Time, we have none of it! As an addendum to the Ack’s post from the other day I’m putting up this drive-by of a post to extoll the virtues of Vancouver duo Pigeon Hole and their latest record Chimp Blood. Like everyone else, my workload is ever-increasing and on the homefront we’re continuing our quest(…)
I’ve been meaning to post this video for a while, but today is the perfect day to finally get around to it. The sun is finally out here in Halifax, which maybe/hopefully means spring might finally be in the air, and the laid back vibe of this song (from Self Taught’s recent album Feast of(…)
We’re getting a late start on our posting week, as the Ack has travelled back here to the motherland for a short visit and I’m once again battling my usual combo of busyness & laziness. But we can’t leave the tens of people who read the hill religiously hanging, so we’ve got a quick video(…)
Wearing an influence on your sleeve can be a dangerous branding… just ask anyone with Chinese characters or a tribal armband. For The Shilohs, one of the most buzzed about Vancouver bands to hit the scene in years, their dedication to crafting shimmering pop nuggets worthy of the bands from ’60s and ’70s is more(…)
Watching this video first thing this AM was great for a couple reasons, firstly, there’s something about so relaxing and reassuring about Moka’s whole aura that when I watch any one of his more recent videos, I instantly feel better about the state of hip hop. And second, it reminded me of how much I(…)
“But there’s so much good hip hop in Canada, why do people listen to this horseshit?!?!” – Me, whining about people who listen to bad rap music. So yeah, of course no one cares what I think, but it’s not as if I’ve been just saying that without giving you alternatives. Case in point, Pigeon(…)
It’s really quite pleasing when an album you’ve been anticipating for a while ends up exceeding your expectations. Vancouver producer Tor makes really good instrumental, downtempo/hip hop-influenced music, and I’d been supremely impressed each and every time we were sent some of his work. But I’d been waiting a while (a couple years maybe) for(…)
Goodness me, the production on Moka Only’s new album Airport 6 is god-damn delightful. I mean there’s plenty to like about the prolific Vancouverite’s latest release (I’m not even going to attempt to count or figure out how many albums in he is), but that’s the thought I kept coming back to as Moka’s velvety(…)
I know precisely nothing about Vancouver’s Big John Bates, other than the fact that this video for Amerkin is goddamn intense and kind of freaks me out a bit. It also makes me think BJB and his band would quite the spectacle live, and the fact that he’s got a bassist named Brandy Bones &(…)
I’m not exactly sure why I love this video for Sleeping Dogs, the debut single from Moka Only’s new album Airport 6. It’s a great song, catchy & reflective, and the simple premise for the video (directed by mcenroe) seems like a perfect fit. Plus, as a former Word Up! magazine enthusiast, I simply love(…)
