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New Music SpotlightNew Music Spotlight with Mother Mother, Andrew Hyatt & MORE!

January 29th, 2022 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Mother Mother, Andrew Hyatt, bülow, Donovan Woods, and Dear Rouge Hello music lovers, the New Music Spotlight is here with five new tracks for you to dive into this week. We’ve got pop, alt, country, Americana and it’s all in one nice list for you. There’s a lot of Canadian content in […]

Falana Rising Feature Image, close up of artist in colour on white backgroundFalana is ‘Rising’

October 22nd, 2021 by Trish Cassling

Last week Canadian Nigerian, emerging artist Falana released her sophomore EP ‘Rising’. The 7-track Alté record focuses on the empowerment of women. Alté is Nigerian vernacular for ‘alternative’, and we love alternative music. ‘Rising’ is a beautiful blend of soul, pop, R&B and Afrobeat. The singer, songwriter, and producer has been releasing singles leading up […]

New Music SpotlightNew Music Spotlight with Sasha Sloan ft. Sam Hunt, CHVRCHES & MORE!

April 24th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Sasha Sloan ft. Sam Hunt, CHVRCHES, cleopatrick, Maggie Szabo, Ben Hudson, and Michie Mee The New Music Spotlight is here with a mix of genres, countries, sounds and songs. We’ve got Canada, the United States, and Scotland on the menu with brand new releases. Scroll through to find alternative, rock, pop, country […]

Shawnee Kish Got It BadGot It Bad, Shawnee Kish Releases New Single & Video!

April 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

2020 CBC Searchlight winner, Shawnee Kish is here with a banger! Got It Bad is a jam, a song that rolls from start to finish with good vibes and smiles. Kish calls Got It Bad a “new part of my journey as an artist” in social media posts, adding, “It’s not so much that I […]

New Music Spotlight Feature April 3 2021New Music Spotlight with Garbage, St. Vincent & MORE!

April 3rd, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Garbage, St. Vincent, SoMo, Rayne, and Krissy Feniak The New Music Spotlight is here with a new batch of fresh songs your weekend listening! We’ve got alternative, pop, R&B, and country on the list with America and Canada represented. There are stars you know, emerging artists you should know, and it all […]

MONOWHALES - Daytona Bleach Album FeatureDaytona Bleach, MONOWHALES Album Review

March 5th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Toronto alternative indie shining stars, MONOWHALES are here with a hot new album, Daytona Bleach – and y’all, it bangs. The pop/rock/alternative trio offers seven tracks across 24 minutes and they don’t waste a single second. The whole thing is moving, always. There’s an inherent motion to the album and songs and band, really. And […]

New Music Spotlight Feature Jan 30 2021New Music Spotlight with The Killers, Rag’n’Bone Man & MORE!

January 30th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from The Killers, Rag’n’Bone Man, Megan Nash, LØLØ and Caveboy x2 The New Music Spotlight has got its sight set on pop, rock, and alternative in this post. We’ve got big stars and returning favourites and indies making waves. It’s Canadian, American, and British. It’s new and exciting. And it’s got a double […]

New Music Spotlight Feature Jan 22 2021New Music Spotlight with Nice Horse, Sykamore & MORE!

January 22nd, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Nice Horse, Sykamore, Lainey Wilson, VOX REA, and Zoe Clark The New Music Spotlight is here with country and pop and alternative tracks to share from talented women in Canada and the United States. All of these artists are worth your attention (in our humble opinion) and we highly suspect that you’ll […]

New Music Spotlight Feature January 17 2021New Music Spotlight with Aly & AJ, Charlotte Cardin & MORE!

January 17th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Aly & AJ, Charlotte Cardin, Avenue Beat, DYLYN, and Amanda Frances Some weeks there’s too much new music we’re into to stop at just one edition of the New Music Spotlight – so here we are with #2 for this week! This lineup features alternative and pop music from women who are […]

USS Einsteins Of Consciousness Album Review FeatureUSS Releases Final Album, Einsteins Of Consciousness

January 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

After more than a decade of shows, singles, albums, hits, and fan favourites, USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) has released their final studio album, Einsteins Of Consciousness to kick off the new year and begin the end their musical experience as a duo. Ash and The Human Kebab have been working together as a duo since […]

Paris Jackson wilted album featureParis Jackson Releases Debut Album, wilted

November 13th, 2020 by Joshua Murray

Paris Jackson sat down in her bedroom with a guitar and a lot of breakup feelings, and she ended up with wilted, her debut solo album. Known widely as a model and activist, and the daughter of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Paris says that she’s always been interested in music, writing her […]

USS Top 10 Feature 2020USS Top 10 – By The Numbers

October 26th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney Butters

USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) have been making music, making people dance, and making people happy for more than a decade, and now they’ve announced that their time together making records has come to an end. The Toronto-based duo’s final studio project, Einsteins of Consciousness will be released on January 8, 2021, and will include recent […]

New Music Spotlight with Ayron Jones, Zebra and the Bandit, Hawksley Workman, Meghan Patrick, and BleekerNew Music Spotlight with Ayron Jones, Zebra and the Bandit, Hawksley Workman, Meghan Patrick, and Bleeker

September 12th, 2020 by Trish Cassling

In this Saturday edition of the New Music Spotlight, I’ve got music from Ayron Jones, Zebra and the Bandit, Hawksley Workman, Meghan Patrick, and Bleeker. It’s a lot of rock with a hit of indie and a sprinkling of country. Let’s do this! Artist: Ayron Jones Hometown: Seattle, Washington Genre: Rock Related: Pop Evil, Corey […]

GRAE Permanent Maniac EP featureGRAE Releases Permanent Maniac EP

August 26th, 2020 by Joshua Murray

Toronto alt-pop artist GRAE is back with a brand new EP and we’re here for it. Permanent Maniac is a six-song collection that includes pre-release singles Ex Lovers and Slow Down (featured in the New Music Spotlight in April). The standout track on EP release day though is the title track which kicks off the […]

New Music Spotlight Feature May 22, 2020New Music Spotlight with Neon Trees, USS, Soccer Mommy, Olivia Lunny, and Stuck On Planet Earth

May 22nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray

New Music from Neon Trees, USS, Soccer Mommy, Olivia Lunny, and Stuck On Planet Earth The New Music Spotlight is back to kick off the weekend with five new songs that we think you’re going to dig. We’ve got pop, alternative, and rock on the docket with a mix Canadian and American talent. Give all […]

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