Song of the Day: April 1, 2019 - "Half-Saved" by Luca Fogale

I couldn’t think of a good song to choose for April Fools, so instead you’re going to get a beautiful track by one of my favourite voices (AND a gorgeous video to boot).

Luca Fogale just released a new single “Half-Saved” from his upcoming record, which you can hear below, and will be in town this week on the 3rd and 4th supporting Dermot Kennedy at the Commodore Ballroom.

He’s also scheduled to perform at the Constellation Festival in July in Squamish, so you can listen to the new track and pretending you’re in the summer sunshine listening beneath the Chief.

Song of the Day: March 31, 2019 - "Les ailes d'un ange" by Partner

Only a few more days until Toronto band Partner release their new album Saturday the 14th.

The other day, they gave us their first french song, which if you have heard some of the other songs we have shared of theirs, you might be taken by surprise.

It’s a Céline Dion inspired power ballad, with an epic guitar solo…and really, I wouldn’t expect anything less from these two.

The english version will also be on the album, which is due out on April 5th, and I implore you to come see them when they come to Vancouver next month with Wintersleep at the Commodore Ballroom on April 26th!

Song of the Day: March 30, 2019 - "Hologram" by Tacocat

I can’t remember whom it was that introduced me to Seattle band Tacocat a while ago, but I LOVED them instantly.

Their new single “Hologram” is from their upcoming album This Mess Is A Place, which the band started writing after the 2016 election, responding “to a new reality where evil isn’t hiding under the surface at all—it’s front and center, with new tragedies and civil rights assaults filling up the scroll of the newsfeed every day. “

As complicated as that is to turn those thoughts into catchy pop songs, they definitely nailed it with this new song, and I’m excited to hear the rest. And hopefully see them in Vancouver some day soon!

Song of the Day: March 29, 2019 - "Price You Pay" by Buckman Coe

Tomorrow (March 30) Buckman Coe is will perform at his album release show in Vancouver at the Rickshaw (with some excellent people I might add - Tonye, and Erica Dee).

His new album, Gathering Storm, came out at the end of February, and we’re celebrating both the new music, and the hometown release with today’s Song Of The Day, “Price You Pay”.

The song features both of the artists performing at the release show with him, and the video shows off some mid-winter Vancouver scenery. Check it out below.

Song of the Day: March 26, 2019 - "Forever" by Leisure Club

Just in time to coincide with the suddenly sunny weather, Vancouver’s Leisure Club have released a brand new single “Forever”

The band says the deceptively upbeat song is “about addiction and the things that drive it. What starts as an escape and coping mechanism becomes a vicious cycle, feeding the very things that started it. The theme of the song is a representation of a person’s relationship with addiction. Once present, it’s something that is carried for the rest of one’s life. Even when beaten and overcome, it lurks ready to come out again.“

Have a listen below!

Song of the Day: March 24, 2019 - "All Hands" by Tim Baker

Another new one from Tim Baker, as we creep closer to the release date for his new album Forever Overhead.

“All Hands” is the second single to come out, and the whole album is scheduled for April 19th.

It definitely has a Hey Rosetta! vibe to it, which makes sense as the press release say it “explores connections, but is less of a lament than a thank you letter, dedicated to the people who have helped Baker throughout his career, and part nostalgic anthem about his Newfoundland home.”

Tim is scheduled to perform on June 1st at the Commodore Ballroom (after being moved from the Imperial due to popular demand!).

Song(s) of the Day: March 23, 2019 - "Sibling Rivalry" and "Scorpion Hill" by PUP

So much exciting PUP news!

Two more singles, released together, from their upcoming album Morbid Stuff - “Sibling Rivalry” and “Scorpion Hill”. I love this album so much already.

The band is coming to town to play a sold out show at the Wise Hall on the 29th of March - I hope you didn’t sleep on tickets!

The new album is out on April 5th and they just had their late night talk show debut on Seth Meyers.

GO PUP GO!

BONUS! “Kids” on Late Night with Seth Meyers!!!

Song of the Day: March 22, 2019 - "Creator Made An Animal" by Snotty Nose Rez Kids ft. Boslen

New music from Snotty Nose Rez Kids!

Been waiting for this one after being pretty obsessed with their Polaris nominated album The Average Savage - and now we have a new single “Creator Made An Animal”, and release date for their next album Trapline - May 10th.

The JUNO nominated duo will also be heading out on tour, and their Vancouver show is May 30th at Fortune Sound Club with DJ Kookum.

This is what the band has to say about the new single (that features 19-year year old Boslen - a Haisla/Jamaican from Chilliwack):

“Creator Made An Animal is our way of paying homage to the place that we call home as our spirits awaken and our people rise up,” the band comments. “Creator Made An Animal carries an aggressive and assertive energy that imitates the way society portrays Indigenous people and People of Colour across Turtle Island. Our ancestors were stereotyped as savages, and we are often regarded as the pissed-off generation who haven’t gotten over what colonization has done to our lands and to our people. Through stylish delivery, we proclaim ourselves as the Father 7th Generation and let the world know that we aren’t changing for anyone. The future is ours. We are powerful as human beings and it’s integral that we respect the knowledge that was passed down from our ancestors. Many of us also carry their pain, but every single one of us carry their power. Embrace that power, stay true to that power and to yourself!”