Danté Ravenhearst As we near the end of Season 3, we ramp up the fun with Danté Ravenhearst, who goes 20 or 20 discussing past lives, obscure facts, weird sleeping habits and of course, Dante’s Inferno. Thanks for checking out DOMINIONATED We rely on reader support to keep delivering Canadian music conversations like the one you’re reading. Become a supporter and help keep DOMINIONATED’s conversations going. JOIN NOW The post 20 or 20 Ep 079: Danté Ravenhearst appeared first on DOMINIONATED ..read more

Self-released • 2024 Funeral Lakes reminds us of the consequences of unchecked colonialism and the urgent need for reconciliation with North American Martyrs. North American Martyrs by Funeral Lakes How can I, as an immigrant who arrived in Canada in 2004, find peace in a country that was stolen? For years, this question has rattled my mind, and I have found myself wrestling with my place in so-called Canada and what it means to reconcile that divide. Listening to the latest Funeral Lakes album, North American Martyrs, struck me deeply, weaving together themes of displacement, identity, ca ..read more

Big Fancy Torch & Twang Vol. 13: April 9, 2024 Big Fancy & The Shiddy Cowboys – “I Guess I’ll Just Go (F*ck Myself)” The Western Thistles – “Season or a Dime” Hannah Harlacher – “Dog Day” Warburton (feat. Julie Meunier) – “I Didn’t Know” Ness Nöst – “Maid 4 U” Myriam Gendron – “Long Way Home” Oddeline – “Mercury Ascendant” First & Smoke – “Qu’allons-nous faire” Phyllis Sinclair – “If I Were a Bird” Victoria Lord (feat. Éric Goulet) – “Je roule” Dom Louis – “Honest Love” John Southworth – “So Glad It’s Finally Spring” Stream this episode of Torch & Twang on Mixcloud. Lov ..read more

The DOMINIONATED Newsletter is a monthly(ish) round-up of music and creativity from across the country, bringing reviews and recommendations from our writers right to your inbox. Enter your email address below to subscribe now. The actual written reviews might be mini, but these mighty fine releases are more than worthy of your time, attention, and support.Bad Egg, Century Egg ♫ Listen On their new EP, Century Egg, Southern Ontario-based hardcore punks Bad Egg take all the hallmarks of the genre—genius use of samples from TV shows, movies, and songs (keep an ear peeled for one of the most s ..read more

The DOMINIONATED Newsletter is a monthly(ish) round-up of music and creativity from across the country, bringing reviews and recommendations from our writers right to your inbox. Enter your email address below to subscribe now. The actual written reviews might be mini, but these mighty fine releases are more than worthy of your time, attention, and support.Farser, “Back to My Memories” ♫ Listen There’s an inherent warmth and dreaminess to the debut single from Farser (Fez Gielen of Maybel) that fits in perfectly with the waves of nostalgia a title like this can bring. Over soft keys and gui ..read more

Brutal Youth The Reservoir 006: April 02, 2024 UZU – “Mada Hadeth” Iron Moose – “Killdozer” Brutal Youth – “Egg Sucking Dog” Book Buddies – “Neon” Matty Grace – “i (blocked)” Basque – “Concentrate Thoughts, Soften” Excited to Die – “Toxic Interests” Pro Wrestling The Band – “Came Out Swinging” Wise Guise – “Neon God” Angry Spells – “Whatever Feels Good” Gaijin Smash – “FTW” The Creepshow – “Blood Blood Blood” Death Cassette – “Trapped” Psychbike – “Evaded” Doghouse Rose – “Rising” Stream this episode of The Reservoir on Mixcloud. Loving The Reservoir? Listen to it as a perpetual Spotif ..read more

Dana Gavanski Dana Gavanski goes 20 or 20, talking about creepy dolls, feeling uncomfortable, encounters with strangers, living in London and the classic show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Thanks for checking out DOMINIONATED We rely on reader support to keep delivering Canadian music conversations like the one you’re reading. Become a supporter and help keep DOMINIONATED’s conversations going. JOIN NOW The post 20 or 20 Ep 078: Dana Gavanski appeared first on DOMINIONATED ..read more

Self-released • 2023 Cowboy Witchcraft from Kue Varo & The Only Hopes defies categorization but settles somewhere between alternative country and psychedelic folk rock, whispering one moment and yee-haw-ing the next. Cowboy Witchcraft by Kue Varo & The Only Hopes Laden with twang and reckless abandon, Cowboy Witchcraft from Kue Varo & The Only Hopes kicks up and settles like a dust devil. The record defies categorization but settles somewhere between alternative country and psychedelic folk rock, whispering one moment and yee-haw-ing the next. Cowboy Witchcraft conjures images ..read more

Mother Sun [ Dylan Sherrard] For episode 77, Jared Doherty of Mother Sun goes 20 or 20, deciding his desert island picks, playing his latest voice notes recording and telling us about the posters in his childhood room. Thanks for checking out DOMINIONATED We rely on reader support to keep delivering Canadian music conversations like the one you’re reading. Become a supporter and help keep DOMINIONATED’s conversations going. JOIN NOW The post 20 or 20 Ep 077: Mother Sun appeared first on DOMINIONATED ..read more

Ordinal Records • 2024 A Million Easy Payments hits the jackpot, synthesizing Little Kid’s distinctive lo-fi aesthetic and mystical allure into a bewitching brew of a record. A Million Easy Payments by Little Kid Seven feels like a lucky number for Toronto-based indie folk band Little Kid. At the very least, it’s charmed as their seventh full-length, A Million Easy Payments, hits the jackpot when it comes to synthesizing their distinctive lo-fi aesthetic and mystical allure into a bewitching brew of a record. I finally jumped onto the Little Kid bandwagon in 2020 with album six, Transfigur ..read more