Chin Injeti – On My Own
Hi Our Basement, “On My Own” is a song that I love, first & foremost. It takes me to a place tinged with the familiarity of the past, touched by the future, and grounded in [...]
Playlist Friday: Polaris Music Prize Short List 2019
It's time to revisit the Polaris Music Prize Short List before the Polaris Gala. Taking place September 16 at The Carlu in Toronto, Polaris Short List-nominated acts FET.NAT, Les Louanges, Haviah Mighty and Snotty Nose [...]
New releases for the week ending September 13th 2019
Alli Walker - The Basement Sessions: What I Have Learned So Far (Independent) A full album based on mental health and bettering yourself is a rarity; Canadian country artist Alli Walker has done just that [...]
Kill Chicago – Show Me
Our Basement, Our new song, “Show Me,” grew out of a campfire argument with a group of Baby Boomers about the problem with our generation of millennials. Despite following all of their advice, we still [...]
Venus Furs – Guards in the Garden
Hello Our Basement, Absorb and lose yourself in the layers of music. After five years of work with Seratone Studio’s Simon Petraki, I’m gearing up to release the debut, self-produced Venus Furs LP in 2020. [...]
Dan Moxon – Playing With Fire
Hello Our Basement, I was really feeling the vibe of my Motown LP collection when working on “Playing With Fire,” the latest track I’m sharing with you today from my debut album, Lounge Singer. It’s [...]
Red Arms – Ran Away
Hey Our Basement, Remaining “willfully obscure” no longer, we are releasing our first full-length album called Critical State via Yeah Right! Records on September 13th, and we want you to know about it! Our debut [...]
New releases for the week ending August 30th 2019
Bodywash - Comforter (Luminelle Recordings) Comforter by Bodywash Close Talker - How Do We Stay Here? (Slow Weather) Sass Jordan - Rats reissue (True North)
Mike Riley – Marriage
Hey Our Basement, “Marriage” is about the moments leading up to when you make the ultimate decision– to stay or leave. It's about recognizing that it takes conscious work for any relationship to be fulfilling, [...]
NOA – Caught Up
Hey Our Basement, When I start to fall for someone, I often get very “Caught Up” in my head. Overthinking becomes second nature, and it always seems to take me out of the present moment [...]