Rory Taillon, photo by Ryan Maybee
By Will McGuirk
New tunes from the locals, locals spread out all over, getting back at and we wish them all well. Listen in.
By Will McGuirk
“I wanted the video to capture the feeling of surrender the song has; a feeling of surrendering to emotion at the expense of everything else, within a world that is not necessarily conducive to that softness. I wanted the video to be overtly emotional and sensual, and so I turned to the stereotypical signifiers of these things; beaches, sunsets, the colour red, a sort of operatic performance of emotion. I think the video is an evocation of the feeling of being in love; obsessed with someone or something regardless of your surroundings, where you are, what is happening. Reaching towards softness and touch, even from within aloneness.” - The Weather Station
“Ash Wednesday” is really “a song about redemption and hope, and I love how Wayne contrasted that with a horroresque video,” - Jordan Klassen
“I’m getting closer to making the unconscious conscious with this song and the others. It is difficult to just write when you are constantly bombarded with what is right or wrong, I’ve started looking within more so than before.” - Alex Izenberg
Jadea Kelly
By Will McGuirk
“Happy was written about the traditional narrative of motherhood and marriage. What is a woman’s societal worth and identity outside of her basic anatomy? Despite what society and history unconsciously imprints on a woman, the independent solitary and childless woman is equally whole. This song celebrates the choice and freedom to joyfully do whatever makes you happy in this one beautiful life. Our generation has the choice to reinvent what has been unconsciously expected of us. ‘Do whatever makes you happy’. - Jadea Kelly
Now y’all know I have been a fan of Darth Jadea for quite the time and not just because of her clear as crystal vocals, and her deep love of the folk tradition and her canny sense of song but also and mostly for her bravery and her honesty in her creativity. She looks inwards and calls it out and in her callings we find moments of ourselves. Jadea has a new album due in a couple of months, so put away your $$ now.
Many other kats and kits and all in-between from the D-Rawk have been laying out their own hearts and minds in new tunes, including Kelly compatriot from Protest The Hero Rody Walker working under the covers in a new project. Both Sonny Hendrix and Devontee Woe bring the Rap spirituals and big time dude Shawn Mendes also goes for the heart on his new track, although maybe more heart break for the Pickering dude truth be told.
And “Truth Be Told” is the latest the from the enigmatic rocker Skye Wallace. We anxiously waiting for new tunes from Skye after seeing her open for Crown Lands recently at the Biltmore Theatre. So good.
And speaking of the Biltmore, the Newcastle On. via Dublin Ire. via Newcastle On. singer/songwriter Jacob Henley has an album release at the downtown Oshawa venue skedded for Feb 4. Our Cobourg pal Cale Crowe opens. Pray to the Corona Gods for that to happen.
