New tunes from some fab voices this week; Darren Roy Clarke, Dan Mangan, Aysanabee, Morgan Toney, Allison Russell, Lori Yates, Bells Larsen, and Cadence Weapon
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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Dan Mangan, iskwē, Jeremy Dutcher, Allison Russell, Begonia, Kyle McKearney, Land of Talk, and Denzel Curry
“I needed to make a love letter to my teenage self by being more vulnerable and doing all the production myself.” - Lizzie Powell, Land of Talk
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The Beaches
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Hunter Sheridan, Echoes Of. . ., Allison Russell, Terra Lightfoot, Flint and Feather, Sarah Segal Lazar, Boy Golden, and The Beaches
“Don't you wish you could slow time down when you're falling in love?” - Hunter Sheridan
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Matt Holtby
alt image: Katie Cruel
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Matt Holtby, Katie Cruel, Art Bergman, Allison Russell, Alana Springsteen, Andrew Bird, Nubya Garcia, and Haviah Mighty
“This guitar represents the lingering presence of something (in my case, someone) who’s gone but also very much not. Every time I think I’ve written my way past the hurt, I’m reminded that I have a long way to go” - Alana Springsteen
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Haviah Mighty
Alt image: Kasador
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Haviah Mighty, Kasador, Allison Russell, Rachel Bobbitt, Katie Tupper, Theo Tams, Frankiie, and Alex Exists
By Will McGuirk
“I use music to try to figure myself out and to think about my identity.” - Katie Tupper
“The song is a defiant anthem about the importance of being skeptical and critical in an age where information and opinions can be easily manipulated and distorted.” - Alex Exists
Art Bergman, photo by David Kotsibie
Slowcity.ca Open Mic with Art Bergmann, Daniel Lanois, Chad VanGaalen, Tony Joe White, Jitensha, and spotlight on Triptides
By Will McGuirk
“Since the advent of social media, and with cameras everywhere, everybody now knows about police killings, the plague and climate catastrophe, and who these purveyors of this nightmare are. Who needs sci-fi anymore when we're living in the best Philip K. Dick novel ever?” - Art Bergman
“Our goal was to be a force for good with these songs. We wanted to remind people not to let the world steal their joy, to remind them that even during a global pandemic, it’s our responsibility to protect our spirits and find ways to keep on dancing, keep on singing, keep on teaching, keep on loving.” - Daniel Lanois
“I’ve been meditating on the nature of resilience, endurance, and grace more deeply since becoming a mother. I was trying to bridge the divide and embrace shame and my inner divinity equally with this piece…” - Allison Russell
“Go out into nature instead of watching the video” - Chad VanGaalen
Allison Russell, Photo by Francesca Cepero
Slowcity.ca Open Mic with Allison Russell, Caveboy, Julia Stone, Shane Pendergast, Lemon Cash, Nathanael Philip Mosher, and Peter Drucker
By Will McGuirk
Been a fan of the ‘Mac for so much time, happy to see them back in the spotlight, being shared, being covered, all over the globe and in so many different voices. Born witness to the Birds of Chicago and the sense of spirituality they bring onstage, of being wholly involved, so this is one where birds of a feather etc.
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“Music saved my life. I learned that women could write music too. I discovered that I was a musician; that I was a writer. But, I was a listener first. Every time I listen to a modern song that moves me it feels like resistance. These brilliant artists - Sade, Stevie Nicks - powerful writers all, make me feel brave and fully human. These songs each create a world that I want to visit and revisit. They sound like freedom to me.” - Allison Russell
