Ever since I spent time in Colombia, cumbia music has held a special place in my heart. Especially the stripped-back native flavor of cumbia that originates out of Colombia. So I was very excited to receive a preview of Jaime Ospina’s debut solo album, The Vessel (set to officially release May 24th, 2025). The album…
British indie-pop band, Rooskin, team up with psychedelic soul band, Beach for Tiger, to create a feel-good, summer-loving, easy-going sound! Their new single, “Dopatine” (a combination of dopamine and nicotine), combines warm synth and laid-back vocals to create the perfect…
Here’s our round-up of our favorite dance music sent to the blog in April so far. All of this music has been on heavy rotation here at TNLF HQ. MOLØ x Slackin Beats – Don’t Change First up, we have…
Whether it’s creating the soundtrack for hit TV show Black Mirror, or playing music for crowds of dance fans around London, Ryan Lee West (aka Rival Consoles) has been an inspiring figure in the music scene for more than a…
This month we’ve got over two hours of jazz, soul, indie, and all sorts of other stuff for you. The mix features new music from Delicate Steve, Polo & Pan, Gianni Brezzo, Brijean, Phoebe rings, Lars Fiil, Sholto, Kokoroko, Eric…
Towards the end of last year, we featured Danish pianist and composter, Lars Fiil, for his beautiful album, New Ground. For most of Fiil’s career he’s released albums under his own name. However, in 2023 took up a collaboration with…
Drovers Unlimited Orchestra Volume 3, is the final album from Mike Kirkpatrick — a Chicago-based musician, composer, and producer whose work drew from—and gave to—a stunning array of musical genres and traditions. The album is a parting gift from a…
Sled Island 2023 took over Calgary like a hurricane this past week and we’ve got a round-up or artists you gotta check out.
Alvvays’ sound is every bit as fresh and contemporary as their first release nearly a decade previous. Read our full live review now.
I was first introduced to Dave Brubeck in a “History of Jazz” class in the early 90s. Before that point, jazz was music that my grandparents listened to. Hearing “Take Five” for the first time changed that. Paul Desmond spoke…
It’s funny how this global pandemic has found ways to bring us all closer together despite all of the pain and suffering it has caused. Closer together virtually of course. Because while the Coronavirus would like nothing more then to…