a lot to learn from them on how to navigate this new environment. @willmcguirk.bsky.social looks forward to tomorrow's release of 'ANTHEMS' www.slowcity.ca/sound/bss-tr...
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"A rainy car ride number., a hazy Kathleen Edwards or plaintive Ron Sexsmith and on par with The Weather Station" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to the title track of Georgia Harmer's upcoming LP 'Eye Of The Storm' www.slowcity.ca/sound/georgi...
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"A rainy car ride number., a hazy Kathleen Edwards or plaintive Ron Sexsmith and on par with The Weather Station" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to the title track of Georgia Harmer's upcoming LP 'Eye Of The Storm' www.slowcity.ca/sound/georgi...
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"There’s a subtle passion to Ken Yates’ ‘Sidewinder’ - some Future Islands, some Don Henley, some Dan Mangan, some pop mysticism too like you’re listening to Two Hours Traffic on the car stereo but you’re in the back seat" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins new Ken Yates www.slowcity.ca/sound/ken-ya...
Ken Yates album 'Total Cinema' is worth a look —SLOWCITY.CA
London On singer/songwriter releases new single
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June 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"There’s a subtle passion to Ken Yates’ ‘Sidewinder’ - some Future Islands, some Don Henley, some Dan Mangan, some pop mysticism too like you’re listening to Two Hours Traffic on the car stereo but you’re in the back seat" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins new Ken Yates www.slowcity.ca/sound/ken-ya...
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"Small and intimate and burrowing but not bunkering, a genuine openness, almost a conversation between friends. Lovely stuff." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to Dan Mangan's new single "Diminishing Returns". From the upcoming LP 'Natural Light', out May 16. www.slowcity.ca/sound/dan-ma...
Dan Mangan and the art of 'Diminishing Returns', plays TO Oct 10 —SLOWCITY.CA
New single ‘Diminishing Returns’ out now from his upcoming album, ‘Natural Light’
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May 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Small and intimate and burrowing but not bunkering, a genuine openness, almost a conversation between friends. Lovely stuff." @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a listen to Dan Mangan's new single "Diminishing Returns". From the upcoming LP 'Natural Light', out May 16. www.slowcity.ca/sound/dan-ma...
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"Operatic Spaghetti western-isms, the whole of life in one voice ...this is how it should end as a stowaway with rage and poetry, an understanding on life’s undertow" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Jolie Laide's new single "Cheyenne". From new LP 'Creatures' www.slowcity.ca/sound/jolie-...
Jolie Laide releases 'Cheyenne', plays Hillside Festival in Guelph —SLOWCITY.CA
New album ‘Creatures’ now available via Victory Pool Records
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May 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Operatic Spaghetti western-isms, the whole of life in one voice ...this is how it should end as a stowaway with rage and poetry, an understanding on life’s undertow" @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Jolie Laide's new single "Cheyenne". From new LP 'Creatures' www.slowcity.ca/sound/jolie-...
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Moonshine release mixtape and short film www.slowcity.ca/sound/montre... | via @willmcguirk.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Moonshine release mixtape and short film www.slowcity.ca/sound/montre... | via @willmcguirk.bsky.social
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"A big silver Blue Bird Wanderlodge, dustclouding to Las Vegas through the desert. ... the dusty denim dreams of Gram Parsons and the fulcrum that is the Joshua Tree @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Leif Vollebekk's cover of "Take It To The Limit" Feat. Angie McMahon www.slowcity.ca/sound/leif-v...
Leif Vollebekk and Angie McMahon 'Take It To The Limit' on Eagles cover —SLOWCITY.CA
Vollebekk’s new album ‘Revelation’ is now available
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April 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"A big silver Blue Bird Wanderlodge, dustclouding to Las Vegas through the desert. ... the dusty denim dreams of Gram Parsons and the fulcrum that is the Joshua Tree @willmcguirk.bsky.social spins Leif Vollebekk's cover of "Take It To The Limit" Feat. Angie McMahon www.slowcity.ca/sound/leif-v...
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"From an icy single drop, the song ripples out, swells into waves lapping at the edges of contentment. Gorgeous company for any storm. ... a beautiful piece" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a long listen to Ambre Ciel's "the sun, the sky" from upcoming debut LP www.slowcity.ca/sound/2025/4...
Composer Ambre Ciel's debut pop album, ‘Still There is the Sea’ out Jun 6 —SLOWCITY.CA
The album was co-produced with Pietro Amato of Belle Orchestre
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April 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"From an icy single drop, the song ripples out, swells into waves lapping at the edges of contentment. Gorgeous company for any storm. ... a beautiful piece" @willmcguirk.bsky.social takes a long listen to Ambre Ciel's "the sun, the sky" from upcoming debut LP www.slowcity.ca/sound/2025/4...