Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

Vancouver's Rising Star Yafania Delivers a Powerful Message in Her First Single "Front Row" Yafania is a very smart and talented person with a voice that is all her own. Her debut single, "Front Row," is more than just an introduction. In a catchy soft pop-rock package, it's a song about loyalty and strength. Yafania has written a song about how important it is to be...