* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is Field Guide — a Canadian singer-songer who recently dropped a stripped down re-imagining of their lovely 2022 self-titled debut LP called ‘Field Guide (Tape Redux)’ (and you can catch the track ‘Worst of Ways - Tape Redux’ on the HI54 Mix CD playlist ‘SLOW MORNINGS’) // Field Guide photo by Eric Roberts. #1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”? One of my favourite records ev ..read more

I first put ‘EPS 091’ together back in January 2018, BUT, because I am once again messing about with website/project changes on HI54.BLOG and 95EH.CA in the year of our lord 2023, in order to focus more time on my never ending ‘thinking about changes and then making those changes and then thinking about more changes’ task list that goes along with figuring out what a “not a music blog, not not a music blog” existence looks like & how/if it can even work within the context of how the world currently works (ie. we all gotta eat), I’ve been revisiting some archived Mixcloud mixes to update th ..read more

I recently (summer 2021) did a proper deep dive thru all 14 of The Tragically Hip's studio albums so I could officially figure out what my official subjective album rankings would be... and a part of that process resulted in the creation of a massive mix cd featuring 95 of my fave Hip songs. This is that mix cd. Listen/Follow on SPOTIFY If you grew up in the country that flies the maple leaf flag, especially if you are cursed enough to be over 30 years old (in this economy?!), The Tragically Hip probably hold a very special place in all the parts of your body that are able to pick up on music ..read more

“Be a good human and watch this enlightening & sobering talk from 2018 that Jeremy Rifkin gave about where the world is going no matter how much we keep stubbornly trying to delay the change by continuing to prop up our corrupt & inefficient pre-internet systems / masters. For real, find 1.5 hours somewhere for this & then let's get to collective work before another 5 years goes by.” CLICK HERE TO catch the talk on Youtube for free Bloggers have a tendency to write more words than is needed. Especially now that we can all just click something and make up our own mind. So, either ..read more

I’ve had the idea of making Mixcloud mixes based on a ‘19 from Year / 20 from Year’ format for awhile (as there’s a good ring to that + it makes for a perfect mix cd length), but it wasn’t until participating in one of those “post 4 albums that came out when you were 14” social media things… View fullsize View fullsize …when it occurred to me that it’d be a fun project to go back through EVERY YEAR that I’ve been alive and make a mix out of the music that came out during that calendar timeframe. And not only would it be a nice mix of nostalgia & discovery/rediscovery for my ears, but it ..read more

Continuous Portrait by Inventions “This is delightful, brings me back to a time when music of this nature had a little fun with itself. Looking for a brief respite from the landslide of heavy weight issues, 'Continuous Portrait' will provide some off-centered, yet uplifting shelter.” - Lost Tribe Sound If you like what you hear, consider adding this record to your own Bandcamp Collection, where you can write your own little review. You should also check the Bandcamp Collection of the above fan that's saying the above words (their name is linked), odds are good you'll discover even more gems ..read more

Home on the Rage by Nick Shoulders “A timely set of poignantly biting songs full of an extremely apparent passion for the old-time style. Excellent commentary on these surreal days we're living through.” - jsauceman If you like what you hear, consider adding this record to your own Bandcamp Collection, where you can write your own little review. You should also check the Bandcamp Collection of the above fan that's saying the above words (their name is linked), odds are good you'll discover even more gems to add to your own Bandcamp collection. Because it’s cool to support art and share what y ..read more

Among Other Things by Bella White “Bella is worshiped as the goddess of nature and heart break on my home planet of Melmac.” - grim_reefer_666 If you like what you hear, consider adding this record to your own Bandcamp Collection, where you can write your own little review. You should also check the Bandcamp Collection of the above fan that's saying the above words (their name is linked), odds are good you'll discover even more gems to add to your own Bandcamp collection. Because it’s cool to support art and share what you like (and here’s my Bandcamp Collection if you want to follow/check th ..read more

Before we get into the words I first start writing about 'Buddhism v Capitalism' back in April 2021 (sometimes I do another pass thru as an "editor" when bumping back up to the top of the blahg pile in whatever Month Year you're reading this now), because I am just a "music blogger" sharing things that I’ve found useful about Buddhism in my personal life, and because I wrote A LOT of rambling words that'll take a chunk of time to read & listening to people talk is sometimes more the vibe we're after, I figured I’d offer you an opportunity to listen to this great conversation between Dunca ..read more

-- LAST “SHUFFLE UP'd 8” UPDATE: 10MAR2023 When trying to put together a playlist that "sounds like spring", sometimes it is best not to think too much about what *exactly* that means, and instead just go with what feels "spring-like". Which, admittedly, might mostly mean songs that mention rain or melting. Listen/Follow on SPOTIFY This playlist gets refreshed with different spring-flavoured tracks on a somewhat regular basis, with new additions added near the top & older tracks removed from the bottom to keep the total count at a nice, even 95. Which means you can also find this playli ..read more