Latest posts by William Brookson (see all)
- Calgary Duo HAIR CONTROL Put Inner Exploration Through the Breakbeat Machine on “New Age Breaks,” Lifted From New LP ‘Electric Pleasure’ - November 4, 2026
- Nova Scotia-Based Songwriter Melina Coolen Finds Power in Simply Being on Hopeful Single “I Will Be Me” (feat. Chris Cron), New Album ‘Street Pigeon’ Out Now - November 2, 2026
- Interview: Hamilton, ON Songwriter Matty Simpson Blends Punk Energy and Roots Rock Storytelling on Restless New Single “Explode” - October 30, 2026
“I saw an angel in the marble and I carved till I set him free.” A Michelangelo quote that would be etched in Bobby Parent’s mind as he started on his new journey in sobriety. A journey that, at first, would uncover painful truths before revealing the genuine beauty and generosity of others.
New single, “Dogs,” came about in a day as Parent was recovering from alcoholism and looking after a friend’s house in the Ottawa suburbs. Partly an observation of those suburbs but mostly a message of a need to reconcile his life from being an outsider in the throes of alcoholism, the weight of each lyric is countered by a lively, upbeat rhythm.
