Casper Caan is back with “Bird Song,” a euphoric new indie anthem made with fellow New Yorkers Wheatus. It starts in slightly unexpected territory, with a chant-like vocal before a Linn drum kicks in and the whole thing opens up into a bright, restless mix of jagged guitars, huge organs, and sing-along hooks. There’s a…
Australian producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jordan White (aka Braille Face) returns with “Pure Entertainment,” the latest single from his newly announced album Skipping Days (due out November 20). White’s music lives somewhere between intricate electronic production and deeply personal songwriting.…
For more than two decades, Koen Holtkamp has been quietly stretching the boundaries between ambient, experimental, and electroacoustic music. Best known as one half of Mountains, his solo work has always had a strong sense of place… music that feels…
Here’s a round-up of our favorite electronic music sent to the blog recently. This is all the electronic music that has been on heavy rotation here at TNLF HQ. If you like the vibe, check out the full playlist on…
Very happy to receive the latest single from our favorite New York-based Australian composer, producer and pianist Nick Marks. He has released a new five-track EP called happy place, and it’s a beautifully loose meeting point between contemporary jazz, instrumental…
This month’s mix is a mix, Bonkers eh!!!!Get ready and prepped for the autumn nights,See ya in the dark soon. Love Fizzy!! TRK LIST: 01 – Paralyzed – Beta Evers02 – Ancient Light (The Exaltics Remix) – E.R.P.03 – Brown…
If meditation isn’t really your thing, JJ & The Mood have another suggestion: turn the music up and dance until you’ve got nothing left. The LA-based project is built around cartoonist and vocalist Jack Sjogren and Cincinnati songwriter and producer…
Sled Island 2023 took over Calgary like a hurricane this past week and we’ve got a round-up or artists you gotta check out.
Alvvays’ sound is every bit as fresh and contemporary as their first release nearly a decade previous. Read our full live review now.
I was first introduced to Dave Brubeck in a “History of Jazz” class in the early 90s. Before that point, jazz was music that my grandparents listened to. Hearing “Take Five” for the first time changed that. Paul Desmond spoke…
It’s funny how this global pandemic has found ways to bring us all closer together despite all of the pain and suffering it has caused. Closer together virtually of course. Because while the Coronavirus would like nothing more then to…