Aug
22
2014

Levy Step: The Amazing Canadian Talent From Halifax

Canada has no shortage when it comes to talented musicians

So there's this Halifax band that I had no idea existed until a friend of mine introduced them to me a few months ago…

And now, multiple song downloads later (thank you iTunes), I'm thinking everyone should know about them.

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Summer means new music to add to your playlist (or at least that's how I justify the downloading of many, many, many songs…obviously).

Here are some great tracks that would make excellent additions to your playlist and one of the songs is from Maroon 5 — what Maroon 5? I don't like Maroon 5! (said me never)...and cue mental images of a shirtless Adam Levine.

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Jun
05
2014

New Music You Should Hear: David Gray & Matthew Mayfield

these songs released by David Gray and Matthew Mayfield are both very different, both very addictive

(That's me & David Gray...I know, I know we make an adorable fake couple)

What? Two of my favourite all time singer-songwriters have released new singles mere weeks apart? Hellz yes. It's like Christmas in June!

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May
04
2014

New Music: The Spring 2014 Collection

We're warning you in advance you'll be spending money on iTunes after listening to this playlist

Ahhh with the change in seasons comes the big music purge on the iPhone.

Here are the newest tracks that have found their way onto my beloved 'New Muzak' playlist…because nothing beats taking a drive with the windows rolled down, lots of sunshine and new music cranked up.

Bliss.

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Jan
23
2014

James Struthers: One Track Mind

We love this is a combination of Jack Johnson meets Jason Mraz meets John Mayer

Canadian indie singer/songwriter James Struthers is back with a new album called 'One Track Mind'. The album is now available on iTunes and I'm expecting everyone to go and buy it.

And it has nothing to do with the fact that the song he wrote about me made it on this latest release. Cough. Cough.

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Aug
08
2013

Rising DJ Florian Picasso

Tegan & Sara 'Closer' Remix

My latest musical obsession?

This remix of Tegan & Sara's 'Closer' [Warner Music] by the amazingly talented rising star DJ, Florian Picasso.

It's soooo good.

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Mar
25
2013

Here are the latest tracks that I'm obsessing over on my iPod.

The musical styles are all over the place—a little bit of this and a little bit of that...

Enjoy the musical exploration but quite possibly some iTunes purchasing.

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Aug
08
2012

Music and Videos

New Finds Of The Week

Some new releases this week (musically speaking of course) for you to check out. All the new tracks are available on iTunes.

(And if you're wondering who that is with me in the picture above...that's me and David Gray...and cue the squeeeeees. I finally got to cross off 'meet David Gray' from my bucket list this summer when I met him backstage after his Ottwa Bluesfest gig. He is dreamier in person and so completely and genuinely nice. Sigh.)

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Jun
04
2012

New Music To Check Out

New Tunes For Your iPod

New month means the iPod music gets shuffled, cleaned out and new music is added.

Here are some new tracks to check out (all avaialble on iTunes)...it's a little bit of this mixed in with a little bit of that and everything else in between. 

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Nov
16
2011

To Dallas Smith, country music has always been about the special combination of a voice and a song. After spending nearly 10 years fronting the Canadian rock band, Default, Smith is stepping out on his own, into the world of all things Country.

While in Nashville, Dallas worked with acclaimed songwriter/producer Zac Maloy (Carrie Underwood, James Blunt), Grammy nominated songwriter Rodney Clawson, and Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood).

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