Halifax’s Ursa Bright (formerly Orchards) are lost deep in fantasy with their new video for “Flesh.” Taken from their debut album, A Shining Sea of Dopamine, the track indulges in earthly desires on a cerebral plane, dropping lines like “we’re off to bed, but not to sleep”, to name one of the less explicit ones. Rather than gratuitous debauchery, the band explain that “Flesh” is actually a warning, running contrary to its sensuous lyrics. Continue reading Music Video: Ursa Bright Warn Against Unearthly Pleasures With ‘Flesh’
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Single: Kim Harris Lands On Her Feet With ‘Uproar’
Kim Harris follows up her first single in five years with “Uproar,” a song which she says marks big changes in her life. Much like the phoenix-from-the-ashes anthem of “Heirloom,” the song has a lot of heft in its soul but, unlike “Heirloom,” “Uproar” takes an upbeat twist; twirling away with its meaning just out of grasp. Continue reading Single: Kim Harris Lands On Her Feet With ‘Uproar’
Single: Chris Kirby and Caveboy’s Michelle Bensimon Team Up For ‘Better Not Let Me Down’
Newfoundland’s award-winning soulful producer of pop hits, Chris Kirby, is keeping himself in the limelight these days with his new album, What Goes Around. Stepping back out from behind the console and onto the stage, Kirby’s second single from the album, “Better Not Let Me Down,” is a dark and dancy indie number which features Caveboy’s vocalist Michelle Bensimon. Continue reading Single: Chris Kirby and Caveboy’s Michelle Bensimon Team Up For ‘Better Not Let Me Down’
Music Video: Partner Perform an Uncanny Cover of Rush’s ‘Limelight’
Canadian prog rock legends Rush have been providing staple cover songs for technically proficient bar room rockers for half a century now, but none come to mind that quite nail Geddy Lee’s polarizing vocals like Partner’s Josée Caron. The band released a cover of “Limelight” from their Polaris Heritage Prize session, and it’s eerily spot on. Continue reading Music Video: Partner Perform an Uncanny Cover of Rush’s ‘Limelight’
Music Video: Voodoo Sometimes Show Off With New Instrumental ‘Trust Fund Funk/Indonesian Pre Workout’
Halifax funk-trio Voodoo Sometimes have released a new live-off-the-floor music video two-in-one snack for “Trust Fund Funk/Indonesian Pre Workout.” Recorded at Ocean Floor Recording, the double-single instrumental is a a follow-up to their single “Black Tar Heroin” released last month, and digs hard into some classic and modern influences that show off their skills as musicians. Continue reading Music Video: Voodoo Sometimes Show Off With New Instrumental ‘Trust Fund Funk/Indonesian Pre Workout’