OurBasement Randomness 5
Sometimes, you just have to embrace the chaos—and that’s exactly what we’re doing this week with OurBasement Randomness 5. The randomness was so much fun the first time… and the second… and the third… and the [...]
OurBasement Release Radar July 2025
July may be behind us, but the music it delivered is still making waves. Our July 2025 Release Radar captures some of the freshest sounds from across the country—featuring familiar indie favourites, buzzy newcomers, and [...]
2025 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize
Voting for the 2025 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize has opened and the nominees are in. The companion award to the Polaris Music Album Prize, winners and nominees for the Heritage Prize are also Canadian albums of [...]
Cross Country Tour: Saskatchewan Sounds
We’re hitting the road again—musically speaking—with the launch of our 2025 Cross-Canada Playlist Series, starting right in the heart of the prairies: Saskatchewan. Back in the early days of OurBasement, we explored the diverse sounds [...]
Socan Polaris Song Prize Short List
LOU-ADRIANE CASSIDY, SAYA GRAY, YVES JARVIS, MUSTAFA, RIBBON SKIRT MAKE THE FIRST EVER SOCAN POLARIS SONG PRIZE SHORT LIST TORONTO, ON - July 29, 2025 CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the [...]
Canadian Indie Summer 2025
Summer has officially arrived—and what better way to embrace the sunshine, late nights, and easygoing vibes than with a soundtrack made for the season? Say hello to our Canadian Indie Summer playlists, a tradition that [...]
Polaris Music Prize Reveals The 10 Album Short List
TORONTO, ON - July 10, 2025 CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize has revealed its 10 nominee album Short List. The album Short List, powered by FACTOR, is where Polaris reveals the finalist records [...]
OurBasement Release Radar June/2025
🎶 A Month of New Canadian Sounds Worth Repeating June has come and gone, but the music it brought us is still spinning strong. The June 2025 Release Radar is packed with standout tracks from [...]
Canada Day 2025
Canada Day 2025 is here! As we mark this national holiday, we’re invited not only to celebrate but also to reflect—to hold space for the beauty, complexity, and resilience that define our country. From coast [...]
20 NOMINEES REVEALED FOR FIRST EVER SOCAN POLARIS SONG PRIZE
TORONTO, ON - June 24, 2025 CBC presents the 2025 Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 20 nominee Long List for its first-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Polaris, celebrating its 20th anniversary, and SOCAN, celebrating [...]