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 [...]
Canadian Indie Halloween 2025
🎃 Halloween has crept up once again, and here at OurBasement, we’ve brewed up another hauntingly good Canadian Indie Halloween playlist to set the mood! Whether you’re hosting a spooky soirée, carving pumpkins by candlelight, or hunkering down for [...]
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 [...]
Canadian Indie Thanksgiving 2025
It’s that time of year again — the season when DarTurkey makes a grand return! 🦃 Canadians everywhere are gathering around tables filled with delicious feasts, sharing gratitude, laughter, and warmth with loved ones. Thanksgiving [...]
OurBasement Release Radar September 2025
September may be over, but the music it delivered is still echoing through speakers across the country. The September 2025 Release Radar pulls together some of the freshest Canadian sounds—mixing indie favourites you know and love with [...]
Cross Country Tour: BC Beats
This week’s playlist continues our cross-country musical journey with a stop on the West Coast: BC Beats 2025. Back in the early days of OurBasement, we took this trip before—first with Beautiful British Columbia in [...]
Canadian Indie Autumn 2025
Welcoming Autumn with a Canadian Indie Soundtrack 🍂 Autumn has officially arrived, and with it comes the perfect soundtrack for the season. This week’s playlist is an annual tradition: a handpicked collection of Canadian indie [...]
Polaris Music Prize 2025
Tonight, the spotlight shines on Canadian music as the 2025 Polaris Music Prize Gala takes over Massey Hall in Toronto. One of the ten Short Listed albums will be crowned the Canadian Album of the [...]
OurBasement Release Radar Aug/2025
August may be behind us and summer nearly gone, but the music it brought is still rippling through speakers across the country. The August 2025 Release Radar pulls together some of the freshest Canadian sounds—blending [...]