Saskatchewan: An OurBasement Playlist

By Regina Sienra For reasons we don’t fully understand, Saskatchewan’s indie music rarely gets the appreciation it deserves. This unique community has been shaped by their multiple and diverse influences, their will to push the [...]

By | September 1st, 2016|Categories: Playlists|Tags: , , , , , , |178 Comments

Thank you, Mr. Downie: Celebrate The Tragically Hip this Saturday

By Regina Sienra Tomorrow, August 20, Canada will pause to celebrate the legacy of Gord Downie. To pay tribute to The Tragically Hip, a band that captured and reflected about a everyday life in the [...]

By | August 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , |233 Comments

Tear it down and build it back up – An OurBasement Playlist

By Nick Jean It's been a week, a month, a year of upheaval around these parts, and today's playlist theme has been chosen to reflect upon this. The bedroom is being renovated, the highway is [...]

By | July 29th, 2016|Categories: Playlists|Tags: |43 Comments

OurBasement Playlist: Landmarks

By Regina Sienra Whether you live in a big city or small town Canada, there’s always a feeling of pride, belonging or representation when a building, a street, a station or any other landmark you [...]

Your Summer Songs: An OurBasement Playlist

By Nick Jean Last week, I asked you for suggestions of "summer" songs. What made a "summer" song was entirely up to you, and boy did you deliver. We've once again broken the record for [...]

By | July 15th, 2016|Categories: Playlists|Tags: , , |82 Comments

Our Anthem – A Top of Our Lungs Playlist

Happy birthday, Canada! At 149 your shores are looking a little weathered, but then haven't they always? That's what adds to your charm. For all of you celebrating the birth of the True North Strong [...]