Favourite sites-of-the-month:
January 2007: Cloud Appreciation Society
February 2007: London Underground Tube Blog
March 2007: Dublin Slang
April 2007: Chicken Catching
May 2007: Animal pics that will make you go "Awwww..."
June 2007: 12 Terrific Time Wasters
July 2007: My current favourite dogs
August 2007: Fried Pies!
September 2007: The Penelopiad Blog (all about the new Margaret Atwood production)
October 2007 : Sean Patrick McGraw (country artist a.k.a. "The Other McGraw")
November 2007 : Mr. Deity (God is the ultimate nerd...)
December 2007 : Sleeping Forest Studios (hand-made lovelies from the east coast)
John Prine
One of my top 3 favourite songwriters.
Saw him in 1973 with Steve Goodman. John's music is a joy and a treasure.
Joni Mitchell
My first and probably greatest influence, Joni is the Queen Bee. An artist in every sense of the word.
I fell in love with this man's music many years ago and got to see him at one of his rare live shows.
The Wailin' Jennys
One of Winnipeg's finest exports, three amazing voices, lots of goofy tour photos and food, food food.
James Kunstler
When it comes to global warming and
the end of oil, Jim qualifies as
The Anvil of Reality.
A beautiful voice from Cork, Ireland.
She's got five albums of wonderful music out there. Check it all out.
Broadcasting on the net and at AM900 from Vancouver Island, this little non-profit station rocks.
A great young singer/songwriter from Scotland, get her CD, you won't regret it. This one is going places.
Rob Heath
This Edmonton-based songwriter has got a bag full of incredible songs I wish I had written. Great stuff.
Heiden Instruments
I've had one of his guitars since 1980, and it's still my favourite. For a custom-built guitar or a drop-dead gorgeous mandolin, Mike's the man...
I picked one up in Nashville and it's been my road buddy ever since. They're yummy and you can tune them in the dark.
I got one of his guitars specially made for a birthday present one year, and it gave me so much joy when I played Django on it. More than guitars... these are works of art.
Veteran underground journalist/collector Rick McGrath has some intriguing stuff.
I had the pleasure of getting a personal song critique from Jerry at a seminar a few years ago. One of the nicest people in Nashville.
His fabulous songwriting and guitar chops are a major inspiration.
Don't miss his live shows, he's great.
Hot damn, we have lots of great musicians in Canada, and he's one of the best.
A hard-working Canadian musician. What a voice and what wonderful songs. Great music from a really nice guy.
If you haven't heard of her yet, you soon will. An inquiring mind, a passion for music and fun with swords. Wow!
Not just your average concert pianist.
Paul loves adventuring and storytelling.
Check out his blog.
A terrific resource for songwriters wanting to write the stuff that gets recorded. Best twenty bucks I've ever spent on a book.
Great reporting from the depths of Manhattan. Find out all about the changes that are happening to this great city.
Streaming audio of bluegrass radio from all around the world. You'll hear it all and then some...
Doug Cox
A world-class dobro and slide guitarist, also a wonderful festival organizer and funny guy.
The sweetest voice this side of where the angels live... Pamela Rose has a CD called "Morpheus" that will blow you away.
One of Nashville's quirkiest (and most hilarious) songwriters. If you like John Prine, you will love Alan's stuff. He's a master.
This Spanish band has one of the most entertaining flash sites on the planet.
Star Nashville songwriter and animal wrangler, she can play a mean mandolin and sing a heavenly harmony. Mary Ann rocks.