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FORKFUL FRIDAY: BOY GOLDEN SERVES UP "KD AND LUNCH MEAT"
Oooooh honey! Boy Golden, the golden-tongued minstrel and minister of The Church of Better Daze, has released “KD And Lunch Meat,” the latest from his laid-back world of cheap eats and healthy advice. With uncurdled optimism, Boy Golden delivers a few forkfuls of insight on the recipe to feeling good and living truly on just a few hundred bucks.
HIGH HOPES, LOW COST: BOY GOLDEN SHARES CHEAP EATS ANTHEM “KD AND LUNCH MEAT”
Comfort food for the ears, Boy Golden has an easy recipe for happiness in “KD And Lunch Meat,” a guide to living well in small ways. A song born of Boy Golden’s irresistible optimism and budgetary constraints, “KD And Lunch Meat” is a single serving of joy, a mac n’ cheese motto for making the most of each and every day.
A PERSONAL TOUCH: RIIT COVERS AWOLNATION’S “SAIL” FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Riit’s stunning cover of “Sail” arrives as a message of solidarity with mental health awareness. Her feathery-light vocals are a striking contrast to the staggering weight of the song’s lyrics, and uncover the grim vulnerability of the crashing, outsized original version by AWOLNATION.
THE DEAD SOUTH ANNOUNCE NEW “SERVED COLD” TOUR DATES
Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet ‘cuz your favourite bearded bluegrass band is heading back on the road this Fall with new tour dates in the USA.
ELLIOTT BROOD SHARE "RUNAWAY," DEL SHANNON COVER
Elliott BROOD follow the 2020 release of their sixth album, Keeper, with a fresh take on Del Shannon’s 1960s chart-topper “Runaway.” The reverb-heavy take comes complete with Elliott BROOD’s signature grizzle and a classic rock n’ roll coda.
Ghostcore Folklore: The Deep Dark Woods release Changing Faces today.
The Deep Dark Woods’ latest album, Changing Faces, is fraught with tales from spirits both recent and centuries old. With its melancholy melodies and ethereal lilts, its haunting timbres echoes long after the last note sounds off.
WHITEHORSE ANNOUNCES STRIKE ME DOWN, SECOND NEW ALBUM OF 2021
Whitehorse pick up moments after the release of Modern Love, the duo’s blueprint for love in the digital age, with the announcement of a second new album. Strike Me Down, set for release in September, showcases Whitehorse’s masterful, fantastical storytelling and melodic sensibilities, with plenty of space made for guitar shredding, epic basslines and spaced-out vocal layering.
THE DEEP DARK WOODS SHARE "HOW COULD I EVER BE SINGLE AGAIN?"
The Deep Dark Woods share another song from forthcoming album, Changing Faces, out May 14. An album standout, “How Could I Ever Be Single Again?” haunts with a gently lilting lament. Inspired by Irish waltzes and featuring contributions from Kacy & Clayton, the song is a still-watered pool of reflection, a question that comes with its own answer.
SUNNY SIDE UP: BOY GOLDEN’S DEBUT DOUBLE SERVING, “CHURCH OF BETTER DAZE” AND “EGGS BENEDICTION ARRIVE TODAY
Brand new artist Boy Golden details Church of Better Daze – song, album and frame of mind – today with his first released music. Listen to the jangly, galloping title track to his debut album and a bonus post-Amen reprise, an irreverent nod to blessings long and less-than-2-minutes alike, “Eggs Benediction”
SIX SHOOTER RECORDS EXPANSION PACK: ANDREA AGUILAR, MEGHAN BORTHWICK AND JULIAN STANIEWSKI JOIN THE LABEL'S MARKETING TEAM
Six Shooter Records joyously welcomes three talented, inspiring new staff to the label, including Andrea Aguilar who joins as the new Director of Digital Strategy and Marketing, Meghan Borthwick as Marketing Department Coordinator and Julian Staniewski as Operations Manager.
WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF BETTER DAZE: INTRODUCING BOY GOLDEN, SIX SHOOTER RECORDS’ NEWEST SIGNING.
Six Shooter Records is thrilled to welcome Boy Golden, a new artist from Winnipeg, MB, to the label. A chrysalis in a 1940s lemon lounge suit, Boy Golden is poised to emerge fully formed from the pandopolis deep freeze with his charismatic vision of good vibes, even in hard times.
HORIZON LINE: THE DEEP DARK WOODS - EVERYTHING REMINDS ME
Being useless at everything else and because music is on my mind as many hours per day as koalas are asleep, I’ve spent the majority of my working life cheerily toiling away in record stores. Thirteen years into my employ at the fabled Fascinating Rhythm in Nanaimo, BC, that situation - and, essentially, my music retail career - ground to an unceremonious halt upon the declaration of this godforsaken pandemic.