“Alex g is one of my favorite artists ever. So sweet to see this tribute to him 💖 a lot of beautiful and unique covers of his songs“
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in ODDS
EPISODE 115 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 115 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X14’ - ft. D’angelo, Sean Rowe, Small Wonder, Hallelujah The Hills + a bunch more 2014-flavoured headphone goodness.
AN UPDATE ON THE HI54 MUSIC SUBMISSION PROCESS (AUTUMN 2019)
Near the end of 2019, I started experimenting with closing my Submithub queue for a full ten days before opening it again for another four… and I’ll be damned if the blog/work/life balance hasn’t felt a whole lot more balanced ever since.
FANDCAMP: Tokyo
“JB continues to explore new sounds and places, quite literally in the lyrics. The way the song evolves is a journey in itself. She continues to amaze me with her song craft.”
FANDCAMP: Hope is for the Hopeless
“Honestly how the fuck are The Golden Dregs not more widely known and appreciated!?! Everything they've ever released is gold and I'm like the only person supporting all of said albums. The world is a cruel, cruel place.”
EPISODE 113 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 113 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X11’ - ft. Feist, The Cave Singers, Tiny Ruins, Bill Callahan + a bunch more 2011-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: The Lay of the Land
“Tone perfect. Poetry with a soundtrack. Less is more but none of this is cliched. Like a conversation you should have but probably won't - like a gentle poke in the ribs - what about it?”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ LEA THOMAS
“Take at least five minutes to just lay down on the floor, on your back. It's so restful and restorative to your body in all the obvious ways.”
TRANSMISSIONS FROM EASTERN EUROPE | #HI54MIXCDS
A mix cd featuring a bunch of nice tunes coming out ‘Eastern Europe’ (and for playlist rules purposes this includes Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Serbia).
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ SEX MACHINE OCTOPUS
“Watching it, brings such a warm feeling of nostalgia that hits close to home, and right in the feels. Also, there’s a band in it, dealing with creative struggles, and THAT, we know all about.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ WILLIAM LAWRENCE
“Too hard to list just one. Here’s a list of ten books I love…”
An unpaid political message from: PLEASE DON'T VOTE LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE, THEY'RE BOTH ACTUALLY NO GOOD
Because, after all, that's the nice thing about living in Canada: we have more than two parties to pick from. And this year, more than ever, it really feels like we need to collectively exercise our other options.