All posts by Alex Cook

Single: Honeymoon Driver Just Took You Down With ‘My Dad Can Beat up Your Dad’

As part of their series of summer releases, Honeymoon Driver (formerly known as Soapbox Opera), have just released their second of three singles: “My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad.” The Halifax-based trio just drove a nail through the coffin of your friendship with a fatal blow that can only be solved through an unlikely bout of fatherly fisticuffs. Continue reading Single: Honeymoon Driver Just Took You Down With ‘My Dad Can Beat up Your Dad’

Single: Slowcoaster Drop a Summery Surprise With ‘Once in a Big Blue Moon’

Slowcoaster are becoming increasingly enigmatic. After releasing their last album, Track One, as a series of stencilled paintings, and rumours that the next one might delivered on mediums ranging from soup cans to beer coasters, they’ve finally put out their first single in a year. This time, with the aptly named “Once in a Big Blue Moon.” It’s also available in a more traditional digital format. Continue reading Single: Slowcoaster Drop a Summery Surprise With ‘Once in a Big Blue Moon’

The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire Grow from Trio to Quintet

Fredericton’s blues funk trio The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire have been a mainstay of New Brunswick’s music scene since 2016. They’ve been a constant presence at shows and festivals, making Matthew Carr (Vox/Guitar), Ted Nicholson (Drums), and Eric Allard (Bass) some of the busiest, and most readily identifiable musicians in the province. While the trio are used to appearing alongside guest performers, the band are making a permanent change to their lineup. Today they announced that The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire will no long be a trio, but a quintet, with the additions of Adam Johnson (Trumpet) and Jenn Russell (Sax).

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Music Video: Arsoniste Covers ‘Such Great Heights’ at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Arsoniste has joined the ranks of artists to cover The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights.” Performed at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as part of their Wooden Piano Sessions, Arsoniste gives a powerful solo-rendition that’s entirely her and a grand piano. Continue reading Music Video: Arsoniste Covers ‘Such Great Heights’ at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity