Not enough credit is given to the abstracts of the old “inside us are two wolves” saying. For every joyful piece of the world that beckons to us, there’s an equally powerful pull of sorrow from elsewhere; to acknowledge either without the other creates a brand new problem as well.
Halifax’s Adam Warren (waants) dodges this trap and emerges in the best way possible with “I Won’t Be Sad,” a track with characterization in spades; from its quirky use of autotune to the expertly-juxtaposed piano. Continue reading waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy→
At this point, it probably doesn’t need to be stated that a lot can change in a year. The latest single from Pat LePoidevin, the appropriately titled “November,” was written a year ago, well before anyone was isolating during a pandemic. LePoidevin, however, was already experiencing an isolation of his own at the time. Continue reading Pat LePoidevin Revisits an Older Sense of Isolation on ‘November’→
Splinters, the 2018 film from acclaimed Nova Scotian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald’s has recently received a wider re-release. And alongside it is a collection of original songs and scoring entitled To the Bone by Stewart Legere, who also acts in the film. Deeply ruminative and standing beautifully even outside the film’s context, Legere has put together a moving mix of contemplative folk gems and melancholic murmurs of ambience- a fitting background for a film centred around a funeral. Continue reading Stewart Legere Cuts to the Heart on ‘Splinters’ Soundtrack ‘To the Bone’→
It’s a divisive time of year. No, not because the US election is still being disputed, though that’s an obvious cause for debate—but an ongoing life-altering battle continues to rage on in households throughout the nation and we all must choose a side. Is it time to start celebrating Christmas already?
Even for the seemingly dwindling few among us that enjoy Christmas/holiday music, there are certain songs we just never see the appeal of. “O Holy Night” had always been one of those for me.
Then Ben Caplan and his merry band of collaborators got their hands on it.
