Usually around this time of year we are dealing with more Christmas music than we know what to do with and while we certainly got an earful in 2019, it wasn’t quite the usual deluge. More than that, what we did hear might only be described as “polarizing” – splitting the holiday season between songs that are a little unconventional and some so traditional that even the Catholic church probably hasn’t bothered to dust them off this century. Hopefully, it all still puts your in the spirit of the season. Merry Christmas! Continue reading The East Coast Christmas Playlist 2019
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Single: Nathaniel Cole Wants You to Take Time This Christmas to ‘Spend It Right’
Despite already teasing a fresh single for the new year, Halifax’s Nathaniel Cole didn’t waste the opportunity to surprise us with a little Christmas magic this morning. While “Spend It Right” sounds like the sort of tune you’d listen to while celebrating the holidays aboard a G8, the message is decidedly one of an anti-capitalist nature, with Cole reminding us that the best gift we can give over the holidays is our time. Continue reading Single: Nathaniel Cole Wants You to Take Time This Christmas to ‘Spend It Right’
New Music: Juicebox Debuts With Gloriously Stupid ‘Wasted Youth’
You could say that the debut album from Juicebox is about twenty-five years too late, but if you’re already determined never to grow up then Wasted Youth is always on time. Despite the 2019 release date, the album feels like it walked out of the pinnacle of the power pop era – able to hold their own against the likes of Wheatus, Weezer, Ween, and presumably other such bands of a similarly alliterative nature. Continue reading New Music: Juicebox Debuts With Gloriously Stupid ‘Wasted Youth’
The Town Heroes Fend Off Burglar – Michael Ryan’s Late Night Encounter
The first step to being a Town Hero is by starting right at home, as was demonstrated by The Town Heroes’ Michael Ryan last night. A late night encounter in the backyard of vocalist/guitarist’s Tantallon, NS home, which resulted in a standoff – with Ryan wielding a lead pipe against a would-be burglar and surviving to tell one heck of a tale. Continue reading The Town Heroes Fend Off Burglar – Michael Ryan’s Late Night Encounter
Sneak Peek: Have a Look at the Winning Projects of FilmPEI’s Film 4Ward Program
FilmPEI has selected the four productions that will be participating in Film4Ward, Prince Edward Island’s incubator program for film and media production. Selected by a jury of nationally acclaimed producers and directors from off-Island, each of the participating film productions will receive up to $20,000 and in-kind facilities and services. Now we have a sneak peak at each of the four upcoming films.
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