New jamz: Champion Song by Cousin

Download Cousin's "Champion Song" for free at his Bandcamp site

Listen, I’m gonna spare you guys me going on at length about WINTER or SNOW or this weather basically amounting to EMOTIONAL LARCENY – because I’m pretty sure we’re all adults here, having at least a passing familiarity with the seasons.  We can all see how gross it is that we’re under 3 inches of snow in the middle of April.

Instead, I am going to pretend all is well, and do what I do best, which is give things away, for free, that don’t belong to me.  The above track, from local rappity-hopper Cousin, was passed on to me by our buddy – and, somewhat confusingly, Cousin’s cousin -  Omar A.O.K. Mouallem (who can also be seen in the video, rocking the boom box and sporting a snappy bowtie).  The song is available for free download  – just click on the album art to get your copy.

I very much dig Champion Song. It’s a catchy, inspiring tune, made even more so by the video – which paints a picture of a time with sun and sky and visible pavement, long before we were trapped inside the winter of our discontent. It makes Edmonton look PRETTY SWEET, kind of like getting a professional glamour shot of the whole City.

Thanks for the pick-us-up, Cousin!