Voodoo Sometimes wanted to take a story-telling approach to their single, “Hummingbird’s Vice,’ so it seems appropriate that the video, directed by Liam MacDonald, would be treated to something more akin to a short film. Working with the NSCC Screen Arts Year-2 Class, the video weaves an open-to-interpretation narrative through some rhythm & blues-based psychedelic rock. Continue reading Music Video: Voodoo Sometimes Work with NSCC to Produce ‘Hummingbird’s Vice’
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Music Video: Apryll Aileen’s ‘I’m Still Alive’ Trends Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The irony of the COVID-19 pandemic is that streaming music has become practically essential to survive this with our sanity intact while simultaneously cancelling concerts worldwide. Apryll Aileen’s new video for “I’m Still Alive” offers a curiously grim outlook on the situation—not for the content of the song, but given the song’s title and the fact that it’s currently trending, along with being featured on two of Apple Music’s major playlists….. Continue reading Music Video: Apryll Aileen’s ‘I’m Still Alive’ Trends Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Music Video: Sarah Harmer’s Prince Edward Island-Inspired ‘St. Peter’s Bay’ Meets the St. Lawrence River
Sarah Harmer’s “St. Peter’s Bay” is about as Canadian as it gets. Written against the backdrop of a Hockey Day in Canada event that took place in Prince Edward Island on February 9, 2012, there’s a cast that includes Ron McLean and Don Cherry, Chris Murphy, Lennie Gallant, Stephen Stanley, Carmen Townsend, Liam Corcoran, and Dave Bidiniband, all lurking in the wings. Centre stage to the song is Harmer’s relationship that was falling apart at the time. Continue reading Music Video: Sarah Harmer’s Prince Edward Island-Inspired ‘St. Peter’s Bay’ Meets the St. Lawrence River
Music Video: Mike Trask Puts a Fresh Edge on ‘Bad News’
Mike Trask, that living legend of New Brunswick, is out to out do The Man in Black himself. As part of Trask’s upcoming album, TV DINNER, Trask has released his own version of “Bad News,” giving the song that Johnny Cash made famous a fresh edge. Continue reading Music Video: Mike Trask Puts a Fresh Edge on ‘Bad News’
The 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Cancel Over COVID-19 Concerns
The 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards, which were scheduled to happen in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, next month, have just announced the event has been cancelled this year. The festival is the latest to join a growing list of events, including SXSW, Coachella and the JUNO Awards, to either cancel or postpone due to concerns for the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading The 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Cancel Over COVID-19 Concerns