All posts by Micaela Cockburn

Sluice Mixes History and a Dance Party with ‘Le succès par le travail’

Mixing reminiscence on the highs and lows of growing up in a small town with bits of the town’s cultural history, Sluice’s debut album Le succès par le travail is working double duty. The release’s youthful energy and hyper-specific regional history make it an eight-track time capsule straight out of Trevor Murphy’s life.
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Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy Come Together With Message of Empowerment on ‘Wise Woman’

Nashville-based but Canadian-born artists Mallory Johnson and Julie and Carli of Twin Kennedy have come together to release a gentle but powerful track promoting girl power. With “Wise Woman,” the artists take a step away from the standard, hard-hitting sound of women-empowerment tracks and instead take to softness in their expression of this issue that hits them close to home. Continue reading Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy Come Together With Message of Empowerment on ‘Wise Woman’

Williston Irvine Takes New Direction With Single ‘Heart on Fire’

Moving away from the folk-country sound we heard on his two original 2020 releases, Indigo and Songs of Old and Windsor, Williston Irvine leans into an indie style on his latest single, “Heart on Fire.” While still maintaining a gritty folk feel, the track demonstrates a new direction for the artist and acts as a taste of what Irvine has in store. Continue reading Williston Irvine Takes New Direction With Single ‘Heart on Fire’

Music Video: Andrew Waite Pays Tribute to Canadian Soldiers in ‘Cash It In’

Released a week and a day ahead of Remembrance Day 2020, Andrew Waite’s new video for his track “Cash It In” is a tribute to his great-great-grandfather, Private John Thomas Love, as well as all other veterans who have sacrificed their lives for Canadian freedom.
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