Ottawa’s HemlockHotel offer insight into ‘America’ with their latest single
Ottawa-based folk-rock band HemlockHotel are singing of “America” on their new single. The latest single from the band’s self-titled album, released last month, “America” is about growing up and wondering if you’re bound to repeat the life of your ancestors. ...
The Fugitives reimagine WWI trench songs on their brand new ...
Award-winning Canadian folk collective the Fugitives have thumbed through extensive archives to raise and reimagine the past in this, their new album, Trench Songs. “Trench songs were written by frontline soldiers during WWI,” Brendan McLeod explained of the concept behind ...
Murray McLauchlan addresses racism on his new double single
Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer and 11-time Juno winner Murray McLauchlan challenged himself to look within before entering the conversation about systemic racism, privilege, and economic disparity on this, his new double-single, “The One Percent / I Live On ...
There’s hopeful turmoil on Peter Graham’s new single “Fireworks and ...
Peter Graham, a singer-songwriter from Millbrook, ON, is pleased to announce the release of “Fireworks and Liquor,” the first single off of his upcoming full-length album Despite Where We’ve Been, which will be out on Nov. 23. Accompanied by a music ...
Oh Susanna – Nov. 7 online
Suzie Ungerleider is working. At the start of 2020, Suzie, a.k.a Oh Susanna, was opening for the Jim Cuddy Band’s Countrywide Soul tour at Vancouver’s famed Commodore Ballroom. For Suzie, the gig was an opportunity to showcase her fierce vocal ...
Saint John duo Tomato/Tomato are ‘Chasing Rainbows’ with their new ...
Saint John, NB folk and roots duo Tomato/Tomato have been “Chasing Rainbows” when it comes to their new single. The track is the first to land from their forthcoming album, It’ll Come Around, set for release Friday, and was penned ...
Piper and Carson: music with a manifesto
Piper and Carson are storytellers and conversation starters. They are not afraid to speak up and use their voices to support the issues they believe in. Their music has always come with the intention to forward social change and promote mental health awareness. Their latest album, entitled Edgewalker’s ...
How Bill Bourne came to write the perfect pandemic song ...
If he didn’t know better, singer-songwriter Bill Bourne might think he’s somewhat prescient. How else could you explain having the words to the song “Hunker Down” come to him out of the blue in January of this year? It could ...
Observing the orbit of Planet Neil: a toast to Neil ...
Neil Young turned 75 yesterday. Paul Corby wrote this piece in honour of him. Planet Neil makes satellites of us all; its pull is emotionally gravitational, its pulmonary magnetic characteristics amplify the tidal flux of our own most personal pulsations, ...
Cheering So Loud: life lessons and indie music in the ...
Water, ball, shin guards – check. Racing to my daughter’s soccer practice, I’m humming our new songs, playing demos on my phone through the car speakers, scared I’ll forget the new parts, the lyrics, the chords. It’s Thursday night, rehearsal ...