SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 20 2020 04:45 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
By Cyndi Ingle
Grace Gillespie’s new track, Empty in the Capital, was written prior to the pandemic lockdown and expresses her feelings of isolation, frustration and fear as she copes with life in the bustling and over populated city of London, ... Read More
SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 6 2020 02:39 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
By Erica Leon
Ego, the latest track from powerful indie rock band, Lost in Japan, tells a tale that was sparked while they were on their first record’s release tour. Hailing from “the forest city,” London Ontario, Lost in Japan was ... Read More
SOTW: June 29/20: Ketch Harbour Wolves: Exodus
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 29 2020 03:42 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 29/20: Ketch Harbour Wolves: Exodus
By Juan Zambrano
Exodus, the latest single from Toronto indie rockers Ketch Harbour Wolves, is a beautifully sombre reflection on how a city and its people cope with change.
Exodus’ driving force is undeniably its atmosphere. An ethereal harmony between a vibrating ... Read More
SOTW: June 22/20: The Zolas: Energy Czar
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 22 2020 05:14 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 22/20: The Zolas: Energy Czar
By Juan Zambrano
Energy Czar, the latest single by Vancouver rockers The Zolas, is an infectious yet chilling reminder of nature’s dominance over humanity.
At its core, Energy Czar follows the structural blueprint of tracks like Outkast’s Hey Ya, by putting a ... Read More
SOTW: June 15/20: Meggie Lennon: Mind Games
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 15 2020 03:09 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 15/20: Meggie Lennon: Mind Games
By Juan Zambrano
Mind Games, the latest single from Montreal singer-songwriter Meggie Lennon, is a warm, breezy reminder that good can always rise from a bad situation, if one is willing to turn things around.
Dream pop meets psychedelia is perhaps the ... Read More
SOTW: June 8/20: Kadeema: What Are We Not Saying Now?
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 8 2020 03:17 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 8/20: Kadeema: What Are We Not Saying Now?
By Juan Zambrano
What Are We Not Saying Now? the latest single from alternative duo Kadeema, encourages listeners to ponder its titular question, with powerful instrumentation and relevant lyrics.
On What We Are Not Saying Now? the listener walks in the shoes ... Read More
SOTW: June 3/20: Melanie Peterson: We Got This
By Cyndi Ingle
Relationships take work during the best of times and during COVID-19 when people may be separated from their loved ones, we need patience and faith to believe that everything is going to work out.
Toronto based singer and songwriter ... Read More
SOTW: May 18/20: Heavy Hearts: Out of Reach
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 18 2020 03:45 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: May 18/20: Heavy Hearts: Out of Reach
By Juan Zambrano
Out of Reach, the latest single by Niagara alt-rockers Heavy Hearts is a powerful, guitar driven calling out of anyone who enters a person’s life, without their best interests in mind.
Out of Reach opens in a way fitting ... Read More
SOTW: May 11/20: Carmanah: Best Interests
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 11 2020 05:24 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: May 11/20: Carmanah: Best Interests
By Juan Zambrano
Best Interests, the latest single from British Columbia’s Carmanah, is a melodic, alluring call to walk away from the industrial claustrophobia of the city into the freedom of nature.
A droning guitar opens Best Interests, painting a soundscape which ... Read More
Album of The Week: May 4/20: Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gon...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 4 2020 03:46 PM | Comments Off on Album of The Week: May 4/20: Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gone
By Juan Zambrano
Yesterday Is Gone, the debut album by Dana Gavanski, is a mellow journey where the artist’s goal is “a reckoning with myself.”
The mellow tone of Yesterday Is Gone is evident from the opening notes of One By One. ... Read More
