No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [March 30 – April 5]

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2020, alternative, band, Canada, Dance, electronica, Felicity Williams, folk, Group, indie, Jaunt, Luka, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Pantayo, pop, punk, Rock, The Darcys, Tops

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic outbreak.
The Top 5 won’t be broadcast at its usual time-slot on CHUO 89.1FM but instead will be posted on here.
This week at #1 for the third week goes to Montreal’s TOPS.
Colder & Closer is taken from their upcoming album I Feel Alive which drops on this Friday!
A new debut from single #2 by Pantayo.
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

Jacqueline Tucci – Fear [Music Video]

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2020, alternative, artist, Canada, Fear, indie, Jacqueline Tucci, Music, Music Video, Musician, Review, Rock, singer, Single, Spotify, Toronto, Youtube

Today, Toronto musician Jacqueline Tucci dropped the music video for Fear.
If you like indie alternative rock then listen to this song. Kind of reminds me of Boyhood and if Alvvays went louder, dark mood vibes.

No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [March 23 – 29]

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2020, alternative, band, Canada, Dance, electronica, Felicity Williams, folk, Group, indie, Jaunt, Luka, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Pantayo, pop, punk, Rock, The Darcys, Tops

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic outbreak.
The Top 5 won’t be broadcast at its usual time-slot on CHUO 89.1FM but instead will be posted on here.
This week at #1 for the second week goes to Montreal’s TOPS.
Colder & Closer is taken from their upcoming album I Feel Alive which drops on April 3, 2020.
A new debut from The Darcys with two song single which came out Friday.
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

Joel Plaskett – If There’s Another Road [Music Video]

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2020, 44, artist, Canada, folk, Halifax, If There's Another Road, Joel Plasket, Music, Music Video, Musician, Review, Rock, singer, Single, Spotify, Youtube

“Where did you go? You never made a sound,”
Joel Plaskett sings, on “If There’s Another Road”, the title track from the third album in his upcoming box set, 44.
Singles from the four 11-song albums are being slowly revealed in advance of the project’s full release on April 17, 2020 the day before Plaskett’s 45th birthday.

Moaning – Connect the Dots [Music Video]

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2020, alternative, America, band, Connect the Dots, Group, indie, Los Angeles, Moaning, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Rock, Single, Sub Pop Records, Uneasy Laughter, USA, Youtube

Today, Los Angeles’s Moaning shared the video for “Connect The Dots,” the latest single from their highly anticipated sophomore album, Uneasy Laughter drops tomorrow via Sub Pop Records.

Of the track, Sean Solomon says:
“The song is about realizing you need help and being brave enough to ask for it.
It’s a misconception that asking for help is a sign of weakness.
In reality it’s one of the hardest things you can do.”
“Connect The Dots” was directed by Campbell Logan who notes “I created this video with the intention of inspiring self-forgiveness, something I think we should all practice.
Making it gave me the opportunity to practice an approach that I like to call Filmmaking Simulation, which is a process of doing film production using virtual cinematography, set design and performance.
The result is photorealistic and mimics live action.
We had an extremely quick turnaround on the video, but were able to complete it in a little over a month, and despite these hurdles I’m so proud of it!”

Only August – The Rain [Listen]

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2020, alternative, band, Canada, Group, indie, Muscians, Music, Only August, Review, Rock, Single, Spotify, The Rain, Toronto

Toronto’s Only August dropped the single The Rain on March 13, 2020.
The song is a metaphor about the growth of a relationship.
Only August co-wrote the song with his wife, who encouraged him to write in a way that reflects his current relationship and their strengths.
The song’s lyrics describe the simple care and nurture required to sustain a relationship, just as a plant needs rain to drink, sunshine to grow, as well as shade and space.
Only August juxtapose the chaos of unpredictability of a storm with these acts of care.
“The Rain” is a representation of these ups and downs.

No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [March 16 – 22]

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2020, alternative, band, Canada, Dance, electronica, Felicity Williams, folk, Group, indie, Jaunt, Luka, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Pantayo, Partner, pop, punk, Rock, Tops

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic outbreak.
The Top 5 won’t be broadcast at its usual time-slot on CHUO 89.1FM but instead will be posted on here.
This week at #1 goes to Montreal’s TOPS.
Colder & Closer is taken from their upcoming album I Feel Alive which drops on April 3, 2020.
Other new debuts from Luka and Partner.
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

No Filter – March 9, 2020

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2020, alternative, Andy Shauf, Aradia, Austra, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Caribou, CHUO FM, Dance, Diet Cig, Disq, Ed O'Brien, electronica, Empress Of, EOB, folk, Group, Hannah Georgas, indie, Interview, Jaunt, Jean-Paul De Roover, Lightning Bug, Metz, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Ottawa, Pantayo, Partner, Peach Pit, pop, Pottery, Radio, Rock, San Fermin, Shadowhand, Shahana, The Talking Heads, Tops, U.S. Girls

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for March 9, 2020.
Did a phone interview with Jean-Paul De Roover.
He will be playing at Cinqhole on March 11th with Barrington Club Band and Jon Creeden.
Interview is in the first hour around the 30 minute mark.
Hour One:

Hour Two:

No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [March 9 – 15]

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2020, alternative, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Dance, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Jaunt, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Pantayo, pop, punk, Rock, Tops, U.S. Girls

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Mondays at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 for the fifth week and retiring is Basia Bulat.
Single #2 from her upcoming album Are You In Love? which comes out on March 27, 2020.
Debuts from Jaunt and third single from TOPS
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The Sarandons – Don’t Mean Much [Music Video]

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2020, alternative, band, Canada, Group, indie, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Rock, The Sarandons, Toronto

Toronto band The Sarandons released their music video for Don’t Mean Much.
Taken from their EP which came out back in December of 2019.
Cool use of old films from the 60s and 70s bring a sense of retro-nostalgia of the good old days.