Wordburglar laments one of the unforeseen consequences of the bankruptcy of Sears: the loss of their annual Christmas Wishbook catalogue. From 1933 – 2011, the Wishbook was hailed as the “consumerist’s bible” and contained more treasures than the Cave of Wonders, albeit only in picture form. With Wordburglar’s new song, “My Christmas Catalogue Number (prod. by Fresh Kils, cuts by More Or Les)” we get to revisit everything that made the Sears Wishbook great. Continue reading Single: Wordburglar Hits the Nostalgia Button Again on ‘My Christmas Catalogue Number’
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Music Video: Rose Cousins Performs ‘The Fraud’ Live with Atlantic String Machine
JUNO Award-winner Rose Cousins has released a video for “The Fraud,” the song she says provides the central theme to her upcoming album Bravado. Performed live at Prince Edward Island’s Confederation Centre of the Arts with the Atlantic String Machine, Cousins’ powerful performance epitomizes what it takes to put yourself out there and open yourself to vulnerability. Continue reading Music Video: Rose Cousins Performs ‘The Fraud’ Live with Atlantic String Machine
New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity
Now that we are safely into the socially acceptable timeframe for blasting Christmas carols at any hour or in nearly any context, it’s only a matter of what we’re going to listen to. Cape Breton’s award-winning quartet, Còig put the trad in your traditional Christmas tunes and spruce up a few contemporary non-canonicals with their new holiday album Carols Too. Continue reading New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity
Single: Jennah Barry Releases ‘Pink Grey Blue’ Along with Album Release Date
Mahone Bay’s queen of AM soft rock, Jennah Barry, has released a third single from her upcoming album, Holiday. “Pink Grey Blue” harkens back to the golden days of singer-songwriters with a pleasant melody about a less-than pleasant challenge. Continue reading Single: Jennah Barry Releases ‘Pink Grey Blue’ Along with Album Release Date
New Music: Smaller Hearts Face a Crossroads of Solitude and Solstice on ‘Winter EP’
The new EP from Halifax’s indie pop-duo Smaller Hearts , Winter, first and foremost ask us to determine if there’s a clear delineation between what we might consider a Christmas song and what constitutes a Winter song. The concepts are not mutually interchangeable, but this EP treads a fine line between the two as it navigates a crossroads akin to a synthesized Dickensian Christmas. Continue reading New Music: Smaller Hearts Face a Crossroads of Solitude and Solstice on ‘Winter EP’