Oshawa, a town pulsating with industry, is the birthplace of exceptional talent such as Ryan Wayne. Growing up in this town, with a father who drove trucks by day and penned songs by night, Ryan was nurtured in a home where melodies intertwined with memories. Summer escapes to the family cabin in the Madawaska Valley provided the backdrop for gatherings that sowed the seeds of his...

A harbour can make a private decision feel ceremonial. Ropes loosen, the hull shifts, and the body learns that departure is sometimes less dramatic than staying put. That quiet threshold sits at the center of Dave Des and his debut album 'Catharsis Caught', a nine-track release that listens to change with the care of someone who has lived long enough to know that release rarely...