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OurBasement @our_basement

A new home for Canadian indie music.

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8 Random Questions With… Joe McLeod ourbasement.ca/2022/01/31/8-…

8 Random Questions With… Joe McLeod

Q1, Would you like to introduce yourself? My name is Joe McLeod, I am a Toronto-based singer-songwriter who loves a good cup of coffee, long walks in the forest and jamming with my pals. Nice to meet...

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We have set up a Canadian Festivals calendar bit.ly/CMFChtml If we have missed something please let us know
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A Canadian Indie Christmas Story Playlist ourbasement.ca/2016/12/23/ca…

A Canadian Indie Christmas Story

By Darlene Barss We Three Kings were Comin' Home For Christmas which was 2000 Miles away. "Carry Me Home!" I cried. "I swear I'll Be Home For Christmas." I really want to Sing O'Holy Night because...

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If you have a top 10 Canadian album list could you email it to ourbasementblog@gmail.com and we will compile an overall list for the 28th
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Check out this new Hamilton, ON mixtape ourbasement.ca/2016/12/19/ch…

Check out this new Hamilton, ON mixtape

Here's a free, 17-track, download called "Hamont Music Recap '16", a round up curated by Dylan "The Dill" Hudecki that offers a snapshot of the Hamilton scene in 2016 and to amplify its noise well...

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Still Flux, composed of John Castillo, Johnny Syriani, Luke Winer, and David Hernon ourbasement.ca/2016/11/09/st…

Still Flux - Still Flux

Still Flux, composed of John Castillo, Johnny Syriani, Luke Winer, and David Hernon is a collaborative rock outfit started by singer/songwriter John Castillo in September 2015. Borrowing elements...

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Charlotte Cardin – Big Boy ourbasement.ca/2016/11/07/ch…

Charlotte Cardin - Big Boy

Montreal singer, Charlotte Cardin, began her music career at a young age when she started attending singing lessons while in the first grade before becoming the lead singer of her primary school's...

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#VacouverBC garage rockers @jpnsgrls roiled @BendTheatrePub #inbend Wednesday, great band, cool dudes. jtg.io/2dU43sR #yvr
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Duotang – nostalgia ain’t what it used to be ourbasement.ca/2016/10/26/17…

Duotang - nostalgia ain't what it used to be

Duotang have released their first full-length album "New Occupation" since 2001. Seeing how Calgary was the birthplace of the band’s breakup (during an argument turned fist fight over a food order),...

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We talk a little about Enter The Haggis and their new album Broken Arms ourbasement.ca/2016/10/25/en…

Enter The Haggis - Broken Arms

Craig Downie was born in Scotland and raised in Canada. He started playing bagpipes when he joined a pipe band at 12 years old. After pursuing an acting career in the early 1990s, Downie formed Enter...

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Stabby Organs “Danger, Cliff!” ourbasement.ca/2016/10/20/st…

Stabby Organs "Danger, Cliff!"

Stabby Organs is just the latest nom de plume of Cliff Curtis who has been making music for the last thirteen years, with two albums "Out Of Character" and "Paradigm Shift" as Curtis C and a further...

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Jake Vance takes second chance on his career ourbasement.ca/2016/10/19/ja…

Jake Vance takes second chance on his career

Jake Vance was ready to hang up his guitar for good until he received the affirmation he needed to keep going when he was nominated for the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the...

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Teaching Through The Tragically Hip’s Canadian Stories Inspires Deep and Relevant Learning ourbasement.ca/2016/10/18/te…

Teaching Through The Tragically Hip's Canadian Stories Inspires Deep and Relevant Learning

Vicky Walker has loved The Tragically Hip since she first heard the band play at London’s Western University during Frosh Week 25 years ago. But it wasn’t until she learned singer Gord Downie had...

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#Vancouver #yvr based @JPNSGRLS rocks The Firkin Tavern #pdx on US leg of tour jtg.io/2ecTpiW
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Ottawa’s National Arts Centre adds 30 Canadian artists to its 2017 schedule ourbasement.ca/2016/10/14/ot…
.@TheTouristCo have released the title track from their upcoming album debut, "Apollo". ourbasement.ca/2016/09/21/to…

The Tourist Company releases new track, announces tour dates

"Apollo", the first LP by The Tourist Company, will be released on October 21st. The title track is available now.

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Check out @royalcanoe's updated tour schedule here. They are playing in over 30 cities across Canada and the US. ourbasement.ca/2016/09/20/ro…

Royal Canoe go on tour

The extraordinary Winnipeg band will take sounds from " Something Got Lost Between Here And The Orbit" to over 30 cities.

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Kaytranada won the 2016 @PolarisPrize - and Jeff Tweedy is a huge fan of Andy Shauf! ourbasement.ca/2016/09/19/20… #Polaris2016

Kaytranada wins the 2016 Polaris Music Prize

The Montreal-based electronic producer won the $50,000 prize for his album "99.9%". Seven nominees performed at the 2016 Polaris Prize gala.

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Thanks for joining us for #Polaris2016. What do you think of the winner?
.@KAYTRANADA is the winner of the 2016 Polaris Music Prize. #Polaris2016
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