A Casual Conversation with Quizboy

Boy, was that ever a long commercial break! Welcome back for another episode of Casual Conversation! Casual Conversation is our video interview show showcasing musicians and independent artists, conducted over Zoom and hosted on our new YouTube channel CrookedForestTV. Today I’m excited to introduce you to Quizboy (Never Say Never); musician, podcaster, blogger & founder of Audio Mirage Studios from Portland, OregOn. Quizboy and I first … Continue reading A Casual Conversation with Quizboy

Hey, Wait! Did Neither Could Dylan Team Up With Maneframe?!

In today’s “bet you didn’t see this coming!” release we see Neither Could Dylan teaming up with Maneframe for a infectious pop-punk schoolkid-crush bop titled Hey, Wait (I Wanna Show You Something) This collaboration began on Threads over a mutual appreciation for pop-punk. Maneframe already had the instrumental framework in place before bringing the track to Neither Could Dylan who penned off some lyrics and … Continue reading Hey, Wait! Did Neither Could Dylan Team Up With Maneframe?!

Spotlight On: Rose Alaimo

Today we’re turning the spotlight on Ithaca, New York’s Rose Alaimo; producer, songwriter, one-woman-band. Her most recent release A Place to Go When You Need to Hide was one of my favourites of 2023, so I had to reach out and pester her about how it all came together. We get into songwriting, learning instruments as you need to, home recording necessities and the challenges … Continue reading Spotlight On: Rose Alaimo

Spotlight On: Alex Southey

We learned about Alex Southey in late 2022 with the release of their Common Fantasies EP and we’ve been keeping a pretty keen ear to them ever since. Since then Alex has released a bunch of new music, done a series of mini-tours across Southern Ontario, hosts an open mic in Toronto and most recently started their own PR company Oh Marlene! With so much … Continue reading Spotlight On: Alex Southey

New Music Release: Matt Crossland – “Stick Around For the Love”

Are we well over a month late on this great new release? You bet we are. We get a lot of great music sent to our inbox and in our DM’s, so admittedly it’s a little hard to keep up sometimes. Today we want to introduce you to Matt Crossland, a new indie artist from Hull, England who’s debut single “Dreamland” just arrived this January … Continue reading New Music Release: Matt Crossland – “Stick Around For the Love”