Playlist Friday: A Canadian Indie Halloween
Halloween is tomorrow and we have a whole lot of music to help you celebrate, Canadian Indie style. The playlist began back on the old CBC R3 site back when we could make playlists on [...]
New releases for the week ending October 30th 2020
Matthew Cardinal - Asterisms (digital) Asterisms by Matthew Cardinal F. Scott and The Nighthawks – Straight To Heaven (Kiss The Sun Records) Like a Motorcycle - Dead Broke (Known Accomplice) Moths and Locusts – Exoplanets [...]
Kat Duma – System
Hi Our Basement, System is my new single which explores a different direction than what I’ve produced in the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Hps5hcnFQ The message is whatever you interpret it to be. Lyrically it feels very of-the-moment [...]
Drives the Common Man – Night Vision
Hey Our Basement, "Night Vision" is my first self-produced single and I am excited to share it with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xbWHuPoQk I aspire to be a voice for my generation and my people. As an indigenous [...]
8 Random Questions with… Miesha & The Spanks
Q1, Would you like to introduce yourself? Hello! I am Miesha from Miesha & The Spanks- I sing, play guitar, write songs, and run the business side of the band. I'm also a mixed-Secwepemc mom [...]
Playlist Friday: Royal Mountain Records
Royal Mountain Records is the ninth in a series of playlists where we are checking out Canadian Independent Record Companies and the artists they represent. We have checked out Arts and Crafts, Constellation Records, Dine [...]
New releases for the week ending October 23rd 2020
UIC - FM Hill (Like Ninety Records) Reid Jamieson - John 20:20 Veda Hille – Little Volcano David Newberry - As Far Away As You Can Go Without Coming Back (JumpAttack! Records) As Far Away [...]
Teen Ravine – Everyone
Hello Our Basement, I was walking along a busy street when a frazzled, distracted driver almost hit me with their car. I did that thing where I pointed with two fingers at my eyes and [...]
The Nursery – Demons
Hi Our Basement, Our new track, "Demons," was inspired by the idea of romanticizing the darker parts of humanity. A song about being lured to the dark side and finding out you like it there. [...]
Polaris Music Prize 2020
The 2020 Polaris Music Prize Celebration, presented by CBC Music, takes place Monday, October 19. This special cinematic event will stream live across numerous CBC Music properties and CBC Gem and will feature the live [...]