Self Esteem’s songs feels as addictive as they are unhinged

     Self Esteem  – Prioritise Pleasure (Sheffield, U.K.) It’s so rare to get an artist who so perfectly encapsulates great pop but who also likes to experiment a lot with their sound. With songs that feel as addictive as they are unhinged, Self Esteem is music that will sink under

The best and worst films of 2020

 Tell me if you’ve heard this one before? ‘2020 was a terrible year’. Well, not when it comes to movies. I can’t recall having so much difficulty narrowing down the Top 10 films. I’ve said before and will again: this is a time for independent movies to thrive, for big blockbuster

Album Reviews: Margo Price, Lazy Eyes, Public Practice

 Margo Price — That's How Rumors Get Started (Nashville) With every album, Nashville singer Margo Price has evolved conceptions around modern country music into something beautifully complex and excitingly political. Her latest album offers some of her catchiest tracks yet, with a depth to the compositions that lets every infectious

JUNO Spotlight: Warren Dean Flandez

 Nominated for: 2017 | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year (Eternally Grateful) In the first of our JUNO Awards spotlight pieces leading up to the big show on  April 2, we chat with eclectic Yellowknife born vocalist Warren Dean Flandez. Flandez may be rooted in R&B and Soul but he

Levi Hart Kicks Off ‘My Kind of Night’

 ‘THAT is My Kind of Night!’ are the words roaring from radios across Canada, since Levi Hart released his new country hit on September 25. Recorded in June in Nashville, Tennessee, Hart’s new hit ‘My Kind of Night’ has made great headway, quickly landing airplay on international radio broadcasting networks, and has been

Bluesfest Beats

 Photo courtesy of Steve G The RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is here! As the festival plays on, OLM will continue to highlight must-see performances by some of the acts that you may have not yet discovered–so Ottawa music lovers listen up! An exciting variety of bands and artists will rock the festival this

Bluesfest Beats

 Photo by Steve G The countdown to RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is on. As the weeks leading up to the festival go by, OLM will continue to highlight must-see performances by some of the acts that you may have not yet discovered—so Ottawa music lovers listen up! An exciting variety of

Some Thoughts on Aging

 I am withering away No matter where I lie My youth has left me bankrupt Old and gray and hung out to dry I can’t remember what I should forget Nor forget what I should remember My eyes are tired and my hair is white I fear some night that

Daffodils

 If there was ever a flower That herald’s a new Spring Daffodils stand out For the joy that they bring These beacons of light So celestially glow They help raise our spirits After a long winter’s snow With crowns of yellow In woodland and knoll They cheer the heart Of

Daisies

 There is a special woodland flower That’s sunnier than the summer’s sun Round in shape and tall and straight It cheers the soul of everyone For when Daisies come into view They are a welcome sight Dancing and shimmering In the morning light So when you foray into the woods

Spring

 Spring with your blossoms So pink and white Please stay awhile don't leave me During this early morning light Your fragrant beauty so fragile Is a captivating call Of leafy boughs and melodious birds For I can see them all This moment is a transient time Beyond the world’s hourly

Fool’s Gold

 The silhouette of a witch And the shriek of a bat Conjures up ghostly spirits And the blackest of cats This dark night of fear Sends terror to all But the fright is the worst On a late night in fall For Halloween’s the time To play trick or treat

Feeling the Groove: Mixing Genres with Harmony & Groove

 Adopting from the genres of R&B, Soul, Funk and Pop, Harmony & Groove is the alter ego of Canadian singer/songwriter Jeffrey Carl, who has been recording songs in different musical genres for years. It wasn’t until late 2008 that he decided to put it all together. The resulting album – 2½ years in