Angel Haze, when not feuding with Azealia Banks, is capable of dishing out some good tracks. The track is produced by Polaris Prize nominated Ottawa group, A Tribe Called Red, and the track is actually called A Tribe Called Red....
Some new stuff from female London duo Kaleida. The band have a track called Picture You, which is just what I did as I wrote this sentence. The track features some upbeat and slick production, swirling sounds, and some great...
Inlet Sound, who we caught last year at Canadian Music Week, have a new video for their track Blizzard Baby. The band rope in various people to lip sync and dance to their lyrics… and get hit with paint? That’s...
On Valentine’s Day, which was Friday if you forgot and have had a grumpy partner for the past few days, The National released their latest video from their recent album Trouble Will Find Me. The track is called I Need...
Toronto rockers The Darcys have been plowing us with videos from their recent release, Warring. And why not, it’s an excellent album. Following in the footsteps of Horses Fell, Itchy Blood, and Muzzle Blast, the Arts & Crafts-signed band have...
The Beatles have been in the news a lot lately. Yesterday marked their 50th anniversary from when the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan Theatre, changing the lives of themselves and all future musicians after them. To celebrate, we got a...
Think back to a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth – 2013. I might be wrong about that dinosaurs bit. We introduced you to a talented, Australian producer oddly named Vancouver Sleep Clinic, and his track Collapse. Vancouver Sleep Clinic...
We’ve been prepping you for awhile, with tracks like Waste of Time, XXX 88, and Never Wanna Know, but one of the acts to watch out for in 2014 is Denmark’s MØ. BBC Radio’s Zane Lowe picked her new track,...
We have another song from Ottawa singer songwriter Kalle Mattson. We featured his stunning track, Darkness, and now we have An American Dream, which is the lead track on forthcoming album Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold. The horn-filled track...
I have felt like crap these past 2 days, after surviving 2013 without really getting sick. I should be in bed, so you guys will get a brief rundown of what’s happening in the music world. Dum Dum Girls have...
More new stuff from the tandem of Danger Mouse and James Mercer aka Broken Bells. Following up Holding On For Life is the title track from their second collaborative album – After the Disco. Mercer provides a catchy, upbeat chorus,...
We’re baaaaaaaaaaaack! After a nice little holiday in which I froze my ass off outside at the NHL Winter Classic, I’ve finished stuffing myself with turkey and homemade (well, Dad-made) sausage rolls and I’m ready to chat music again. So...
Lots of comparisons have been made between the ice storm and power outages that hit Toronto the same day Kanye West arrived in Toronto for his first of two rescheduled shows (due to damaged equipment from a truck accident). I...
Twitter: @PeteHatesMusic I’ve listened to many, many albums this year. Although I trust my ear, it’s always interesting to see what critics are saying about certain albums, and even the pre-judging going on based on past reputation (hello Arcade Fire...
Twitter: @PeteHatesMusic We’re nearing the end of our Best Of 2013 week. We’ve now arrived at one of the most anticipated categories – the PeteHatesMusic Top Songs of 2013. After keeping a list all year, both Rich and I have...
