All posts by Alex Cook

Music Video: Watch Pretty Archie Cover The Cranberries’ ‘Linger’

Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie know when to break out a crowd-please or two, and they’re known to pepper their live sets with the occasional classic cover. And, the because they can, Pretty Archie have just released their cover of “Linger” from The Cranberries’ 1993 album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?. Continue reading Music Video: Watch Pretty Archie Cover The Cranberries’ ‘Linger’

Music Video: Nap Eyes Procrastinate on Songwriting for ‘Mystery Calling’

Nap Eyes continue exploring the realm of improvisational song-writing with the third single from their upcoming album, Snapshot of a Beginner. With frontman Nigel Chapman tossing out a stream of consciousness for the band to shape into songs, “Mystery Calling” seems to elaborate on the process itself. Continue reading Music Video: Nap Eyes Procrastinate on Songwriting for ‘Mystery Calling’

Single: The Noisy Crows Agonize Over Romantic Fallout on ‘Do You Ever?’

Charlottetown’s The Noisy Crows hit hard and fast with an angst-filled new single, “Do You Ever?” It’s a high-energy crowd-pleaser, designed to ask, “Oh, no. What have I done?” in the wake of a relationship that was taken out back and shot, resulting in life-altering consequences, long nights of regret, and the unwitting abandonment of any hope of ever finding real happiness. Continue reading Single: The Noisy Crows Agonize Over Romantic Fallout on ‘Do You Ever?’

Music Video: Devarrow Faces a Schrödinger’s Box of Fears on ‘A Dream, The Veil’

Five months after the release of Devarrow’s intensely expressive sophomore self-titled album, comes a minimalist video for “A Dream, The Veil” that features a lonesome Graham Ereaux at a piano, picking away at the things that haunt him. Continue reading Music Video: Devarrow Faces a Schrödinger’s Box of Fears on ‘A Dream, The Veil’

Living Roots Music Festival Returns to Fredericton for Fifth Year With 60+ Acts

Living Roots Music Festival with be returning to Fredericton, New Brunswick, from May 28-31, 2020, for its fifth iteration. The multi-genre festival continues to celebrate local talent while bringing in rising stars from across Canada. Continue reading Living Roots Music Festival Returns to Fredericton for Fifth Year With 60+ Acts