indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Arkells Pay Joyous Tribute to Joel Plaskett with “Since 1980” Cover on Surprise Album Songs From The Gang
LISTEN IN HERE For more than 30 years, Joel Plaskett has carved out a singular space in Canadian music—equal parts melody maker, indie-rock elder, and community builder. Whether touring coast to coast or working out of his beloved Fang Recording Studio in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Plaskett has fostered a sense of collaboration and creativity that’s deeply personal to the people who’ve worked with him—or simply grown up listening to his music.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Julian Taylor Reimagines Joel Plaskett with Warmth and Soul
When someone’s music spans three decades and becomes the unofficial soundtrack for a community, it’s bound to leave a mark. For Joel Plaskett—Nova Scotia's beloved songwriter, producer, and all-around musical instigator—that mark has stretched across Canada and beyond. So when he turned 50 this year, a group of friends, collaborators, and admirers decided to turn the tables on him. Without his knowledge, they began secretly recording a tribute project titled Songs From The Gang, a double album featuring over 20 artists covering selections from Plaskett’s extensive catalogue. It’s a rare, lovingly orchestrated gift—one that celebrates both the songs and the friendships that helped them live.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Aidan Skira Lets His Guard Down On "Control (She’s So)"
Aidan Skira, the emerging voice from Vaughan, Ontario, returns with a new single that digs deeper than ever. Control (She’s So) is a melodic-rap slow-burn built on lo-fi beats, bedroom hip-hop textures, and raw vulnerability. At its core, the song captures the mental maze of dating in the digital age—the mind games, the facades, the emotional detours—and what happens when someone unexpectedly sidesteps all of that. She doesn’t play a part. She just is. And in doing so, she disarms the defenses that Skira, like so many of us, has been carefully building.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Joe Lapinski Soars With Defiant Clarity On "Hurt A Bird'
With his latest single Hurt A Bird, Joe Lapinski unleashes a blistering and deeply moving song that takes aim at bigotry, cruelty, and the unkindness leveled at transgender and non-binary youth. Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Lapinski has long been a key figure in Canada’s independent music landscape, but this track marks one of his most pointed and emotionally raw releases to date. Drawing from the edgy, angular sounds of late '70s and early '80s New Wave with a punk heart beating beneath the surface, Hurt A Bird is at once a cry of outrage and a call to arms—urging listeners to rise above hate by embracing empathy, love, and acceptance.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
The Bapti$$’s “Mister 808” is a Hit for 2025
Raised in Saskatchewan and now residing on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, The Bapti$$—the new musical project from multi-instrumentalist Joseph LaPlante—presents “Mister 808,” a raw and captivating track that blends the lush, soulful tones of acoustic guitars with the driving force of the iconic 808 bass drum. This new single is an ode to simplicity and the beauty of God's creation, capturing a sound that is as confident and peaceful as it is ambitious.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Jont’s “Fingers Crossed” is a Raw, Empowering Anthem about Forgiveness, Accountability
Nova Scotia via London, UK singer-songwriter Jont’s new single, “Fingers Crossed,” is a powerful and emotionally charged anthem that dives deep into the complexities of forgiveness, accountability, and the transformative process of taking control of one's own emotional freedom. The song offers an unflinching exploration of the personal struggle to let go of anger and pain, turning them into liberation rather than allowing them to fester into resentment.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
After Five Years, Cut Copy Are Back With New Music
The wait is finally over for music fans all over the world. With the release of their new single ‘Solid’, via Cutters Records / The Orchard, GRAMMY-nominated, ARIA award-winning electronic trailblazers Cut Copy make their long-awaited return—reigniting the pulse that’s defined two decades of transcendent dance music and emotional clarity.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
A Couple of Songs I Wrote… © Sai Marie Johnson 2025
These two sets of lyrics that I wrote tell a bit of a story in and of themselves. The first one is from the point of view of someone who has grown into maturity through many a trial and tribulation. It talks about a story of courage and strength that was created by the person going through devastating circumstances that others didn't quite grasp - and that person is me, but I know that others can relate to that and feel as if they were swimming against the current in an open, oftentimes tumultuous sea.
By Sai Marie Johnson9 months ago in Beat
My Top 10 Favorite Ren Songs
My Top 10 Favorite Ren Songs Ren is more than just an artist to me, he’s a voice for the voiceless, a storyteller for the broken, and a mirror for the misunderstood. His music doesn't just sound good, it feels true. Every track he puts out is raw, honest, and deeply human. Picking just ten was hard, and picking only 5 was impossible for me, but these are my personal favorites.
By MadamMystic9 months ago in Beat
