The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: This one comes from Paul Henry Dallaire of Timmins, a local(ish) musician and former funeral director. The A-Side is “Princess Maggie of the North” and it opens a bit weird with some light drumming and some inaudible spoken word part, Paul Henry begins to sing as... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: After a pretty long hiatus, I’m finally back online. And to celebrate, here is another fine record for all y’all. This album opens with the track “I Don’t Even Time” and it seems to have a dancey pop sound to it, like bubblegum pop. Lori has a... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “March For Christ evolved out of the need of three young Christians to praise the Lord, in a very cloistered surrounding of a state run school. They have overcome many adversities in their efforts to share what being a Christian means to them and how it affects their lives. Despite... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So these guys, Brandy ‘N’ Port are local to me, and I got it for a lot of reasons, one I like celtic music, two, they’re local and three I like their outfits on the back cover. The album opens with the track “Brandy ‘N’ Port” –... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Danny Deardorff is one of the greatest folk singers out there, and here he is with his partner from the LP “Deardorff & Joseph”, Marcus Joseph singing one of my favorite songs, “Sentimental Lady“. The song opens just like the original, same musical piece and instruments, and... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “A dream, and in the dream a challenge to help find a cure for the genetic disorder of Cystic Fibrosis. My name is Kevin Denbok. Born and raised in the small tourist town of Collingwood, Ontario. I made my first public appearance at age seven. At thirteen, I received... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “DEDICATED TO – all the living, laughing, loving souls who have seen or heard me play over the past few years, and to any person or persons who ever dreamed and had a dream come true….” Personal Review: So, this is another one of those highly sought after records by... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this one is a lesser known Spain issued single from American singer Elizabeth Barraclough, who to me, is one of the greatest female vocalists out there. The A-Side is the song “Willy Ruby” which is one of my favorites by Elizabeth Barraclough – and immediately we... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “TALK ABOUT A HAPPENING! One took place at the SIPPIN LIZZARD coffee house, in Flint, Michigan, less than a year ago when Charlie and Paul first met. The audience sensed that something was happening. An element was present that made these performers exceptional. Charlie and Paul are still exciting audiences... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “MEMORANDUM JUNE 20, 1979 TO: All Our Friends, On Various Jobsites Throughout The World FROM: Jim Robinson/Dan Meisner/Bob Johnson SUBJECT: We Dedicate Job #001 To You Some of the songs you wanted, maybe some you didn’t, but through the combined efforts of Dan Meisner and Bob Johnson, we sure as... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: The Singing Postman (aka Allan Smethurst) is as real as people come, this was a guy who was a post man who literally sung and wrote songs while doing his route, and somehow, despite his very, very thick Norfolk dialect, became surprisingly famous for a bit, until... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: This album was one of those random record store purchases because of a dog on the cover. I tend to do that lots. The album opens with the track “Newfoundlanders” and well, it’s a song about people from Newfoundland, and well, it’s like they’re super proud to... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Dear Liner Notes, This past year has been on the road for me and Catherine. We’ve travelled from festivals to municipals auditoriums to college gyms, back and forth across the country. Some of the best shows happened en route in our GMC truck, or at rest stops in Fred Neil’s... Read More »
