Deep Cut – “Christmas Time Is Here”

Diana Krall’s take on the Guaraldi- and Mendelson-penned tune could provide a necessary push for an incorporation of that which is typically only stressed during the holiday season into year-round efforts to take on personal challenges and frightening trends.

Deep Cut – “Creature”

On a lesser-known EP, Saskatoon-based Close Talker confidently revisit their own first impression in order to reengage with certain thematic elements and develop the subsequent emotional impact.

Deep Cut – “Warm Blood”

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion was unjustifiably overlooked at this year’s Grammys. “Warm Blood”, the great standout of the album’s second half, is just one of the reasons why.

Deep Cut – “Townies”

Victoria-based Dreamboat is able to convey the complex flurry of emotions experienced after the rupture of a human relationship with the use of simple electronics and clever repetitions of verse.

Deep Cut – “Live on My Mind”

On this selection from his intimate 1996 album The Charity of Night, Bruce Cockburn takes on the fleeting nature of love and experience by, in elegantly contradictory fashion, taking his time.

Deep Cut – “Hidden Sun”

What were the Barenaked Ladies supposed to do in the aftermath of 1998’s Stunt? Courtesy of hits like “One Week”, “It’s All Been Done”, and “Call and Answer”, the Ladies were finally both ubiquitous and beloved. What now?

Deep Cut – “Mull River Shuffle” (Live)

It was on a road trip with my family in the late 1990s, headed north through the Cariboo, when I felt as though I had no choice but to listen to the Rankin Family.

Deep Cut – “Suburbia”

In this new series, the 14th Floor presents outstanding yet potentially overlooked album tracks. In this installment, we respond to a jewel found halfway through the Matthew Good Band’s acclaimed third album.

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