Dilettante – Monster
Hey there Our Basement, “You’re a monster and I don’t forgive you,” was the sentiment I shared when I sat at a bar and cried to my friends about the end of my relationship. The [...]
Playlist Friday: DarBar’s Polaris Music Prize Short List Wish List 2022
The Polaris Music Prize Short List will be revealed on Thursday, July 14. The playlist today has my Polaris Music Prize Short LIst Wish List. I was only 1/5 on my ballot for the Long [...]
Distant Matter – Do You Miss Me?
Hey Our Basement, Birds in the wild see colours differently than humans do. For example, the male yellow-breasted chat has a yellow breast to the human eye, but a bird's eye view reveals ultraviolet iridescent [...]
Colyn Cameron – Deepfakes
Hey Our Basement, I was reading a book by the same name as my new single, Deepfakes by Nina Schick, which got me thinking about this AI technology… but also the veil of capitalism that [...]
Sara Diamond – Not All Fun Is Forever
Hello Our Basement, My new EP, SaraX, is the heightened embodiment of me – where I’m currently at, and what I want to share at this time in my life. I say heightened because it’s [...]
Nurdjana – Do the Right Thing (Revision)
Hi Our Basement, On a day when I missed my dad more than usual, I was reading through some old emails he sent me. One of them read, “Hey Nur, two new song ideas, love [...]
Kadeema – Lately I’ve Been Hoping
Hey Our Basement, Our new song, the first release since our 2020 debut EP, Napoleon Tornapart, was written in 2020, when we didn’t get to see much of anyone other than each other. We couldn't [...]
Nicole Haber – 25
Hi Our Basement, I’m Nicole Haber (she/he/they), a Toronto-based electro-pop artist. I’ve been experimenting with different genres, working with new producers and musicians, and finding my direction as an independent artist. One of my producers, [...]
Luke Warm and the Cold Ones – Kip City
Hello Our Basement, It can be so easy to lose sight of what really matters in life when you're focused on pleasing everyone else, living in the moment too much, or constantly chasing temptation. Our [...]
Playlist Friday: DarBar’s 2022 Polaris Long List Wish List
It is Polaris Music Prize season and I am anxiously waiting to hear who makes it on to the Long List. The 2022 Polaris Event Season will kick-off with the Prize’s 40 album Long List [...]