From the artist: “The triple spirit of this video consists of the volcano, the moth, and the dancer. The song speaks to a cathartic release of burden, shown in nature as erupting volcanoes, expressed by…
Video Premiere: “Selfish Girl” by Monte Mader
April 28, 2017
“Selfish Girl” is one of my favorite songs on the EP. It was written as a response to finding my fiancé at the time was seeing other people, and you can hear I wasn’t too…
EP Premiere : "Tía Rosa" by Bien Bien
April 27, 2017
What started as three archetypical genres, incarnate — late-night college hangs, musical orgies, if you will — have yielded a fully formed collaboration. Melding jazz, soul, indie rock and hip hop, Bien Bien have created…
Album Premiere: “Where You Go” by Joel Saunders
April 26, 2017
Where You Go by Joel Saunders started with a brainstorming session about what kind of music I would like to record. Struggling to find an answer, I decided to record something similar to my solo…
Video Premiere : "Anchors" by West Hammock
April 21, 2017
“At the end of last year we went through some changes to the band’s lineup and sound, which led us to re-record our EP we put out earlier in the year. Since then, our sound…
Song Premiere : "NYDK" by Sabbatical Year
April 20, 2017
After a short hiatus, Sabbatical Year returns with its new project, Metropolitan, a multimedia artistic endeavor comprised of photographs, videos, and music. Metropolitan explores love, loss, and what it’s like to struggle and succeed in…
Song Premiere : "Rolling" by Kali Skrap
April 18, 2017
Chicago trap soul artist Kali Skrap is back with yet another hit. After releasing his debut single “One Time” he brings us something even more live with his second single “Rolling”. When asked about the…
In 2011, Kurt Swinghammer was invited by the nascent National Music Centre in Calgary, Alberta, to be its first artist-in-residence. (Others since invited: Daniel Lanois, Kid Koala, Timber Timbre, Money Mark.) This meant access to…
Song Premiere: "Steampunk Highway" by Cyborg Asylum
April 13, 2017
Cyborg Asylum’s David Varga writes both electronic and acoustic music and has had music performed in numerous different settings. He has composed for theater productions, film, television (broadcast and cable), multi-media, commercials, video games and concert…