Blog — Parton and Pearl

Dallas Smith Hopes To Deliver Timeless Country In Uncertain Times

The highly anticipated studio album Timeless is set for release August 28

CountryJason MacNeilAugust 26, 2020Dallas Smith, 604 Records, Canadian Country, Interview

Review: Stuart Jones, By The Slice

Stuart Jones offers a clever, self-deprecating wit that zeroes in on the absurdity of human behaviour.

ComedyPaul BlinovAugust 25, 2020Album Review, Stuart Jones, 604 Records, Stand Up

Review: Tony Ho, CBC Podcasts

With their macabre sensibilities and sharp writing, Tony Ho offer a refreshing addition to the CBC Podcast family.

ComedyChris MiddletonAugust 24, 2020Tony Ho, Podcast review, CBC COMEDY, Album Review

Review: Canada's Drag Race, S1 E8 - Welcome to the Family

Canada’s Drag Race was giving love in a family dose

ComedyChris MiddletonAugust 21, 2020Canada's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag Queens, LGBTQ2S+, Television

Country on Community Radio in Eastern Canada

A list of country music programs on community and college radio in Eastern Canada

CountryParton and PearlAugust 19, 2020Canadian Country, Radio, Feature

Review: Orville Peck, Show Pony

On Show Pony, Orville Peck showcases a growing mastery of both genre and songcraft.

CountryPaul BlinovAugust 18, 2020Orville Peck, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, LGBTQ2S+, Album Review

How Classic Country Helped This Server Refrain From Burning It All to the Ground

Servers, has this ever happened to you?

CountryJulia HaistAugust 17, 2020Hank Williams, Wilf Carter, Patsy Cline, Caroll Baker

Review: Kathleen Edwards, Total Freedom

Total Freedom shines with some of the best songwriting Edwards has done

CountryJason MacNeilAugust 14, 2020Kathleen Edwards, Album Review, Roots

Review: Lindsay Ell, heart theory

Melodic, beautifully produced, and hooky as hell, the aptly named heart theory is a stunner by any metric.

CountryKim HughesAugust 14, 2020Lindsay Ell, Album Review, Canadian Country

Review: Canada's Drag Race, S1 E7 Miss Loose Jaw

Rita Baga’s hair might be dry, but that gown made us wet.

ComedyChris MiddletonAugust 14, 2020Canada's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag Queens, LGBTQ2S+

Review: Cathy Boyd, Wise Tracks

Wise Tracks by Cathy Boyd is all kinds of fabulous

ComedyKim HughesAugust 13, 2020Cathy Boyd, Stand Up, Album Review

Review: Wall & Couch Shortweird Radio

Shortweird Radio’s Wall & Couch is a silly trip down memory lane.

ComedyMelanie DahlingAugust 12, 2020Marcel St Pierre, Album Review, Sketch Comedy, Improv

Review: The New Wave of Standup, CBC Gem - Part 2

If you’ve never found a reason to support Canadian comedy, CBC has given you 12 with The New Wave of Standup.

Review: The New Wave of Standup, CBC Gem - Part 1

Riding the New Wave with a sampling of CBC Gem’s comedy standup showcase.

Review: Cory Marks, Who I Am

Cory Marks gives fans on both sides of the twang/fist-pump gap something tasty to chew on.

CountryKim HughesAugust 7, 2020Cory Marks, Album Review