The Bourbon & Bubbly Speakeasy has been a success keeping many of Ottawa’s finest warm through this cold winter. The month of January saw many talented performers pass through the weekly event including Landan Brawley, who’s used multiple aliases including scvrs and Frustra. No matter his name, he has continued to push his style of House, R&B and UK Garage as he continues to evolve as a live performer and producer.
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UK artist SOHN has been on the tongues of many music lovers thanks to the brilliant 2012 EP “The Wheel” and follow-up 2013 singles “Lessons” and “Bloodflows.” He has worked with BANKS, Disclosure, Lana Del Ray, Erik Hassle and Rhye but it is his solo offerings that truly show a talented young producer and singer-songwriter.
Kaytranada, a magnet of hype throughout 2013 and into 2014, has been busy in the studio (including time with Diplo), on tour (including across Europe and Holy Ship) and developing a brand that includes a second instalment of jerseys with Montreal’s Superfluous Culture. The world of hip-hop has seen astonishing growth into the fashion world.
Grimes has become an odd entity within our culture: an artist releasing incredible abstract pop music with an equally unusual appearance. Since the release of the successful album Visions, Grimes has gone on to make renowned videos, go to the MTV Video Music Awards, sign with RocNation management and watch her fan base continue to grow.
Little Dragon are back with a new album to be released this spring titled Nabuma Rubberband. Their last record was the funky Ritual Union, which included the title track and ‘Little Man’. Expectations are high for another stellar album from Yukimi Nagano and her crew. Check out the first teaser video for the new album above and listen to ‘Ritual Union’ below.
