Thaddie parodies, AKA Thadudette is a parody musician creating Disney, cartoon, anime, and gaming parodies to “make people emit hahas out of their chew holes”. Continue reading A Q&A with Thadudette

Swing’it Dixieband, founded by Martin Jarl, modernizes 1920s jazz, performing globally, hitting 1 million Spotify streams, and releasing a concept album inspired by the era. Continue reading Rediscovering the Roaring 20s with Swing’it Dixieband

Merging the centuries within the ’20s, their music blends modern music with a vintage sound. It’s a fantastic way to celebrate the 2020’s with the styles of the 1920s. Traditional jazz music was party music and that’s what they deliver in their songs and their concerts. Their versatility allows them to play for a range of audiences from jazz clubs and speakeasies to weddings to corporate events to festivals. Continue reading Interviewing Swing’it Dixieband

Thadudette is a YouTube parody artist who combines her love for music, Disney, anime, and video games to create humorous content that aims to spread joy and laughter. Known for her unique literal parodies that narrate actions on screen, she has developed a significant following and even earned a definition in Urban Dictionary. The name “Thadudette” originated from her first Maple Story character. With popular parodies of songs from Disney movies such as “Shiny Pokémon” and “I

“My original artist name is The Kira Justice and it’s still my artist name in Brazil. The Kira Justice is a direct reference to the Anime Death Note. However going by the same artist name in different languages was often confusing, so I decided to have separate artist names for different languages. I Am Justice was the alternative for our artists’ name back when we were still a band. It’s also a reference to the same anime, and it sounds just as good as the other name, if not

Using music as a way to mix together sounds, bytes, and especially genres, Dabbledob has a way of bringing you into his world solely with his music. Continue reading Dabbledob Q&A

Bringing you covers with an anime flair is the band I am Justice. For those that are anime fans, yes, their band name is inspired by Death Note. Continue reading Switching Styles Q&A with The Band I Am Justice

Beyond cover music, he also creates original music for the macabre. Providing music for horror productions, video games, films and events School projects, local radio shows, Book trailers, D&D recordings and the like. He releases tracks through Ghost Stories Incorporated with royalty free music with the option for a custom-made complete soundtrack made by yours truly. Continue reading Featuring Marc Van Der Meulen; Composer of Dark and Scary Music

Starting in September of 2014, KDrummer 16’s YouTube channel has increased to 15,771 views and ever increasing. His love for music started way before YouTube, however. In fact, it started in his 3rd grade music class. Continue reading Interviewing KDrummer 16

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Canada’s live music scene, causing financial hardships for artists and altering performance experiences. Although guidelines have eased, the return to normality remains uncertain. Audience confidence is low, with many Canadians hesitant to attend live shows, yet the desire for live music persists strongly among fans. Continue reading Impact of Covid-19 on Live Music in Canada

Released in 2019 within When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? , which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums chart. It’s eerie lyrics and instrumental make it perfect for October. But it’s amazing rise on charts and eerie sound are not why it’s a halloween choice to cover. The concept behind the song itself is creepy. Billie Eilish wrote the lyrics from the perspective of a monster under her bed. That makes the song just that much more creepy. Continue reading “Bury a Friend”

Bringing you amazing drum covers brought to a whole and creative new levels with practical and edited effects. These covers are hard, energetic, amazing and visually stunning. These visuals add to the drum covers themselves allowing them to “capture the beauty of drumming, and of course the drumming of the metal and hard rock genre.” Continue reading KDrummer 16 Q&A

Mako Ray, who began his artistic journey in 2017, has amassed over 2.8 million views on his YouTube channel, showcasing his talents in music, art, design, and game development. He perceives music as a vehicle for evoking emotions, drawing inspiration from video game soundtracks and prominent figures like Toby Fox. Mako engages in creating both original compositions and covers, emphasizing the unique connection and homage he feels towards his favorite songs. Looking ahead, he

Joining only a few years ago in 2017, Mako Ray has gained over 2.8 million views from followers following his artistic career. Now he isn’t just a musician and cover artist but also an artist, and designer. His YouTube channel consists of art, design, game development content, and of course music. Music, for Mako Ray, is a means to an end, and the end is to listen to something you enjoy and “occasionally that end is supposed to have a specific stronger impact, attempting to e

Growing up, I often heard the argument against modern art (including music) that it wasn’t “real art”. But what is “real art”? What is “real music”? That answer is going to be different depending on whom you ask. Continue reading Are John Cage’s Works Really Music? | Guest Written by Kirstin Duprey

Animal Crossing has become a beloved escape for many, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering joy through its charming animal villagers and community-building gameplay. Its popularity soared, leading to record-breaking digital sales upon its release. The whimsical music, crafted by a talented team, plays a significant role in enhancing the experience. Notably, K.K. Slider, a key character, symbolizes the game’s musical spirit and even humorously suggests themes of

Talking with the musicians themselves. There are several ways that a fan can support their favourite artists. Cody Blakey; a local recording engineer, Leshan Masikonte; of Melafrique, Phillip Rodda of Medical Pilot, and Angeles Joselito; the owner of Apollo Entertainment Company in interviews with Switching Styles, discussed the best way to help artists during a crisis Continue reading What can Fans do to support the music industry?

Covid-19 is a pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of people’s lives. This is especially true for in-person events such as live music. In the case of live music, most audience members are hesitant to return to their music-loving during the pandemic. One in five Canadians has had a live music event postponed while another 20% have had events cancelled due to the pandemic. Continue reading Covid-19 Negatively Impacts on Music Audience Confidence says National Survey

Quaalude Beats is a German music producer known for his electronica beats. Combining the sounds of electronica, hip hop, and dubstep, he creates unique and fantastic beats perfect for any Quaalude trip. Continue reading Quaalude Beats Q&A

Quaalude Beats is a German music producer and creator of amazingly energetic beats. Taking his stage name from a drug within Leonardo DiCaprio “The Wolf of Wallstreet” (2013), he continues to provide the same trippy effects. Continue reading Featuring Quaaludes Beats