BreakOut West 2026
Western Canada has a lot of musical ground to cover, and BreakOut West is one of the places where all those sounds, scenes and artists come together. The 2026 edition of BreakOut West takes place [...]
ANGINE DE POITRINE WIN 2026 POLARIS ALBUM PRIZE AND SOCAN POLARIS SONG PRIZE
TORONTO, ON - September 22, 2026 CBC presents the Polaris Music Prize has announced that Angine de Poitrine have won the 2026 Polaris Album Prize for Vol. 2, and SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for “Fabienk.” The [...]
Canadian Indie Constellation: Eric’s Trip Ecosystem
Some Canadian bands are more than bands. They’re starting points. You hear one record, start looking into the members, discover another band, then another project, then a side project, then a record someone produced, and [...]
Canadian Indie Labour Union 2026
Happy Labour Day, comrades. Or, depending on your employment situation, happy “let’s celebrate workers by giving them one day off before sending them back to work” day. Labour Day has its roots in the fight [...]
OurBasement Release Radar August 2026
Well, August is officially in the rearview mirror, and after being away for a little while, I’m finally digging back into the inbox, the playlists, the charts, and the ever-growing pile of “you need to [...]