We’re taking some risks this year with our upcoming cover song releases starting with an ominous and somewhat creepy “In The Same Room” that had us experimenting with synth pads, weird string instruments and peculiar vocal effects. I’m really not a keys player (I literally have to google chord shapes every time I’m about to try something on these recordings) but I have to say … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: In The Same Room
Alex Southey is a indie-rock artist from Toronto, Ontario blending soulful blues and intimate folk storytelling to create a heart-pumping melodies that are as enchanting as they are tormenting. Their latest release “Common Fantasies” comes from their 2022 EP of the same name released on December 16th; it’s a cavernous alternative rock song that would sit nicely somewhere between fellow Canadians The Glorious Sons or … Continue reading New Music Release: Alex Southey – “Common Fantasies”
…and the Predatory Nature of the Music Industry (that’s the end of the blog title but it seemed a little wordy). Recently I tried to log on to Sessions Live for my normal semi-regular livestream sessions to find that the website just doesn’t work anymore. The links lead nowhere and there’s a DNS error in place of what used to be a pretty elegant and … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Sessions Live!
Showcasing what we believe are some of the best indie releases of 2022 as submitted by YOU to our twitter feed. Most submissions were Spotify links but some came through as Bandcamp – we’re running with what we were given. The lists are broken down by general genre so you can quickly jump to what you’re looking for. Let’s get to it! Light Rock/Easy-Listening/Pop RW … Continue reading Crooked Forest’s Indie Music Round-Up: 2022 Edition
It’s Saturday! My latest Death Cab for Cutie cover is hot off the Studer. This time I tackle Asphalt Meadows’ “Pepper”. Listen to it now on YouTube: If you haven’t yet, be sure to catch up with all my previous Death Cab covers by listening to the Death Bus for Blondie Variety Hour podcast available on Spotify or you can scope out the YouTube playlist … Continue reading Death Bus for Blondie Release: Pepper
This post is part of the ongoing blog breakdown series where I dive into the official lyrics, stories and thoughts that inspired the lyrics for the recently released Throughfare EP. If you haven’t yet, give the record a spin on bandcamp and jump back to the first blog on this record by clicking this handy link. Today we’re talking about track 5 on the record: Drift. … Continue reading Throughfare EP Breakdown: Drift
This post is part of the ongoing blog breakdown series where I dive into the official lyrics, stories and thoughts that inspired the lyrics for the recently released Throughfare EP. If you haven’t yet, give the record a spin on bandcamp and jump back to the first blog on this record by clicking this handy link. Today we’re talking about track 4 on the record: Simple. … Continue reading Throughfare EP Breakdown: Simple
And sometimes I wonder why I continue it at all. Today’s featured cover is “Cut”. Official Transcript: I’m recording this episode reluctantly right now in the interest of sticking to my schedule of having this first season, or first half of this season, wrapped up before Christmas. In all honesty I’m not really interested in doing it and I can’t be bothered to really come … Continue reading Static Unveiled – S1 E9: Cut
This post is part of the ongoing blog breakdown series where I dive into the official lyrics, stories and thoughts that inspired the lyrics for the recently released Throughfare EP. If you haven’t yet, give the record a spin on bandcamp and jump back to the first blog on this record by clicking this handy link. Today we’re talking about track 3 on the record: For … Continue reading Throughfare EP Breakdown: For Nothing
This post is part of the ongoing blog breakdown series where I dive into the official lyrics, stories and thoughts that inspired the lyrics for the recently released Throughfare EP. If you haven’t yet, give the record a spin on bandcamp and jump back to the first blog on this record by clicking this handy link. Today we’re talking about track 2 on the record: Under/Over. … Continue reading Throughfare EP Breakdown: Under/Over
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