Dazy Crown is a project started by song-writer, multi-instrumentalist, and self-producing musician Thomas Little – hailing from the small town of Newmarket Ontario in Canada. Inspired by both the classic and modern...
Steve Benjamins: Ste...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sightlines is Toronto artist Steve Benjamins 3rd EP in just over two years. Like all his previous EPs, Benjamins plays almost all of the instruments (piano, guitar, synths, drums, bass) and is the sole songwriter. The...
Oh Geronimo: The Flo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Ciarán Downes of Toronto based post-rock & indie-folk group OH GERONIMO recently sent us the backstory for today’s featured track ‘The Flood’: “Not too long ago, my basement bedroom flooded as a...
Strange & Primi...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“TORONTO – Strange & Primitive releases their second single Difficulties Be Damned off their upcoming post punk album Strange & Primitive, due out August 21st. Melodies and rhythms trapped in a...
Twin Within: Bernie
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Twin Within consists of Steve McKay and Alex Samaras out of Hamilton, Ontario (CAN). Together their voices have a natural affinity beyond technical ability, and recall classic duos like Righteous Brothers, Walker Brothers,...
Tiny Rhymes: Arrows
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Tiny Rhymes is a indie/chamber-folk group with members from Canada and Buffalo, New York. They are releasing the lead single “Arrows” as a free download off their upcoming album which arrives officially in one...
Strange & Primi...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“[Toronto based] Strange & Primitive announces the release of their post-punk revival album, Strange & Primitive, due out August 21st. Structurally dynamic and inspired by the cinema, the duo takes the...
James Wyatt Crosby: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is a new single + music video by Toronto-based artist James Wyatt Crosby, formerly of the band Logs and Garbagio. O.T.O.T.W. is Crosby’s first solo single release, on June 8 2015 via iTunes,...
Spells of Vertigo: D...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s excellent featured track, ‘Dizzy’ was released this past October 20th by Ontario Canadian alt-rock band, Spells of Vertigo. The band sent us word that their first EP “Soaked” is slated...
Sonic X: Pray
posted by Stuart Morrison
Start the week with a Dose that is a bit heavier than normal for this channel. Its Pray by Toronto/Detroit band Sonic X and is the single from their new EP Fall From Grace. The band are Joseph Cumbo, Lawrence Falcomer...
Inlet Sound: Saturda...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto, Canada indie pop band Inlet Sound is described as the musical convergence of passionate folk-rock spirit and atmospheric pop form. 2012 found the band surrounded by and tirelessly crafting ‘The...
Count the Thief: Vin...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The new Bangkok Thailand based indie-alternative band COUNT THE THIEF have spent the past month in the studio recording for their awaited new EP entitled ‘New Role’. The trio met in Bangkok in late 2013, and in...
Plastic Handgun: Int...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Mark Di Giovanni, otherwise known as PLASTIC HANDGUN, is an independent musician and filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada who just released his first full album on January 11th that was composed entirely of experimental indie...
Cam Penner: Memphis
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s featured artist is Calgary, Alberta singer-songwriter Cam Penner and a track from his fifth quality effort, ‘To Build a Fire’. ‘Memphis’ is the sixth song on this stellar 10 song...
Bride & Groom: A...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
As another milestone New Year approaches for 2015, we thought it would be nice to feature the close-out Daily Dose feature from Montreal songwriting duo, Bride & Groom. They released a fun EP for the Holidays, ‘A...
Cafeine: Love Diseas...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Montreal artist Xavier Cafeine is preparing to release his next album New Love on February 17th and has just put out the first excellent holiday flavored single, “Love Disease (Christmas in New York).” While the...
The Bandicoots: No T...
posted by Stuart Morrison
No Turn On Red is the second single from The Bandicoots upcoming EP, This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things. The band are from Hamilton in Canada, and are Nicolai Kozel (lead guitar), Andrew Parkinson (drums), Lorant...
I Am the Sky: If You...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Jesse Daniel Smith is one-half of the incredible Canadian songwriter duo, Bride and Groom, and has another new solo project you may not know about entitled, I Am the Sky. He issued a new single this past October, of which...
City and the Sea: Tr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Hamilton, Ontario band CITY AND THE SEA recently released the newest and second singles from their latest effort, issued as a Double A side. The first single “Venture” was released in July followed by...
Meet the Blue: Take ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto Canada duo Meet the Blue were originally based in Limerick Ireland where they built a small loyal following while self releasing their first demos. They issued the debut EP “Flux” in 2012 with engineer...
Killing Off Characte...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is the title track from Toronto based Killing Off Characters 2013 album. “Killing Off Characters began as a project to excite one’s self away from the sadness of other projects dying, and...
Port Manteau: Nickel...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) based Port Manteau released their second full-length album To Far Away Friends in July. Its available from the BandCamp link below on a Name Your Price basis, and is well worth checking out. Their...
As the City Rumbles ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Toronto in Canada As the City Rumbles Underneath are Cat Forsley and Ashton Price. They hit the music scene in late 2012 with a unique blend of modern heavy beats and swirling, shoegaze like guitars and synths. Cat and...
The Tallest Tree: Bo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Tallest Tree is a new collaborative project by Dawn from Dundas, Ontario and Armando out of Mexico City. It was when Armando’s band The Oats was playing in Canada that the two met and fell in love, following which...
Black Lady Soul: The...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The debut album from Toronto’s BLACK LADY SOUL is set to be released August 16th, 2014. Their first single, ‘The Fall’ is a well put together mixture of jazz, rock, and hip-hop with all styles intersecting...
Hermetic: Expatriate...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature comes from Vancouver band HERMETIC, via their April 2012 release, ‘Civilized City’. This is a really solid release which we happened to run into while doing our Twitter music search duties,...
Good Nite Gilligan: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Montreal in Canada, Good Nite Gilligan are the reformed incarnation of ’90s punk/grunge band Gilligan’s Fish. More hard rock than the original band, they are about to release their first EP since reforming,...
IR Canada Show #37 :...
posted by Chris
Changing it up this week. I did an interview with KC Lee of persist and played 3 tracks from the new album.
Jackson Fishauf: Mys...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto songwriter Jackson Fishauf recently released his first album,’The Legitimate’ LP, 10 songs clocking in at 21 minutes, recorded over the course of three days at the Dream House Studio with members of...
Paper Lions: Do You ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Released by Fountain Pop Records on the 4th of March, Canada’s PAPER LIONS are back with a free EP called ‘Acquaintances’ featuring two remixes of the track ‘My Friend’ by Whaleskin and a timely...
The Marvelous Beauhu...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Marvelous Beauhunks are keeping the spirit of Brit Pop alive in Canada. They are visiting the UK in May to play at the Liverpool IPO (International Pop Overthrow) at the Cavern Club. Check out Chris’ interview on...
Teen Daze: Orange
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Brio Life is releasing a new track by Canadian producer Teen Daze entitled “Orange”. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, you may remember the appearance of their Edward Sharpe remix of “Life is...