Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Labour Union

This weeks playlist is a union of Canadian Indie tunes for Labour Day. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on September 5 this year. This holiday officially celebrates workers and the labour union movement. It [...]

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Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar Aug/2022

The OurBasement playlist this week is the Release Radar for August 2022 and is full of all the new music Canadian artists created in the last month or so. There is a Spotify Release Radar [...]

By | August 26th, 2022|Categories: New Music, Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Playlist Friday: Acadian Music

The playlist this week is part of the genre series we are listening to this year. August 15 was National Acadian Day, so we are going to check out some Acadian music and a few [...]

By | August 19th, 2022|Categories: Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

Playlist Friday: Regina Folk Festival 2022

The playlist this week is about Regina Folk Festival 2022. It starts today, August 5, and ends Sunday, August 7. It was three years ago that we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the festival. This [...]

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Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar July/2022

The OurBasement playlist this week is the Release Radar for July 2022 and is full of all the new music Canadian artists created in the last month or so. There is a Spotify Release Radar [...]

By | July 29th, 2022|Categories: Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Summer

Summer is here! The playlist this week is our Canadian Indie Summer playlist to help us enjoy and appreciate the much too short season. This playlist is another one that has grown over the years [...]

Basset – In the Clay

Hi Our Basement, We're Sam Clark and Yasmine Shelton. Together we are the folk-duo Basset. We call Toronto home, and this gritty, massive, in-your-face, messy place is woven deep into the music we create. Through [...]

By | July 18th, 2022|Categories: New Music|Tags: , |Comments Off on Basset – In the Clay

Playlist Friday: Canadian Indie Instrumental Music

This month in the genre series, we will be checking out some of the latest Canadian Indie Instrumental Music. Every month or so, the plan is to take a deeper listen to different genres in [...]

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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 [...]

By | July 8th, 2022|Categories: Playlist, Playlists, Polaris Music Prize|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Playlist Friday: DarBar’s Polaris Music Prize Short List Wish List 2022

Playlist Friday: Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! There is over 9 hours of music about Canada, the good and the bad. This playlist has been growing over the years with most of the songs celebrating this country. It may [...]

By | July 1st, 2022|Categories: Playlist, Playlists|Tags: , , |1 Comment