It’s been a moment since the release of Newfoundland Americana-Country artist Chris Ryan‘s breakout single, “Last Forever,” and he seems to be perfectly fine with it. Or at least coming to grips with it through song. His latest single. “Slow Down,” is all about being mindful of moments, taking time to enjoy them, and just maybe not sweating so much over how long it takes to get a new single out. Continue reading Premiere: Chris Ryan Wants You to Take a Moment with ‘Slow Down’
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Halifax is Burning: Award-Winning Radio Show Goes Out on a High Note
Ten years since the award-winning radio show and podcast Halifax is Burning first hit the airwaves on CKDU 88.1FM, host Trevor Murphy is retiring the show. He’s not about to let the show go out without a bang though. Although the show had its final live broadcast earlier this Fall, Murphy is planning one final hurrah for Halifax is Burning. Continue reading Halifax is Burning: Award-Winning Radio Show Goes Out on a High Note
Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees – Including 21 East Coast Nominations
Today the nominees for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards were announced, with 105 nominations in 19 categories, and with no less than 21 going to Atlantic Canadian artists. Nova Scotia’s folk song-writer extraordinaire Dave Gunning himself is in a tie for first place against The Small Glories with four nominations each. Continue reading Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees – Including 21 East Coast Nominations
Music Video: Aquakultre Shows Off Halifax’s North End Community With ‘I Doubt It’
Halifax’s award-winning Aquakultre revisits their hit single, “I Doubt It,” with a new video showcasing a vibrant north end community. Premiering via clothing line Family Over Fame, that video follows a day in the life of Aquakultre’s Lance Sampson as he travels throughout his neighbourhood. Continue reading Music Video: Aquakultre Shows Off Halifax’s North End Community With ‘I Doubt It’
Music Video: Alan Doyle Partners with Dean Brody for ‘We Don’t Wanna Go Home’
A younger Alan Doyle once belonged to a band that famously sang the lines, “We stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn’t tell the time, and at a quarter after two we argued it was nine.” Great Big Sea stood as Canada’s party band for years, and with it came the expectation to party hard and party long themselves. Several years and a solo career later, Doyle is still holding on with his new single “We Don’t Wanna Go Home”. Continue reading Music Video: Alan Doyle Partners with Dean Brody for ‘We Don’t Wanna Go Home’