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Justin Hines, Carmel Mikol
Journalist and singer Gilda Salomone drops in to share her selection of some of the best new releases by Canadian recording artists. This week we hear from Justin Hines and Carmel Mikol.
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GILDA'S PLAYLIST
Gilda Salomone is a journalist and musician, and every week she shares with us her selection of new...