Be a tourist in your own city.
Obviously it’s impossible to acknowledge all of the amazing local music that I was exposed to this year, but looking back on my Playlists, here are the top 10 songs/EPs/albums that I was digging the most in 2013. 10. TV Freaks – “Rewind” (Two) [Listen] Playlist featured: October I caught TV Freaks opening for Andrew … Read more
Dan Griffin I recently caught up with musician Dan Griffin, founding member of Arkells, who released his debut solo album Leave Your Love in 2011. Dan is following that record up with his new EP Bordertown, which he wrote and recorded in Windsor. During our chat, I learned more about Dan’s time in Windsor, how … Read more
Dan Griffin – “The Hum” [Listen] Come on, baby I saw your face light up like a motel sign Your heart still beating in the flickering lights Dan Griffin’s first solo album Leave Your Love came as a pleasant surprise. Although it was released in 2011, I discovered it last year and attended the Album … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West This will definitely go down as one of my highlights of the year – the Hamilton Music Awards! I was so pumped to check out the show, especially with the amount of music-related friends I’ve made and featured over the course of the blog. … Read more
Metric – “Youth Without Youth” [Listen] Can you read my mind? Read my mind? Follow along to the end of the song I’ve always been sort of a casual Metric fan, but I do really like their stuff; they never fail to grab my attention with the energy of their music. Pure rock’n’roll! And Canadian, … Read more