Luke Requena - A Picnic With Ancestors
A great track by this Vancouver-based synth alchemist (and a friend of mine from back in the day) from his latest album Myth And Murmur — one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
Moral Support - Living With Passion
This track is a slower-paced disco “chugger” by the Canadian electronic production duo Moral Support, who like a number of other similar Canadian electronic artists of the time were making more of a splash with Hi-ENG and minimal synth tracks over in Europe.
Rough Trade - High School Confidential
After acquiring an LP copy of this Canadian band’s first studio LP Avoid Freud in recent travels, this entry looks this track’s impact in queer rock music, as well as a summary of the band in general.
Moev - Rotting Geraniums
During a recent visit to Vancouver that’s currently wrapping up, a nice haul of records was found, including a number of Canadian underground classics such as this early EP and its title track “Rotting Geraniums” by Moev.
Ceramic Hello - Footsteps In The Fog
A look at one of my fave tracks from the album The Absence Of A Canary (1981) by Canadian electronic duo Ceramic Hello and how I came to find it.
Sparkmarker - Levi's Deklein
With the recent passing of Sparkmarker guitarist/vocalist Kim Kinakin, this is a look at their 1994 release Products And Accessories and the track “Levi’s Deklein”.





