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90proof Releases EP “Distorted Nostalgia”

Today’s featured release comes from Calgary, Alberta-based alternative pop artist 90proof with their new EP Distorted Nostalgia. Distorted Nostalgia is a concept project that captures the chaos and beauty of growing up — a cinematic journey through love, loss, and reflection told in one sleepless night. Narrated through The Distorted Nostalgia Book, the EP blends storytelling and raw emotion, blurring the line between memory and … Continue reading 90proof Releases EP “Distorted Nostalgia”

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Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 3 – The Contract

This blog is part 3 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 2 here. I already had one song in mind that I thought would be best to proceed with this producer, but I wrote another 6 or 7 that week that were strong contenders, too.  At this point, I’ll divulge that some of the other artists that this person has credited … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 3 – The Contract

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Music Reviews, pop

Avaraj Doesn’t Just Bring Light, They Bring An Eternal Sunset

Not unlike the call of a bird perched above a quiet lake just as the sun begins to fall from its highest peak, the latest by Avaraj begins with a quick-panning multi-timbered synth that suggests an awakening. Paired with deep house bass, these arrangements repeat and build casually and calmly, raising us like an increasing tide into the first verse. Before long, the drums catch … Continue reading Avaraj Doesn’t Just Bring Light, They Bring An Eternal Sunset

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Skye Wallace Comes to a Confident Realization in “What Is Real?”

Pardon our delay but Skye Wallace literally broke the internet last week when this one was released and as an entirely online publication we were heavily impacted by the outage. What Is Real? sees a bit of a departure from her usual fair, whereas 2022’s Terribly Good album found Skye in a country rock groove, it would appear that we’re seeing Skye enter more of … Continue reading Skye Wallace Comes to a Confident Realization in “What Is Real?”

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Strike Gold with TaniA Kyllikki

When you imagine yourself in love, what do you believe that should feel like?  If you ask British singer-songwriter TaniA Kyllikki, it might feel like you’ve found yourself in incredible fortune; congratulations, you’ve struck gold! I’ve Struck Gold With You is an intrepid ballad that rests largely on steady pulsating arpeggio’s interlocking with single notes on piano, creating a delicate and pensive foundation for the … Continue reading Strike Gold with TaniA Kyllikki

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Cover Songs, The Canada Post Project

Canada Post Responds to The Postal Service with “Make Me”

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”

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Music Reviews

Luchi’s “Things He Handed Down” is like an emotional conversation with an old friend.

How can fathers not love their sons?  It’s the question posed by Glasgow-based Luchi in his most recent release, “Things He Handed Down”, an emotional pop-rock ballad.  From the moment the delicate piano strings are struck by the hammers accompanied by long-bowed violins welcoming us into a similarly somber headspace, we can feel Luchi’s sentimental reflection as it fades impassionately into view.  While the vocal … Continue reading Luchi’s “Things He Handed Down” is like an emotional conversation with an old friend.

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We’re topping up with Ellie Grace Herrold’s latest, “Empty”

From Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer songwriter Ellie Grace Herrold’s latest is a deeply introspective observational track that exposes the difficulties of simply sitting with yourself and your thoughts. Listen now on Spotify. Produced by Trent Hayes, it slowly builds from an ambient rhythm into an explosive dream-like chorus that absorbs you into it like a spell. When speaking of the songwriting process for the track, Ellie … Continue reading We’re topping up with Ellie Grace Herrold’s latest, “Empty”

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New Music Release: Andrew Thomas “Dancing Through The Pain”

Available everywhere today, the latest by U.K based Andrew Thomas, “Dancing Through The Pain” is an emotional reflection on a mother coming to terms with the loss of her daughter. Produced by Canadian Mikey Scott, the track comes from Andrew’s forthcoming album “The Book of Short Stories” due out on June 16th, 2023. Listen now on Spotify Watch the official music video on YouTube Pre-order … Continue reading New Music Release: Andrew Thomas “Dancing Through The Pain”

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