Our Favourite Year
Though its customary at this time of year for meditations on the last twelve months, 2018 already feels like it’s in another life. Now it's time to molt, rebirth the order of business, so we’re taking the opportunity to slowdown and take all this here in before our favourite year disappears in the rearview mirror. We’ve never particularly felt nostalgic, but before 2018 is finally dead forever, we’re dedicating some space in this edition of the newsletter to acknowledge some high points we're particularly proud of from this year. Music was our constant companion this year; the weekend rocker – in both digital and analogue form. Consider this a self service recap of DOMINIONATED’s 2018, and here's to an exciting and musically charged year three.
ICYMI our 2018 Year-End Posts:
Sounds Like Canada Project:
We need your help! We're looking to crowdsource a database/list of as many Canadian artists/bands and their home province/territory as possible, both past and present. Though we can't (or won't) share many details about the nature of this project at this time, we think you're going to love what we end up doing with this information. We have a set up a short Google Form here to collect the data. Please take a minute (or 20) and send us as many artist names as you can.
Listen up:
Musical suggestions from us to you.“fruits of disillusion” by Yves Jarvis [listen/buy] Jean-Sebastien Audet (now going under the title of Yves Jarvis) still carries some of the R&B soulfulness of his Un Blonde days, but with an added influence from ambient music on "fruits of disillusion". Subtle chirps of guitar feedback are accented by soothing flutes and the warm tones of a lyric delving into the heaviness of modern life and searching for newfound purpose. That level of consciousness is what initially drew me to his work, and it remains a captivating force which I'm anticipating will be explored further on his upcoming new album. Josh Weinberg
“I Disagree” by Alicia Palmquist Hansen [listen/buy] I am totally on board with everything Alicia Palmquist Hansen is selling on her third album, Before You. BC-based Palmquist Hansen is a sophisticated talent who's not afraid to challenge convention and experiment with classical compositions. “I’ve held in / My quiet rage,” she sings on “I Disagree” (a song of quiet restraint and impeccable songwriting ), “It wants some freedom / In its old age.” Jim Di Gioia
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