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Filippo Dall Asta – Mediterasian
10/10 Tag lined as “Gypsy Jazz Meets Indian Music,” Italian native Filippo Dall Asta’s Mediterasian is exactly what I needed in the midst of a cold, dark and dreary Canadian winter. Raised in Italy and […]
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Anne Stine – Company of Now
10/10 Coming from the American Midwest, Anne Stine delivers some of the emotions one might feel while sitting under the open indie skies. Company of Now strolls delicately through your ears and floats comfortably down […]
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George Crotty and Kirk Starkey – Vidi Aquam
8/10 If you can imagine what birds chirping outside a factory during the industrial revolution might sound like, then you can imagine what George Crotty and Kirk Starkey’s Vidi Aquam is like. This three-track record, […]
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Ostrich Bouquet – On Time, as Usual
9/10 Ostrich Bouquet is a psychedelic post-rock melange from Montreal. Their debut EP, On Time, as Usual, was released in November 2017. The seven-track EP is as smooth a listen as you can get, mixing […]
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Ninjaspy – Spüken
9/10 Ninjaspy is the trio of Parent brothers Joel, Tim, and Adam AKA The Triad of Blood. Formed in Port Coquitlam, BC and based out of Vancouver, BC, the three blend their wide array of […]
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Anthony Aramouni – Once In A While
8/10 Have you ever heard a vocalist so good that you wished you were a better singer? Or, a guitarist that plays so smooth that you want to do nothing but lock yourself in a […]
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San James – No One Changes Over Night
7/10 San James (a.k.a. Marilyse Senécal) is a pop and smooth jazz project from Montreal that should be able to ease even the most tightly wound human being. After releasing two singles throughout the year, […]
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Fear of Noise – Hierarchy
7/10 Hierarchy by Fear of Noise opens up to the sounds of a bird’s chirping being engulfed by an onslaught of droning guitar feedback and reverse tape effects. This is Fear of Noise’s modus operandi. One […]
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Daniel Arthur Trio – FIRE DEMO
5/10 It took a while, but I’ve started to figure out what my preferences are in regards to jazz. Unfortunately, it’s not jazz outfits like Montreal’s own Daniel Arthur Trio. Their latest release FIRE DEMO […]
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Ko_Plune – Auditory Atlas
6.5/10 Based in Southampton, British alternative rock band Ko_Plune is comprised of Carl Edwards (guitar), Jack Hill-Jones (bass), Courtney Gray (vocals, keys and synth), and Guy Anderson (drums). Released earlier this year, their debut EP […]