All posts by Alex Cook

FEST FORWARD Announce 2019 Line-Up With Special Guests Bleum and Mike Trask

FEST FORWARD, the Charlotte Street Art Centre’s Incubator Festival is returning for another year, and taking a fresh batch of fledgling musicians under their wing. Today the festival announced their participating bands and musicians, along with their special guests for 2019. Continue reading FEST FORWARD Announce 2019 Line-Up With Special Guests Bleum and Mike Trask

Music Video: Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset Document the Battle of Point Pleasant on ‘It Won’t Happen Again’

Matt Steele & the Corvette Sunset are wringing out the last bit of summer with their latest action-packed music video, “It Won’t Happen Again” comes from the band’s 2018 album Half Girl, Half Ghost, and provides a great retrospective look at lessons learned the hard way. Continue reading Music Video: Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset Document the Battle of Point Pleasant on ‘It Won’t Happen Again’

Music Video: Christina Martin Covers Leonard Cohen’s ‘Tonight Will Be Fine’

Let’s talk about the dangers of being Leonard Cohen. It’s not for the faint of heart, and practically an impossibility, especially considering Leonard Cohen isn’t even Leonard Cohen anymore. So it may be unfair to compare Christina Martin’s cover of ‘Tonight Will Be Fine’ to Cohen’s original, let latest track from her album Wonderful Lie to see release as a video. Continue reading Music Video: Christina Martin Covers Leonard Cohen’s ‘Tonight Will Be Fine’

Music Video: Rosewood Annie Returns With a Passion On ‘Every Clyde Needs A Bonnie’

Rosewood Annie have undergone some serious reinvention. The Halifax ex-pats have relocated to Ontario and completely overhauled their most of their line-up, which, metaphysics of identity aside, is a hell of a ride for any band. “Every Clyde Needs A Bonnie” is the band’s first release in two years and, at its core, is really about the ride or die enthusiasm of a solid partnership. Continue reading Music Video: Rosewood Annie Returns With a Passion On ‘Every Clyde Needs A Bonnie’

Music Video: Quiet Parade Assure Us Everything Will Work Out With ‘Young Hearts’

Trevor Murphy is taking a stoic approach to the passing milestones of life while also reverting to his earliest incarnation as a bass player. “Young Hearts,” the newest single and video from Quiet Parade has Murphy offering reassurances to his friends that everything is going to be just fine.
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