Wow, so this is embarrassing. Sometime last year I was invited to collaborate on some songs and then a little while after that Dark Entry Records decided to put those songs out as part of a split EP. The result is this Stigmata Kiss/Ghost Mile EP available only on Bandcamp. I contributed vocals/lyrics for Ghost Mile. When I was first handed the tracks, the appeal … Continue reading Stigmata Kiss/Ghost Mile Split Release
It’s like being waved onto a gameshow and an all-American dance-off at the same time. Bringing flare and fire straight out of the gate, “Paul and Babe” by Minneapolis based singer-songwriter Brian Charles Tischleder is one of those rare tracks that you know is bound to get you swingin’ and shakin’ from the moment the snare rolls on and the keys step up to say, … Continue reading We wanna dance with Brian Charles Tischleder’s “Paul and Babe”
The debut album by Neither Could Dylan is officially out everywhere you stream tunes. Jump to the HearNow page to find it on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora or Deezer or preview the tracks. Listen on Spotify & tell your friends! If you use Bandcamp, today’s the best day to support with a purchase and you can do that right here. Finally, save a … Continue reading Happy “Acceptance” Day!
This track dropped on April 1st, but it is no joke. It thumps right out of the speakers and spills itself all over your floor. Drawing likeness to George Thorogood & the Destroyers “Bad to the Bone”, this riff-heavy intro immediately brings us back to the days where big-haired rockers like Sammy Hagar and Twisted Sister ruled the airwaves and we’re here for it. The … Continue reading We’re Down in the Dirt with Martin Feral
As the needle hits the record we’re met by a single acoustic guitar playfully strumming along underneath a simple refrain as though we’re listening to the beginning stages of how this track came to be before any lyrics were drawn up to it. As a cool-tempered electric guitar noodles into our headphones, so does the drummer and his kit is ready to pop off. Literally, … Continue reading Indecent Proposal got us Feeling Good
In our new semi-regular series Hesitantly Ranked we take you through all the studio releases by some of our favourite artists and pin their own records against each other in a battle royale (with cheese) where only one reigns superior to the rest. No these aren’t exactly reviews and we’re absolutely not about to do that to you (or them), but we will put our … Continue reading Hesitantly Ranked: The Gaslight Anthem
Hot off the runway, check out the latest by Canada Post, a pop-punk-infused cover of The Postal Service’s “Recycled Air” now on YouTube or the CrookedForestCanada instagram page. Be sure to check out the original recording off the bands “Give Up” record If you’re keen to it, the band just re-released the album to celebrate the 20th anniversary; grab it on the official online store. Continue reading Canada Post Release: Recycled Air
We emerge from a gaping hole in the atmosphere, barreling through the layers that lead us swiftly through a sea of concentrated grimy clouds, so full of water that they look sure to burst onto the uneven dead grass that lays below. From our tail, a thick multi-layered kaleidoscope of vibrant scorching flames as they collect magnesium and lithium from the deteriorating ozone to carry … Continue reading Augustwolf’s “Visual Music” has us seeing stars.
Mr MooQ’s “Oh My My My” seems to emerge from the shadows of the alley behind the city’s poppin’ jazz club in the late hours long after everyone’s gone home, as a simple saxophone line drifts out of the door propped open while the remaining staff member commiserate over cigarettes before their final close. The track’s namesake begins to wistfully echo over them and into … Continue reading Mr MooQ’s latest leaves us with an admirable, “Oh My My My”.
Beginning with a recording that seems to stem from some sort of self-help audio-book that may have made the rounds sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s that says, “Is your voice lacking in force? Or is there a sing-songy quality? Is there a problem with nasal tones? What about the voice pitch?” before jumping into a quirky upbeat jingle-esque progression, Dino DiMuro’s “Backbone” … Continue reading Dino DiMuro’s “Backbone” highlights antisemitism and leadership in this historical recounting of his childhood best-friend Elmwood.
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