SOTD: Madi Diaz – For Months Now
Madi Diaz captures the human experience beautifully on her latest record—Weird Faith. The title in itself is almost a reminder that all we can do is our best and have faith things will work out.
INTERVIEW: The Crystal Casino Band
The Crystal Casino Band have made a name for themselves in their hometown of Washington, D.C., and now they’re ready to take on the world.
INTERVIEW: Michaela Slinger
You could say that Michaela Slinger’s music career started off with a moment some would refer to as being what dreams are made of.
SOTD: Dizzy – Birthmark
The start of a new year means a year of new music. A recent addition to our rotating playlist is Dizzy’s latest release, ‘Birthmark’.
Q&ASAP: Plastic Picnic
Plastic Picnic is here to remind us that there is duality to everything in life. To start off, the four-piece band is based in Brooklyn but has roots in the Pacific Northwest. They’d describe their sound as a ‘sunset cocktail of sad music to dance to’ – reflected beautifully in their debut full-length record, ‘As Long As You Need’. Last but not least, their music is a reminder that there is always room for hope, even in the worst of times. Plastic Picnic will be kicking off their West Coast tour next week, starting with a show in Vancouver at Fox Cabaret on September 19th.
INTERVIEW: Vance Joy
When a Vance Joy song plays on the radio, there is something both timely and timeless about the moment. It feels serendipitous, like you’re the main character and it’s on the soundtrack of your life. I was fortunate to spend some time in real life to chat with the lovely James Keogh before he played his biggest show yet in Vancouver at Rogers Arena.
Q&ASAP: Field Guide
There’s a quality to Field Guide’s songwriting that earnestly draws you in. There’s a feeling of nostalgia and comfort in his songwriting that makes listening to his music feel like being wrapped up in your favourite blanket. Field Guide was kind enough to answer a few questions for us via email ahead of opening a trio of shows for Bahamas in Halifax.
SOTD: Carly Rae Jepsen – Western Wind
Carly Rae Jepsen has graced us with the song of spring. “Western Wind” reads like a love letter to California and the state of falling in love, co-written and produced by frequent collaborator Rostam. There’s a hopefulness in the music that many of our favourite artists have written during the course of the pandemic, and “Western Wind” absolutely falls into this category.
SOTD: Valerie June – Use Me
In the recording of her latest album The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, Valerie June added an element of ritual to every studio session. Those rituals manifest themselves beautifully within the album alongside June’s thoughtful songwriting and tender vocals, including her latest single, “Use Me”.
INTERVIEW: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
When we’re living in uncertain times, one of the things that we can hold onto is hope. Michael Bernard Fitzgerald’s latest release, Love Valley, is a timely fit for these uncertain times when all we can do is go with the flow.