All posts by Alex Cook

Music

Single: The Atlantic String Machine Team Up With Ian Sherwood for New Version of ‘Dig That Hole’

Revisiting Ian Sherwood’s “Dig That Hole” from his 2017 album Bring The Light, The Atlantic String Machine have created a completely reworked version of the song that swaps the chuffing of a saxophone for a clockwork, and conversely organic, sound of a string section. All while Sherwood gives us a stern talking-to about having a good work ethic. Continue reading Single: The Atlantic String Machine Team Up With Ian Sherwood for New Version of ‘Dig That Hole’ →

Events, Music

Halifax Pop Explosion Reveals Full 2019 Line-up

Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference pride themselves as a festival of discovery: pushing off the beaten path to bring new and emerging (and quickly skyrocketing) artists to Halifax, Nova Scotia, all while bolstering them with a healthy stable of local talents. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they’re throwing two-time Polaris prize shortlisters Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Haviah Mighty,  and Elisapie onto their 2019 line-up either.

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Film

Solastalgia: Millefiore Clarkes Talks About the Impending Green Revolution and New Short

Solastalgia, the new short film from award-winning director Millefiore Clarkes’, takes a look at the impacts of climate change, but, rather than spreadsheets full of projection models and stats, Solastalgia grapples with the human cost: the sense of impending doom that weighs heavily on our souls and the guilt that comes from knowing that we created the society that enabled it. Continue reading Solastalgia: Millefiore Clarkes Talks About the Impending Green Revolution and New Short →