Sounding as though it’s coming from the other side of a closed door, our introduction to Real Easy is met by a straight industrial backbeat that carries with it an ominous synth pad before the filtration is washed away and we see him in full clarity. Hailing from Ireland, the first thing that really stands out about Real Easy to our own ears is his … Continue reading Real Easy takes us to “Infinity” …and beyond?
I am met with insatiable glee in the very moments that the first notes are struck on Christopher Beland’s “Return to Pooh”. It has a charming old-English cottage-town appeal, as though we are just waking up to a brand new bright sunny day rife for adventure and the company of our closest friends. It’s unsurprising but still a welcome realization when we learn that the … Continue reading Christopher Beland takes us to Hundred Acre Wood with “Return to Pooh”
Putting an end to the years long feud plaguing Canadian and American relations and rumoured to be a catalytic footnote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent divorce from Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau (big Postie), the full length album responding to 2013’s “Give Up” is finally here and available across all streaming services as soon as the trucks are able to hit the pavement. “It ended up being … Continue reading Canada Post Responds to The Postal Service with “Make Me”
Hailing from Powers, Oregon, folk-duo Najas is made up of Myco Stassens (guitars, lead vocals) and his niece Meadow Stassens (banjos, vocals). After initially releasing a bare cut of their new single in early 2023, on July 7th a revamped and more polished version of Gift Horse was released across streaming services. We were pleased to be able to push a couple questions over to … Continue reading Spotlight On: Najas
Fresh off the 94 from her home state Minnesota and into the full-barrel honkey-tonks of Nashville, Tennessee comes 19-year old Sydney Hansen. Her latest single, “For Better” kicks off with southern charm still glistening from the polish that Nashville is not just known for but renowned and admired the world over. Without hesitation you’re transported into the Ryman auditorium where we have no doubts Hansen … Continue reading There’s good, there’s great, and then there’s Sydney Hansen’s “For Better”
Your hip-hop fix is brought to you by Baltimore, Maryland’s Rally 4 Reality and their new 3-track “Woodcrest EP”. Explained in a tweet by MC S.I.N on May 25th, the Woodcrest EP is “A musical exploration of the mindsets of the 3 main characters from The Boondocks. Prod. entirely by & overall inspired by @epikthedawn, badass cover art by @MrsFryzArt & mixed by @StraticBeats“. But … Continue reading Your Hip-Hop Music Fix: Rally 4 Reality – Woodcrest EP
Your rock music fix pick today comes from Vaughan, Ontario’s Stuck on Planet Earth and their brand new EP “Semi-Stable” released on July 28th. Stuck on Planet Earth have been grinding it out longer than I can keep track – I first met and heard about them over 10 years ago and from my perspective, it’s been a slow steady climb for these guys (and … Continue reading Your Rock Music Fix: Stuck on Planet Earth – Semi-Stable
It’s melodic, it’s atmospheric, it’s spiritual, it’s driven and it rocks. Self-described as a faith-driven alternative 3-piece outfit, The latest EP by New Jersey’s The Finite Beings “A Shell of What Could Be” is a holistic journey that reflects on our connections to ourselves and each other. The lead track and first single, “Untamed” sits somewhere between A Perfect Circle and Deftones, full of rich … Continue reading We are but turtles in The Finite Being’s A Shell of What Could Be
For your electronic music fix today we offer you the very relaxed, mellow and Earthy ambient instrumental album “Keeper of the Forest” by American producer Tim Woodruff. It perfectly encapsulates the calming serenity of casually walking a new trail on an early summer morning, long before anyone else has a chance to get their shoes imprinted within the dirt, fit with a healthy dose of … Continue reading Your Electronic Music Fix: Tim Woodruff – Keeper of the Forest
Stumbled onto Keansburg, New Jersey’s Can’t Swim recently through Spotify. They’re a rock band, but given their high melodic sensibility and bouncy dynamics, we think they’re best fit as today’s pop-punk feature. If you like outfits like Like Pacific or Capstan, you’ll feel right at home with Can’t Swim. And apparently, they actually can swim, so no, I don’t know what that’s all about, either. … Continue reading Your Pop-Punk Fix: Can’t Swim – Thanks but No Thanks
Crooked Forest 