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About Valerie

Valerie has always enjoyed discovering new music and sharing her awesome finds with others. She's especially fond of alternative, pop, indie, folk and singer-songwriter genres, but also has a soft spot for the old storyteller country music her parents played while she was young. A good chord progression makes her weak in the knees; prime examples being the opening notes of John Mayer's "Slow Dancing in Burning Room" and 2:22 to 2:46 of Foy Vance's "You and I". Her all-time faves include: Crowded House, Keane, The Housemartins, Ron Sexsmith and Travis. Newer faves include: Boy & Bear, Josh Pyke and Bastille.

Featured Artist: Close Talker

December 1, 2014 Valerie 0

Safe to say, dear reader, that you’ve had experience with a close talker… but have you with the Close Talker? If not, let this be your introduction to the alternative/indie quartet out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. […]

Los Echo – Bold Fire EP

November 21, 2014 Valerie 0

Kaitlin Thatcher and Connor MacFadyen, otherwise known as Los Echo, are self-described synth pop, hailing from Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario. I took on this review after hearing just a few notes from the title track. […]

Isabelle Young – Sirens

October 26, 2014 Valerie 0

I think it’s time I admit to myself that I am reading and watching too much Outlander… Not only does my internal dialogue have a Scottish accent, but I’m finding music and lyrics in songs […]

The Wind + The Wave – From the Wreckage

October 11, 2014 Valerie 0

My introduction to Austin, Texas-based duo Dwight Alan Baker and Patricia Lynn Drew (The Wind + The Wave, respectively) came in the form of a text with a YouTube link from my brother. Within the […]

Keri Lancaster – The Hallway Sessions

October 8, 2014 Valerie 0

I took on the review of Keri Lancaster’s The Hallway Sessions knowing only that it was her debut LP. I later found out that it was recorded in her Fort Campbell, Kentucky home with help […]

The Red Rails Talk about Success and the Ottawa Bluesfest

August 1, 2014 Valerie 0

As with many bands, Ottawa-based The Red Rails came to be after the guys left other bands for various reasons. Sometimes the right dynamic isn’t there, but in this case, having seen the guys live […]

The Red Rails – A Living Fiction

August 1, 2014 Valerie 0

I wonder if Ottawa-based power trio, The Red Rails, will fondly remember July 2014 as the month the stars aligned for them… You certainly couldn’t blame them; a few notable and exciting things happened for […]

Ottawa Bluesfest – July 13, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario

July 13, 2014 Valerie 0

The dark, heavy clouds, gusty winds, and accompanying threat of thundershowers on the last day of Bluesfest made for a deceptively hot and humid day, but fortunately, the rain itself held off for most of […]

Ottawa Bluesfest – July 9th, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario

July 9, 2014 Valerie 0

After a full day/evening of thundershowers Tuesday, it was great to see that the weather was back on our side Wednesday as a friend and I headed down to a third night at Ottawa Bluesfest. […]

Ottawa Bluesfest – July 6th, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario

July 6, 2014 Valerie 0

On my second night at this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest, I was joined by Ottawa photographer, Stacey Rebertz. We managed to see a good handful of bands and singers, and were very impressed with the talent. […]

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