Playlist Friday: 2018 Polaris Music Prize Long List

The Polaris Music Prize Long List has been unveiled live at The Drake Hotel in Toronto, Canada!  Well over 200 Canadian albums have been narrowed down to 40. You can find the Long List here. [...]

New releases for the week ending June 15th 2018

Bears in Hazenmore - Atlas "When it comes to releasing its new album, Bears In Hazenmore may have done things a little out of order. Usually when a band releases an album, a CD release [...]

Moon McMullen – Made by a Boy

Made by a Boy is the debut album from ex-pro baseball player Justin Adam, released under moniker Moon McMullen (named after his Grandfather). Justin, who grew up across the river from Detroit, was a working-class [...]

By | June 13th, 2018|Categories: New Music, You should be listening to...|Tags: |18 Comments

SAVVIE – Creature of Habit

Hi, Our Basement, Releasing new music can be an intimidating thing – especially when it’s been a while. But no matter how loudly the doubts in my head protest, I know I’ll never be able [...]

By | June 12th, 2018|Categories: New Music|Tags: |11 Comments

The Wild Raccoon Podcast for June 2018

For the June 2018 edition of the podcast, WR celebrates National Aboriginal History Month by focusing on First Nations musicians. From the likes of Jerry Alfred and Tanya Tagaq to A Tribe Called [...]

By | June 11th, 2018|Categories: Podcast, Wild Raccoon|12 Comments

Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar

It's time for another Release Radar playlist! And not just one playlist but two playlists this month! Along with our usual Spotify Release Radar playlist, there is a YouTube new video release playlist. Are you [...]

New releases for the week ending June 8th 2018

Aasiva - Aasiva Catlow - Main of Nowhere Today, we are giving listeners the chance to hear the album early in our First Listen. On top of that, you can find out more about this [...]

By | June 7th, 2018|Categories: New Music|Tags: , |20 Comments

Lonely Parade – The Pits

In April Lonely Parade announced their signing to Buzz Records with the premiere of their single, "I'm So Tired," on Noisey. Yesterday, the band announced their Buzz Records debut LP, The Pits, which will be [...]

By | June 6th, 2018|Categories: New Music|Tags: |12 Comments

Cuff The Duke – S/T

On August 24th, Cuff The Duke will re-release their seminal self-titled album. The LP will be available via Limited Edition 12” Clear Vinyl. This is the first time the record has been pressed on vinyl. [...]

By | June 5th, 2018|Categories: stuff|Tags: |10 Comments

Noia – Maybe Forever

Electronic indie duo NOIA has been hard at work warping musical genres on its inaugural LP, Maybe Forever, which made its debut today! Part dance-rock, part electro-pop, with flashes of everything from new wave to [...]

By | June 4th, 2018|Categories: New Music|Tags: |16 Comments