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Justin Fancy Overcomes Heartache and Production Woes to Craft a Video for ‘Makes Me Wanna’

Justin Fancy throws a little ingenuity onto his video for “Makes Me Wanna.” The Conception Bay, NL musician (and recent winner of Music NL’s 2021 Country Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year) has released the second single from his 2020 album, Sure Beats a Good Time but when plans for shooting a new video fell through (for reason that need not be mentioned), Fancy took to making lemonade. Continue reading Justin Fancy Overcomes Heartache and Production Woes to Craft a Video for ‘Makes Me Wanna’

Logan Richard Offers an Alternative to Pulling off the Heartbreak Band-Aid on ‘Better Than a Breakup’

Logan Richard is having a bit of a moment. Over the weekend, he took home the Music PEI Award for Maritime Electric Lloyd Doyle New Artist of the Year for “Everyday,” a single from his yet-to-be-released self-titled album. On top of that, he’s set to perform  a sold-out show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts this week in Charlottetown to celebrate the release of his latest single, “Better Than a Breakup.” Continue reading Logan Richard Offers an Alternative to Pulling off the Heartbreak Band-Aid on ‘Better Than a Breakup’

Keeper E. Prioritizes Honesty at the Center of the Climate Crisis with ‘Telling the Truth’

Looking out over the banks of the Saint John/Wolastoq River it’s easy to see where Keeper E. is coming from on her latest single, “Telling the Truth.” It’s early spring and the river has swollen its banks, leaving the usual flotsam and jetsam of litter along the shores. The perennial question is tossed around as casually as someone might consider a rain cloud: “will it flood this year?” Continue reading Keeper E. Prioritizes Honesty at the Center of the Climate Crisis with ‘Telling the Truth’

Catherine MacLellan and Dylan Menzie Top Winners at 2021 Music PEI Awards

In the midst of a special social distanced edition of this year’s Credit Union Music PEI Week, 31 awards were awarded in celebration of Prince Edward Island’s top musicians and industry professionals of 2021. Catherine MacLellan and Dylan Menzie both topped that list of winners by taking home three awards each. Continue reading Catherine MacLellan and Dylan Menzie Top Winners at 2021 Music PEI Awards

Smaller Hearts Dance Through Their Troubles on ‘Double Space’

Smaller Hearts channel big Postal Service vibes on their latest single, “Double Space.” If anything, the Dartmouth-based electro-pop duo have found themselves in a time when bunny suits are all the more necessary for a music video. And yet, Smaller Hearts finds it in themselves to channel something a little more optimistic for “Double Space.” Continue reading Smaller Hearts Dance Through Their Troubles on ‘Double Space’