Feb. 4, 2014: Don't Get Too Grand got nominated for a JUNO award this morning. Hey! Wow! Explosion sound!
http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-JUNO-Nominee-List.pdf
Jan. 8, 2014: Here's a big long feature interview from CBC Radio 1's Bandwidth hosted by the wonderful Amanda Putz. She's so nice and we got to talk for a good while. I say "like" too much, I think.
Jan. 6, 2014: This is a demo from the "Don't Get Too Grand" recording sessions that we just didn't really like all that much. Sharing is caring.
Jan. 1, 2014: Happy New Year, here's my own personal "Favourite Songs of 2013" annual post over at Slowcoustic.com. Check 'em out! Maybe you'll hate them!
http://slowcoustic.com/2014/01/01/guest-post-top-songs-2013-donovan-woods/
Dec. 30, 2013: The Grid magazine chose Don't Get Too Grand as one of their Top 10 Toronto albums of 2013. I'm honoured to be on a list that Drake is also on, because there's a very, very slim chance he's maybe, possibly read my name...
http://www.thegridto.com/culture/music/you-can-count-on-toronto-music/
Dec. 27, 2013: "Put On Cologne" is #23 on CBC Radio 2's "Top 100 songs of 2013" list. A line up of great tunes, happy to be included.
http://music.cbc.ca/#/Radio2/blogs/2013/12/Radio-2s-top-100-songs-of-2013
Dec. 26, 2013: I got an honourable mention in Ben Rayner's best albums of the year in the Toronto Star. It means a good deal to me, as I like Ben and Ben's writing and musical taste a whole lot.
Dec. 17, 2013: Hey! I made a best of the year list in The Globe and Mail! I'm in the 13 more that are worth a listen.
Dec. 13, 2013: A SONG FOR AN ARGUMENT:
This is a song for an argument submitted by Becca Cheskes. Her friends Jill and Jesse are arguing about where to live next year within the city of Guelph. Near the campus or downtown?
Dec. 10, 2012: NEW - SONGS FOR ARGUMENTS:
In the interests of doing something, I thought I'd start a program wherein YOU can get a short song to help you settle an argument. Rhyming words and melodies have always helped make the most devastating debate points.
So, if you email me a description of an argument you are presently, or have previously been involved in, and I like the argument AND I agree with you, I'll write a short (20-30 second) song to help you. Maybe I don't have to agree with you, we'll see.
You can email me the description of your argument, and your position here: songsforarguments@gmail.com. And I'll pick the ones I like and post them up.
As an example, below is a short song I wrote to help a friend convince his girlfriend that they don't HAVE to get married.
Looking forward to it.
Dec. 9, 2013: Don't Get Too Grand showing up on a couple of "best of 2013" lists:
http://slowcoustic.com/2013/12/08/slowcoustic-favourite-albums-2013/
Nov. 26, 2013: Here's a short, very fast, interview with me from CBC Radio's "Bandwidth" w/ Amanda Putz.
You can learn a lot about how normal I am.
Nov. 16, 2013: My song "Taft" was in a TV show called Haven last night. I had no idea! I should pay more attention to my business affairs!
Oct. 22, 2013: I think this is my favourite song on the record. Here it is, if you've never heard this one.
Sept. 23, 2013: Thanks to Caught In The Carousel for thinking "Don't Get Too Grand" is a Canadian record that shouldn't be missed. Much appreciated.
http://caughtinthecarousel.com/5-records-canadian-artists-shouldnt-miss/
Sept. 14, 2013: Here I answer ten hot/sexy questions for my hometown newspaper:
http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/09/14/ten-donovan-woods
Sept. 11, 2013: Look, Ma! I made Rolling Stone!
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hard-to-be-a-good-man-by-donovan-woods-free-mp3-20130911
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