Ada Lea – what we say in private (Saddle Creek)
Sometimes loss calls for a personal rediscovery. When Alexandra Levy endured a recent breakup she used various creative outlets—painting, journaling, making music—in order to recall who she was before and redefine herself in the aftermath. As a result, the Montreal singer-songwriter came up with 10 songs that embody the tumultuous cycle of pain, anxiety, patience, and acceptance that accompanies major heartache. Her debut album as Ada Lea, what we say in private, is a peculiar vortex of intense emotion and experimental pop music.(Pitchfork)
Bruno Capinan – Real (Coax Records)
Puffy L’z – Take No L’z (Indie)
Exclusive Interview: Toronto Rapper Puffy L’z Talks New Music, Working With Giggs & More(Respect)
Yves Leveille – Phare (Naxos)
This album by French Canadian pianist Yves Léveillé and his quintet is unusual to say the least. Many of the tracks here start out as if they were “ambient jazz,” a genre I detest, yet most of them quickly begin to morph into something else—more modern, more individual, more interesting. In part, this is due to Léveillé’s unusual harmonic changes, but also due to his unique sense of musical construction. Each of these pieces is a real composition that evolves, like flowers, from their musical buds. Bassist Guy Boisvert, for instance, uses his instrument more like a ground bass in a Baroque ensemble, moving the harmony up and down with his well-chosen notes as the music progresses. The solos, Léveillé’s included, are well spaced out in note choices and make musical sense. To reiterate: these are real compositions, not just a jam session.(The Art Music Lounge)
Morning Folks
Thanks for the new music. I enjoyed the last one the most.
Hope you all have a great day, stay cool.
A bunch of artists I haven’t heard about yet. I will check them out!
I was mostly interested in the percussionist at the start of that last video. I picked up an xylophone at a garage sale a couple weeks back and was having a lot of fun playing with it. I would love to be a good percussionist.
@darbar oh, you should bring the xylophone to Kaslo! We could have some fun and make all the camping neighbours crazy;)
Yesterday I spent some time with the new album by these guys
https://open.spotify.com/album/2T06RHWicMtCA5UdHXrg4K?si=wnqCfuUmT2mJhxsHP7Nzrw
I wish I liked it as much as previous releases. I enjoy the funky stuff but some of it is so boring. Fingers crossed for their performance at Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival.
hello
Howdy stranger.
How is life? Are you still taking the counselling course? What else is up?
today was meant to be the last day of the counseling course but I am going back in tomorrow (because I’m that special) and I then have a course on understanding mental health
and we are still looking for a course for Polly Ester
Band name! “polly ester”.
When does the course on understanding mental health begin? Are these entirely separate or part of a certification?
separate courses and in theory it started a few weeks ago meaning that I have 3 weeks to do an 11+ week course
whoa! nothing like setting yourself a task. Good luck:)
My timeline is all about prepping for road tripping. For me it involves making quite a bit of food. I can’t just pop into the local store to get what I need so I’m in the kitchen again today. More kale chips are in the dehydrator, I’m making coconut flatbreads now, weekly rotation of kombucha is next but probably after a nap. Tomorrow is a big pot of soup that I can freeze portions of as well as flax crackers.
I missed the July releases so I’m listening to them as I measure and mix today.
The housemate just returned from work and didn’t notice my purple hair until I pointed it out to him.
typical guy
Despite the best playlist all month the kitchen has beat me.
I am out for the day.
See you tomorrow.
Late night check in. I was at the other studio and then spent some time with my son. It’s nice that he misses me too. We are both growing up!
So much food prep. I am feeling very unprepared for the upcoming festivals/road trips. I am nowhere near ready and I only have a week to get my shit together!
I forgot to make tomorrow’s playlist secret while I worked on it. Ha!