Cormac McGee
Something New – SiR ft. Etta Bond
26 June 2018
On “Something New”, the worlds of Inglewood, California and Cambridge, UK come together in the form of SiR and Etta Bond, uniting for the chorus: “If everything falls apart, I still have you / If I can’t find my way back home, we’ll make something new…”
Soon As I Get Home – Faith Evans
18 June 2018
In the mid 1990s producer Chucky Thompson (of Bad Boy Entertainment’s “Hitmen” team), was fooling around on a piano in the studio, playing a sequence he’d made up when he was sixteen. A young Faith Evans came charging through the door, telling him she needed to record to that. He laughed, and told her, sure, write something to it…
Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
10 June 2018
James Arthur’s career has been one of very public highs and lows. Arthur first gained international attention for winning The X Factor in 2012, but he didn’t have his eyes set on the show until his mom forced him to audition. He had spent the past decade gigging around the UK, trying to break through as a musician with no luck, and found himself too broke to pay his electricity bill…
Hello – Adele
29 May 2018
One of the toughest things to do as an artist is follow up a hit song or album. How do you keep your name top of mind? For most artists, that means releasing a steady stream of new music, jumping at any to guest features, and pushing for consistent media coverage. For Adele, it’s meant taking a step back from everything.
Forgive You – Leon Bridges
15 May 2018
In fall 2014 the popular Texas-based blog Gorilla vs Bear posted a track from an artists named Leon Bridges. The writer admitted he didn’t know much about Bridges, but had been blown away by his “brilliant throwback soul jams” and wanted to give a kid from Fort Worth some shine.
Weight In Gold – Gallant
7 May 2018
There’s an old notion that good musicians graduate from schools like Berklee College and the Juilliard, but great ones never make it through. The really special ones often drop out for a major record deal, tour, or other opportunity to pursue their dream of stardom. Gallant proves that there are exceptions to every rule.
Get It Together – Drake, Black Coffee, Jorja Smith
1 May 2018
In 1926 famed inventor Nikola Tesla predicted a connected world, where you could reach your friend in another country as easily as you could talk to your neighbour, through “instruments that will fit in a vest pocket.” Tesla’s vision has been realized through smartphones, personal computing and ubiquitous internet. The impact of these innovations is undoubtedly massive, and music serves as an interesting way to examine them.
coffee – Miguel
30 April 2018
“Fly, funkadelic, intergalactic-hip-hop-meets-sexy-orgasmic crazy, dope shit”.
That’s how Miguel once labeled his music, and honestly, there’s probably no better description for our track this week. “Coffee” (originally called “Coffee (Fucking)” was the lead single of the R&B singer’s 2015 album, Wildheart.
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Ms. Lauryn Hill
16 April 2018
This week we’re only about one thing, and that thing is: Lauryn Hill.
“Doo-Wop (That Thing)” was the lead single off Hill’s debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. One of the most critically acclaimed albums of 1998, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was a breakthrough album for female singers and emcees, because Hill showed them they didn’t have to choose one…
Feels – Calvin Harris ft Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
9 April 2018
This week’s track is inspired by the newest playlist on the site: Music to Vibe To! Our latest curator — Noka Agudah — featured this Calvin Harris joint as her first track on the site and we just had to steal it! And you can probably guess why…
Figures, a Reprise – Jessie Reyez ft Daniel Caesar
2 April 2018
In 2016, Jessie Reyez landed at a songwriting camp in Sweden with tears in her eyes. She was in the middle of a brutal breakup, and being thousands of miles away from home wasn’t helping. She was completely distraught. Slowly, her writing partners helped her channel her angst into a song called “Figures”, built around a desperate chorus:…
Man Down – Shakka ft AlunaGeorge
26 March 2018
In Canada right now we’re experiencing what we call our “Third Winter”. This comes after two separate weeks in February and March (respectively called “Fool’s Spring” and “Spring of Deception”) where the temperatures usually rise to the double digits, before plunging below zero again. I’m crossing my fingers we won’t see snow again, but there’s no end in sight for our winter coats, hats and gloves.