Allison Crowe and Band's Debut Cresting Canada

Enjoying this glorious day, dialing in to ‘The Big Groove Radio Show’ signal from British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast – Host Brad Mennie’s all-Canadian playlist for July 1st cues up: “From Nanaimo, BC native, now based all the way on the other side of the country - the other side in Corner Brook, Newfoundland - Allison Crowe. Yes! Great to have her back in the mix with a first listen from her new album ‘Heirs + Grievances’. With just some gorgeous sounds and vocals here exploring in all different directions. But because it’s Canada Day I thought the roots of Foggy Shores of Home just seemed to fit perfectly. All those other sounds will be definitely explored in future editions of the show.

With Allison and Band now home in Canada following a sensational concert tour of Europe, the sounds Mennie’s sharing today are being added to music libraries of radio stations across this vast land – including: CFRC (Kingston, ON), CHRW (London, ON), CHMR (St. John’s, NL), CHLY (Nanaimo, BC) and our nation’s public broadcaster, the CBC. (There’s plenty more word to come from H+G’s new music cresting the airwaves.)

The double-album is now released in Canada – and will soon be in stores on the mainland. Right now, “Introducing / Heirs + Grievances” is available to islanders - on the Pacific coast @: Fascinating Rhythm (51 Commercial 250-716-9997), in Nanaimo; Lyle’s Place (770 Yates 250-382-8422) in Victoria; & SaltspringSound CA (131 McPhillips 250-537-00650), SSI, British Columbia. On Canada's Atlantic shore, the band’s debut is found @: MALA (74 Broadway 709-634-4004) in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The CD collection includes the studio session, “Heirs + Grievances”, and a live set, “Introducing”. It can be ordered by mail for world delivery, and, digitally, the studio recordings are @: http://music.allisoncrowe.com/album/heirs-grievances

Do touch that dial

Tonight on NPR’s Red River Radio – Bill Beckett, Host and Producer of “Caravan”, promises “we'll hear new tunes from The Royal Oui, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the Alabama Shakes plus a couple from Julie Miller and Allison Crowe.” If you’re in broadcast range of the Louisiana, USA airwaves, 9pm local time, you can enjoy the show on terrestrial radio. Those of us around the world can tune in online - http://redriverradio.org/term/allison-crowe

A few hours earlier, as ever, on a Friday, tune in to “Salt Water Music” on CFRC Radio in Kingston, ON, Canada. Host/Producer Rob Carnell always serves us platters of great music from Canada’s east coast – and, Allison’s regularly heard on this tremendous program. Rob advises: “In Kingston tune in to CFRC at 101.9 FM and anyone can listen online at http://www.cfrc.ca  Reminder for our east coast listeners that the start time is 7pm Atlantic and 7:30pm in Newfoundland. :-)”

And, in more news from the radio dial – Allison Crowe’s “Newfoundland Vinyl” album – a much-loved hit since its release in June 2013, and a top pick on Muruch’s year-end best-of list, has re-entered the radio charts at #7 on CHLY 101.7 FM – Nanaimo, BC, Canada’s college radio. Tune in and turn on to CHLY from anywhere on this planet @ http://chly.ca/the-program-schedule/listen

Pump up the volume!!