Erin Costelo’s Sweet Marie offered a lot as an album, most of which culminated in no less than five Nova Scotia Music Award nominations. The successful follow-up to Down Below, The Status Quo, Sweet Marie knocked out a sound that evoked the big rooms and glamour of past eras. Fortunately, Juno Award-winner and film producer Amelia Curran was on hand to document the creation process, particularly for this very meta video for “Hands on Fire,” a song all about Costelo’s creation process. Continue reading Music Video: Erin Costelo Gets Creative With ‘Hands on Fire’
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Single: KINLEY Calls For a Little Help With ‘Lightworkers’
The latest single from KINLEY is more than a pop hit or a lyrical celebration of blossoming love, “Lightworkers” is a literal call for help for a pair of friends who were forced to postpone their wedding after a surprising medical emergency. Continue reading Single: KINLEY Calls For a Little Help With ‘Lightworkers’
Single: Makayla Lynn Asks for a Little Faith That Things Can Get Better With ‘Amen’
The newest single from Nova Scotia’s skyrocketing country star Makayla Lynn may not be so new, but it seems awfully prescient. “Amen” is about having a little faith that where you’re headed to might be better than where you’ve been. Continue reading Single: Makayla Lynn Asks for a Little Faith That Things Can Get Better With ‘Amen’
Single: Little Cities Get Punk Rock About Commitment With ‘Forever’
Little Cities have returned with “Forever,” a new single that warns about the potentially long lasting side-effects of one-night stands and the dangers of catching the feels. If you’re not careful, one night of fun can turn into a lifetime of commitment… which, according to the band, is even better. Continue reading Single: Little Cities Get Punk Rock About Commitment With ‘Forever’
Music Video: Beauts’ ‘Drifters, All’ Is The Film Noir Version Of Stand By Me We’ve Always Needed
Beauts have released “Drifters, All,” the video and third single from their upcoming album. Along with “The City Loves Me” and “Good Measure,” “Drifters, All” now hints at the trajectory the album will form: traversing from our relative position in the macrocosm of society, to the disconnecting effect society can have on us, to the loss of our immediate interpersonal relationships. Continue reading Music Video: Beauts’ ‘Drifters, All’ Is The Film Noir Version Of Stand By Me We’ve Always Needed