It should come as no surprise to anyone who follows this show that we’re super excited about new music from Matthew Ryan. He’s definitely one of the most played artists on the show, and for good reason; he writes some … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hot Picks
If you’ve listened to the show at all, you surely know that I am a huge fan (fantatic, really) of The Damnwells. For the past few years, it’s basically been front man Alex Dezen and a supporting cast, but watch … Continue reading
Here’s an advance audio stream of the brand new album from Blue Rodeo! And how about a new video?: When award winning director Chris Mills was asked to film a video for the first single from Blue Rodeo’s new album, … Continue reading
I’m a little bit torn about YouTube. First, I don’t really want to give Google any more money. They’ve got enough. And they own enough stuff, I don’t need to give ’em my content so that they can make money … Continue reading
Calexico has long been one of our favourite live bands; wherever we’ve seen them – The West End, Pyramid, Folk Fest, etc. – they’ve always blown us away. Their albums are always great too, as is the case with their … Continue reading
One of the best albums of 2012 has to be Barchords by Bahamas. Aside from the music, Afie is a very cool dude. Just watch this video and try not to fall in love with the guy and his family. … Continue reading
Of course, when talking about our favourites, the subject has to turn to Christina Martin at some point. Songs that’ll kick you right in the gut and the heart, a stunning voice, and oh, those melodies. Yes, she’s popular ’round … Continue reading
Well, it’s no secret that we here at Steel Belted Radio love us some Del Barber, but it’s with good reason. This year he signed up with one of our favourite labels, Six Shooter Records, and put out an album … Continue reading
Our buddy JP Hoe released a terrific album in 2012, Mannequin, and now there’s an even more amazing music video for a song that’s had some decent play on CBC radio this year. Check out the video, buy the record, … Continue reading
Last month, TTBTGH & SBR were proud to present Murdoch & Sparrow at Sunset Saloon, and not only was it a terrific show, but the guys were perhaps the nicest folks to ever share their songs in our living room. … Continue reading