New Swears – Bon Voyage / Rolling Stone [Listen]

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2019, alternative, band, Canada, Group, indie, Music, Music Video, Musicians, New Swears, Night Mirror, Ottawa, Rock, Single

I wonder if Angel was intended as a joke?
But it looks like they are back to the basic for good ol’ rock music!
Ottawa-based rock and rollers New Swears have debuted a ‘double-hitter’ from their upcoming album Night Mirror out June 13, 2019 on Dine Alone Records.
The new double single featuring a-side “Bon Voyage”, and b-side “Rolling Stone” and also ends with Angel (Shocker!)
About the upcoming album:
“The whole album itself is about growing and moving on to new chapters,” asserts the band. “We like to keep things fresh and try new things…not walk over our same old footsteps. Sometimes when you’re making records you can feel pressure to sound or be a certain way. We like to remind ourselves, there are no rules.”
Self-produced, New Swears’ fourth full-length LP, Night Mirror, could be considered a bit of a departure from their critically acclaimed 2017 Dine Alone release And the Magic of Horses but that shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows them. One thing that has been consistent since the band’s debut is their unpredictability. While holding true to their DIY ethic and punk roots, they continue to diversify their sound as they seamlessly venture into campfire-style country ‘feels’, showcasing killer vocal harmonies, and introducing pedal steel and harmonica to the mix. The upcoming album features some of the band’s most finely crafted songs, exploring topics of inner-reflection and ushering in a 5th band member on keys/piano.
Have a listen to both songs!

Snotty Nose Rez Kids – I Can’t Remember My Name [Music Video]

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2019, band, Canada, Group, Hip-Hop, indie, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Rap, Shanks Sioux, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Vancouver

Award-winning hip-hop duo, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, dropped the record’s second single, I Can’t Remember My Name (feat. Shanks Sioux).
The track is taken from the upcoming album Trapline, which is set for release on May 10, 2019.
Check out the music video

Black Lion – Miles Away (feat. Janel Sherise) [Listen]

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2019, band, Black Lion, Canada, Group, Hip-Hop, Janel Sherise, Music, Musicians, Rap, Review, Single, Toronto

Toronto’s Black Lion released their track Miles Away on April 12, 2019
Featuring the soulful voice of Janel Sherise, song is reminisced to old school rap and hip-hop music.
The track is about consciousness, reflection and representing the “woke”, enlightened, socially and politically aware voice of the people, who are becoming increasingly aware and concerned with the general state of the world, the lyrics and vibe of Miles Away capture these emotions based on the experiences of the Lindo brothers. .

Have a listen.

RIYL: Chance the Rapper, Buck ‘N’ Nice, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Shad
Miles Away gets:
/10.

Blankscreen – Garden Fire [Music Video]

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2019, alternative, band, Blankscreen, Canada, Evan Moore, Garden Fire, Group, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Robyn Bond, Rock, Sam Reilly, Toronto

Today, Toronto’s Blankscreen dropped the music video for Garden Fire.
Directed by Jordan Lee-Tung, here is what he says about the video:
“I once heard every face inna dream is a real one– even when you can’t place it. Here we depict a hazy memory as a series of joints; enough of an image to get the gist, but an inaccurate portrayal of the limb.”
RIYL: The Stroke

Bleu Nuit – Le jardin des mémoires [Review]

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2019, Album, Album Review, alternative, band, Bleu Nuit, Canada, Group, indie, Le jardin des mémoires, Montreal, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Review

A band you definitely need to check out is Montreal’s Bleu Nuit.
They released their long awaited debut album called Le jardin des mémoires translation means The garden of memories.
This wonderful post-punk album is a fusion of what I think sounds like Malajube and Preoccupations.
Hence the album was produced by Malajube’s Julien Mineau.
If you like the whole dark jangle pop and post-punk but sung in French, this is something you need to listen to.
Get the album which is out on Michel Records.
Best tracks:

• Trou Noir
• Le ruban magnétique
• Féminin masculin
• Concentration
• Boule de cristal

Le jardin des mémoires get:
/10

Bear’s Den – Crow [Music Video]

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2019, alternative, Andrew Davie, band, Bear's Den, Crow, England, Group, Kevin Jones, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Rounders Records, so that you might hear me, UK

Today the U.K.-based band, Bear’s Den, premiered the music video for their track, Crow, from their highly anticipated third album, So that you might hear me, which is set for release on April 26 via Rounder Records.

About the emotional music video:
The video was filmed in four locations across four countries – Nashville, Sao Paulo, London and Brussels –and features real people with their own real stories.

“The song Crow was written in memory of my Mum’s boyfriend who lived with us growing up. He was an awesome guy and somewhere between a father figure and a best friend to me but unfortunately he passed away when I was about 15. I wrote this song as I wanted to acknowledge how important and thankful I am to him for helping to raise me and my sister,” says Andrew Davie (lead vocals, guitar).

“With the story of the song firmly in mind we thought that a music video that celebrated the idea of family would be the most appropriate thing we could do. We receive an overwhelming number of messages from people telling us about their relationships with the songs and their stories of how those songs have interacted with their lives. We wanted to honor those stories and provide an opportunity for their stories to be told somehow. We firmly believe that once a song is written and recorded and available, we cannot claim it to be ours, alone, anymore. This song lyrically encompasses so much of what we stand for. Talking openly about difficult things and also sharing those thoughts with our fans in the hope we can support each other and feel less alone in life’s harder moments. There is a weight to our relationship with our audience that we take seriously and won’t ever take for granted and that’s where the idea for the video for Crow came from.”

Pup – Morbid Stuff [Review]

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2019, Album, Album Review, band, Canada, Group, indie, Morbid Stuff, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Nestor Chumak, Pup, Review, Rock, Stefan Babcock, Steve Sladkowski, Toronto, Zack Mykula

Pup who is becoming Canada’s Punk Rock saviours dropped their second album Morbid Stuff.
Filled with intense octane punk rocking music with easy sing along lyrics.
While the band isn’t slowing things down on the record and touring.
One of the best rocking albums to listen to in 2019.

Best tracks:

• Morbid Stuff
• Kids
• Free at Last
• Scorpion Hill
• Sibling Rivarly

Morbid Stuff gets:
/10

No Filter – April 15, 2019

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2019, Anna Wiebe, artist, band, Bleu Nuit, Business of Dreams, Canada, Chong the Nomad, CHUO FM, Dizzy, Fet.Nat, Group, Haytem Mahbouli, Izzard, Kaytranada, Language-Arts, Levi Patel, Ludovic Alarie, Mac DeMarco, Music, Music Video, Musician, Musicians, New Swears, Ottawa, Pêtr Aleksänder, Pony Aldous Harding, Radio, Roses Gabor, Scattered Clouds, singer, Steve Adamyk Band, Tame Impala, Tennyson, The Chemical Brothers, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tokyo Police Club, UK, USA, VanJess, Wiliam Ryan Fritch, Young Clancy

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for April 8, 2019.
Hour one:

Hour two:

No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [April 15 – 21]

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2019, alternative, band, Canada, Dance, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Kaytranada, Language-Arts, Music, Music Video, Musicians, New Swears, Ottawa, pop, punk, Rock, Scattered Clouds, Tame Impala

Here is the Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Mondays at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 is a debut from Kaytranada and VanJess.
Dysfunctional is a collaboration with Nigerian-American R&B sister duo VanJess, the track sees Kaytra spotlighting his fondness for house music.
No new debuts this week.
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

Hoozbah – Kneel to the Power [Listen]

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2019, band, Canada, Group, Hoozbah, Montreal, Music, Musicians, Review, Rock, Single

Today Montreal band Hoozbah dropped the single called Kneel to the Power.
It is taken from the upcoming album which is TBA.
Kneel to the Power is an exploration of the dark, carnal, obsessive side of love depicted through the lyrics and reinforced by the deep rumbles of rock n roll.
Featuring solos and a solid groove, this track combines various influences of the group and is a solid example what Hoozbah is all about.

About the band:
The project started in the summer of 2016, with frontman Naz seeking the help of a few friends on a solo endeavour. That’s how he met Marx Twain, the band’s bassist and engineer, after seeing him play topless on his knees, at some dingy Montreal rock n roll joint.
The rest is history.
Named after Chutzpah, which is synonymous with audacity for both the good and the bad, Hoozbah now rocks with Xander on keys and Morgan on drums.
In their various and always iconic incarnations, Hoozbah‘s sound is expansive and genre-spanning.
A fine blend of Progressive Rock, Jazz and Blues – A modern yet more than mastered take on 60’s Rock influences.
If you are in a classic rock mood, this is a song to listen to.

I’d give Kneel to the Power:
/10