Espanola by Espanola
Aaron Goldstein has spent the better part of a decade as pedal steel guitarist to some of Canada’s most revered songwriters (City and Colour, Cowboy Junkies, Daniel Romano, Kathleen Edwards, Bry Webb, Matt Mays, Elliott [...]
Playlist Friday: Gateway Music Festival
This weeks playlist has tracks from artists that will be playing at Gateway Music Festival. "The 15th Annual Gateway Festival will take place July 26-28, 2019 in beautiful Bengough, Sask. We are pleased to welcome [...]
Playlist Friday: Canada Day
Canada Day is coming up on Monday and I have a 7.5 hour long playlist to help you get ready for it! This playlist has been growing over the years. Our Canadian artists do seem [...]
Playlist Friday: Indigenous Peoples Day and Release Radar
It's another double playlist week! One for National Indigenous Peoples Day and one is OurBasement Release Radar. So much music! National Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrated in Canada every 21 June, is an official day of [...]
Playlist Friday: DarBar’s Polaris Long List
We are in the middle of Polaris Music Prize season and I am anxiously waiting to hear who makes it on to the Long List. The jurors votes are in and the official long list [...]
Playlist Friday: What’s In a Name?
That is what we are going to explore in this week's playlist. There are many bands with the same words in their name. Royal seems to be a popular one with Royal Canoe, The Royal [...]
Playlist Friday: Birds of a Feather
Birds is the theme of the playlist this week. It began with a link for a song called Blue Jay that was sent to me by Genesis Ritchot. That got me thinking about other bird [...]
Playlist Friday: Sled Island 2019
The playlist this week has most of the bands that will be heading to Sled Island Festival in Calgary, AB from June 19-23, 2019. Since 2007, Sled Island's thoughtful, eclectic programming and independent spirit have [...]
Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar May/2019
It’s Release Radar playlist time! Release Radar are playlists that let you know what is new each month. We have a Spotify Release Radar playlist and a YouTube new video release playlist to help you [...]
Playlist Friday: Mother’s Day
May 12th is Mother’s Day so that is what our playlist is about this week. We start out in a City With No Children, Before the Children Came Along. Then we discover I am Going [...]