One flute shy of a Marshall Tucker Band classic, and two gulls short of a shanty, Pirate Jenny have released a single that shows both sides of their native Cape Breton. “Swept Away” is a balanced perspective about a home they can’t help but love, despite its faults. Continue reading Single: Pirate Jenny Release ‘Swept Away’ as Singer Recovers from Throat Surgery, Band Planning to Record Live Album
New Music: Sarah Slean & Symphony Nova Scotia Astound with Christos Hatzis’ ‘Lamento & Ecstasy’
Spanning the better part of a decade, the collaborations of Sarah Slean, Christos Hatzis, and Symphony Nova Scotia have just been released together. The announcement of Lamento & Ecstasy‘s release is sure to excite any orchestra fans who have been missing that musical experience, but it may excite the uninitiated as well. This immaculately captured, genre-defying work is hard not to get caught up in. Continue reading New Music: Sarah Slean & Symphony Nova Scotia Astound with Christos Hatzis’ ‘Lamento & Ecstasy’
New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat
Contemporary roots group Hauler exists as a reincarnation of something still very much alive. Slowcoaster members Steven MacDougall and Mike LeLievre bring award-winning fiddler Colin Grant into the fold, resulting in a contemporary roots album that’s a surprising change of pace from Slowcoaster’s usual festival fuel. Continue reading New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat
Single: PINEO & LOEB Remixes Olivia O’Brien’s ‘NOW’
One month and a million views after the release of Olivia O’Brien’s music video for “NOW,” the east coast’s princes of remixes PINEO & LOEB have taken a melodic stab at the track, signing a deal with Island Records in the process. Continue reading Single: PINEO & LOEB Remixes Olivia O’Brien’s ‘NOW’
New Music: Daveband is Glowing on ‘This Was Your Dad At 28’
David Archibald- the titular Dave of Daveband- is reflecting on some of the toughest times of his life with the group’s debut full-length This Was Your Dad At 28. Billed as “looking back at a time that passed too quickly, before you knew it was happening”, TWYD seems on the surface to be a never-ending grin of nostalgia. But as is often the case of the brightest smiles, there’s a lot to unpack behind it. Continue reading New Music: Daveband is Glowing on ‘This Was Your Dad At 28’