DarBar’s Fav 50 Albums of 2025
A Celebration of Canadian Musical Brilliance As 2025 ends, it’s time to look back on a year overflowing with remarkable Canadian music. DarBar’s Fav 50 Albums of 2025 is more than a year-end list—it’s a [...]
Canadian Indie Christmas Holidays 2025
The holidays may be winding down and Christmas now behind us, but the glow of the season still lingers—and there’s no better way to ease into the quieter days that follow than with the unique [...]
Cross Country Tour: Ontario Oratorios 2025
This week’s playlist continues our Cross-Country Tour, the year-long journey we’re taking through Canada’s rich and varied music scenes. Today, we’re stopping in Ontario to soak up some Ontario Oratorios. Back in the early days of OurBasement, we’ve made this [...]
OurBasement Release Radar Nov 2025
November’s Release Radar brings together some of the freshest and boldest Canadian sounds of the season—blending indie favourites you already love with brand-new discoveries and creative curveballs you might not see coming. It’s been a standout month [...]
Canadian Indie Winter 2025
Winter Playlists for 2025 This year’s Winter playlist focuses on tracks released over the past twelve months, with a few long-time favourites sprinkled in for good measure. Fresh sounds meet familiar warmth, creating a blend [...]
Covers by Canadians 5
Find Comfort in The Covers This week, we’re diving into a collection that’s been building for over a year—our “Comfort in the Covers” playlist, featuring covers by Canadian artists. Most of the tracks are new [...]
Cross Country Tour: Manitoba Melodies 2025
This week’s playlist is a continuation of our cross-country journey that we’re taking throughout the year, and today we’re stopping in Manitoba to soak up some Manitoba Melodies. Back in the early days of OurBasement, [...]
OurBasement Remembers 2025
Remembrance Day is a time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by so many in the pursuit of peace and freedom. Larry Murray, Grand President of the Royal Canadian Legion, once said that [...]
OurBasement Release Radar October 2025
October may be behind us, but the music it delivered is still echoing across the country. The October 2025 Release Radar brings together some of the freshest Canadian sounds—blending indie favourites you already love with [...]
Northern Notes 2025: The Sounds of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Our Cross-Country Tour is heading north — to where the music is as vast, resilient, and breathtaking as the land itself. In Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, traditional Indigenous sounds intertwine beautifully with contemporary styles, creating a [...]