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Tokyo Police Club – TPC

Here's another press release we can be excited about! Tokyo Police Club, will release their fourth full-length album, TPC, Oct. 5th on Dine Alone Records.  The Ontario quartet announced the album in July with a double [...]

By | October 1st, 2018|Categories: Album review, News|Tags: , |36 Comments

Playlist Friday: A Canadian Indie Autumn

It is officially autumn and we are bringing back the playlist for the season. Autumn is from Sept 22 to Dec 21 and hopefully will ease us into the next season gently. It may feel [...]

By | September 28th, 2018|Categories: Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , |13 Comments

Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Albums of 2012

The year 2012 was a good one for me and the tracks on the playlist this week has music from Canadian Indie albums released in 2012. Music has a way of transporting us to a [...]

2018 Polaris Music Prize

Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize with his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa on Monday night. The album is so deserving of the award. In my mind when I heard the album and read [...]

Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar Sept/2018

It's Release Radar playlist time! The playlists that let you know what is new this month! Along with our usual Spotify Release Radar playlist, there is a YouTube new video release playlist as well. The [...]

Playlist Friday: Artists’ Picks and Promos

We have quite a few playlists for you this week. It began with an email from Arts and Crafts for promotion for Dan Mangan's Troubled Mind album inviting you to "Get a customized Spotify playlist [...]

Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Labour Union

This weeks playlist is in honour of Labour Day. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It originally gave workers the chance to campaign for better working conditions or pay. [...]

By | August 31st, 2018|Categories: Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , , |22 Comments

Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Albums of 2011

What were you doing in 2011? The tracks on the playlist this week are from Canadian Indie albums released in 2011. Music has a way of transporting us to a different time in our memories [...]

Playlist Friday: Regina Folk Fest Recap and The RagTag Misfit Tour

That's right, it is another double playlist week here at OurBasement. Last weekend I spent out in the extreme heat because I love music and couldn't miss it. I will give a bit of a [...]

Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar Aug/2018

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