Hyness – The End Of Music (EP)
Hyness is a four-piece band fronted by singer/guitarists Marcus and Amy Addams. Drawing inspiration primarily from the glorious fuzz that defined the first half of the 1990s, the group’s debut EP The End Of Music [...]
New releases for the week ending February 16th 2018
Born Ruffians - Uncle, Duke & The Chief Luke Lalonde was feeling lost. Following the release of Born Ruffians’ 2015 album, Ruff, the frontman admits that he was “losing focus and losing desire, I guess, [...]
Searchlight 2018, Round One
Voting on the first round of this year's Searchlight began yesterday. With over 2,700 entries from all over Canada, including 14 from "The North", covering genres from Classical to Rock and Indigenous to Country. You [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 13th February 2018
What Iceland can teach Ottawa about growing its local music scene Grimur Atlason is director of Reykavik's Iceland Airwaves festival, which has grown significantly since it began in 1999 and now draws around 80,000 visitors [...]
New releases for the week ending February 9th 2018
Adrian Underhill - CU Again Produced by famed Brit producer Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness (Robyn, Solange, Blood Orange), the LP is available to pre-order now at this location. A video for the title track recently [...]
Josh Mover & The Shakers – When I Steal Your Heart
Hey Our Basement, I’m Josh Mover of Toronto indie rockers Josh Mover & The Shakers, and we’re super excited to share our new single “When I Steal Your Heart” with you today. It’s taken from [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 6th February 2018
Cree cellist and composer showcases Orchestral Powwow in Vancouver A UBC graduate and former Vancouver resident, Derksen is performing music from her album Orchestral Powwow, the first album to showcase the unique music genre Derksen [...]
New releases for the week ending February 2nd 2018
Zaki Ibrahim - The Secret Life of Planets Zaki Ibrahim operates in her own quiet pocket of the universe, and The Secret Life of Planets — her first since 2012's Polaris Prize-nominated Every Opposite — [...]
Carmanah – Roots
Carmanah has always been comfortable reaching deep into the music archives for the gritty vintage flavours that influence their modern sound. The band regularly deliver dynamic and well-balanced performances featuring Laura Mina’s soulful lead vocals [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 30th January 2018
London wins bid to host 2019 Junos Coming to London in 2019, this is the first time the Forest City will host the Junos. The city pledged $1.3 million to help fund the event in [...]