Article Archive for November 2011
Experimental electronic Toronto artist Egyptrixx collaborates on “Old Black” with the sister duo of Jenny and Casey Mecija from Ohbijou. The eccentric and visually entertaining video for “Old Black” is directed by A.N. Fischer.
Montreal-Ottawa rapper City Fidelia has been on lately, opening shows across Eastern Ontario for the likes of Fabolous and Bow Wow. Check out the first snippet, “Soul of a Hustler,” from his upcoming project Heart of the City.
As part of her recent Live Lounge Special on BBC Radio 1, Florence and the Machine covered the title track to Drake’s recently released Take Care album. The song is covered by Florence in its entirety in this video.
Take an inside peak into the making-of Kathleen Edwards’ upcoming album Voyageur. “Change the Sheets,” which is also the title of the first single from the record, set for release Jan. 17, explores the production of Voyageur.
Toronto MCs Black Sage and Saukrates team up on the latest by Black Sage, “Just a Chick.” The video for “Just a Chick,” a retro-fitted hip-hop ditty, is directed by O.J. of Big O.J. Films.
“He’s depressed about being rich/ Wow, I’m depressed about being not.” The line rattles around the mind like the pea in a spray. The latest from D-Sisive’s Run With The Creeps album is an odd and at times eery exhibition.
“How Come You Never Go There” marks the first video single off Feist’s fourth studio album, the recently released Metals. The release of Metals rolled out over late September and early October is being followed up by a new tour.
Miriam Moufide, aka The Gangstress but perhaps best known as Empire ISIS, has made it around the world and back, making sure to leave her mark wherever she goes. “Since the beginning of my career I’ve been about new styles.”
“Love Attack” marks the new single and video from Hamilton hard rockers Monster Truck. The video for “Love Attack” is directed by Davin Black (Arkells, Stereos, Theory of a Deadman) and the song is off the band’s Brown EP.
When I asked Ben Caplan during the Southern Ontario stop on the Canadian leg of his recent tour, how it’s been going since his new album came out, his response was curt: “I’ve been touring like a mother fucker!”
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