America had Johnny Ramone. England had Steve Jones. Here in Canada, we had Gord Lewis. As the guitarist in Hamilton heroes Teenage Head, he was one of the founding fathers and primary architects of Canadian punk. But like too many of this country’s musical pioneers, he never got to enjoy the same riches and rewards as his foreign counterparts. And if his senseless and apparently violent death this past weekend — allegedly at the hands of his son, if reports are accurate — isn’t enough of a final indignity, here’s another damn kick in the teeth: The passing of Olivia Newton-John today likely means Lewis will likely be overlooked in death as he was in life. Bottom line: He deserved better. For those who remember (and those who need to learn), I’m slapping a Teenage Head set from Winnipeg in 1981 at the top of today’s collection of new singles, videos, cover tunes and remixes. RIP, Gord.
PUNK + POP-PUNK
27 | The Early November | Make It Happen
🔊 28 | Semantics | Didn’t Wanna Hurt You
RAP + HIP-HOP
29 | YGR Mati | Intro
https://youtu.be/3rkOuvWhzCM
30 | JRamms | SSDD
31 | Snewpy | EHG
32 | O-D ft Clue | Drilly Vibez Part 1
33 | Passport Rav x Nef | Pension
34 | Rae Sremmurd | Community D**k (ft. Flo Milli)
35 | Fortes | Hustlin’ Headcase
SOUL, FUNK, DISCO + R&B
🔊 36 | Brijean | Take A Trip
37 | 9m88 | Love Is So Cruel 愛好殘酷
🔊 38 | Doechii | Bitches Be (ft. Jst Ray)
WORLD
39 | Timpana | Gwandena
40 | Animistic Beliefs | Goblins Caught On Camera
ELECTRONICA + REMIXES
41 | Moth Cock | Invisible Pranks
42 | Bruxula | Pala Mo
43+44 | Waves_On_Waves | Malevolent + Stab Me In The Back (ft. Orax)
FOLK, COUNTRY, BLUES + ROOTS
45 | Old Fire | Don’t You Go (ft. Bill Callahan)
46 | The Mountain Goats | Going Invisible 2 (Jordan Lake Sessions)
