ICYMI for Tuesday 9th January 2018
Why we should be listening to classical music by Canadian women When you hear a piece of music, you will have one of two reactions. You will either like it enough to listen to it [...]
New releases for the week ending January 5th 2018
Monday, January 1 Dummy Pops - Dummy Pops LP Dummy Pops LP by Dummy Pops Mass Grave - Our Due Descent Our Due Descent by Mass Grave White Lotus - Hundred Foot Buddha Hundred Foot [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 2nd January 2018
The music of life flows from a basement There are no signs, and no advertisements; the only indication that there's a music school in the basement of Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services in Regent Park is [...]
Early Releases for 2018
Here are some of the releases we have to look forward to in 2018 Monday, January 1, 2018 Focus-Chanson et Musique - Froide matinée-2018 Mass Grave - Our Due Descent White Lotus - Hundred Foot [...]
Esthero with Noise Club – GRNCH, D.R.A.M. & Neil Young – Campfire
I thought I would have a quick look online to see what album releases were due out this week. But while I failed to find any albums, I did come across a couple of singles [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 19th December 2017
Music lovers pick three great Canadian unsung seasonal songs To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this year, the Star is recognizing the best little-known Canadian songs as picked by a wide range of musicians and others [...]
Music Video Monday, The Raven & The Fox – Follow Me, Dave Allen – Plainview
The Raven & The Fox - Follow Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Sr4J9HFW0 Like their namesakes, Alberta folk duo The Raven & The Fox offer a sound with a sly, mystical edge—what they’ve described from the beginning as “love-inspired [...]
Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar Dec/2017
Our playlist this week is all about new songs on our radar this month. Spotify has their Release Radar playlists and now we have an OurBasement Release Radar playlist. This has become a monthly playlist [...]
New releases for the week ending December 15th 2017
Tetrahedron by Mark de Monoloq Tetrahedron by Mark de Monoloq Welcome Back EP by Joluca Welcome Back EP by Joluca Shades by Step2It Shades by Step2It Women, Revenge and the Cosmos by The Goatbox Rebels [...]
The Low Joy Ceiling Covers Billy Bragg
If you’re not familiar with The Low Joy Ceiling I strongly encourage checking them out. A side project made up of members of the Karpinka Brothers, Library Voices, and Rah Rah, the band has a [...]