Playlist Friday: A Canadian Indie Halloween
It’s that time of the year again where I pull out the playlist of spooky creepy songs for Halloween. This playlist began back on the old CBC Music site when we could make playlists on [...]
New releases for the week ending October 26th 2018
Pleasure Craft - EP1 Toronto native, Sam Lewis a.k.a Pleasure Craft has released a brand new single, “Back In The Game”, along with a video. His debut, EP, entitled EP1 is set for release on [...]
Blonde Diamond – Fantasy Love
Vancouver alt/pop outfit BLONDE DIAMOND - formerly known as YOUNGBLOOD - released their new EP Fantasy Love last Friday via STEM in North America. The EP features tracks produced by JUNO-nominated DJ Sleepy Tom (Diplo, [...]
UNBLOOM – Lost Myself
Our Basement, A lot of UNBLOOM songs deal with transition and the relationships that are lost or gained in those critical moments of moving forward. “Lost Myself” deals with identity loss during this transition and [...]
Tom Boy – How To Become A Drug Dealer
Our Basement, It was all getting to be a bit much. Constant touring and tight quarters took their toll on CAIRO, our last project. While overseas in England, an affair developed in the band. We [...]
Playlist Friday: Marijuana is Legal in Canada
Recreational pot has been legalized in Canada as of Wednesday, October 17 and we have a playlist for this historic time. There are over 40 tracks about marijuana and getting high etc. and a few [...]
New releases for the week ending October 19th 2018
Arkells - Rally Cry Arkells might just be the biggest rock band in Canada at the moment. Thanks to last year's single, "Knocking At the Door," they've had a hit in circulation for a good [...]
Rob Moir – Sometimes You Gotta Go
Hello Our Basement, Perpetually on the lonesome road, I continue to expand my audience as I perform my songs across the world, making fans the old fashioned way – one dedicated believer at a time. [...]
Ivy Mairi – Strange Love
hi Our Basement, In 2016, I met producer Kieran Adams (DIANA, Vibrant Matter) through a group of friends who frequently congregated at Toronto’s tiny but mighty gathering place and venue, the Holy Oak – RIP. [...]
New releases for the week ending October 12th 2018
Art d'Ecco - Trespasser You'd be forgiven for thinking yourself a trespasser in the world of Art d'Ecco. After all, his is a creative ecosystem that feels so real, so familiar, and yet not quite [...]