Ahead of the release of his upcoming solo album Remain in Stasis, Rain Over St. Ambrose’s Marc Durkee has released a video single that gets to the crux of his own experiences. “A Way to Escape” digs deep into Durkee’s struggle with depersonalization, the challenges of trying to find yourself and, ultimately, the role that plays in his creative process. Continue reading Music Video: Marc Durkee on the Influences of Depersonalization in ‘A Way to Escape’
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Single: Braden Lam Stands Out as a Wallflower with ‘Maya’
Somewhere between George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” and The Faces’ “Ooh La La” is Braden Lam’s latest single, “Maya.” Pulling the track from his most recent album, Driftwood People, “Maya” is an ode to life as a wallflower. Or a lament. It’s complicated. Also, it has nothing to do with Jakob Dylan. Where’d that guy go, anyway?
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Single: Jennah Barry Goes Full Retro with ‘Roller Disco’
Jennah Barry disappeared for six years, and when she emerged again none of us had any idea what year it was. “Roller Disco’ her first single in all the time, sounds like it might have come straight out of the ’70s. We’re getting flash backs of Carole King and Gilbert O’Sullivan and wherever it was that we left our bellbottoms. Continue reading Single: Jennah Barry Goes Full Retro with ‘Roller Disco’
Music Video: Of Course Tomato/Tomato Have a Tour Video for ‘Take It On The Road’
If it seems to you that Tomato/Tomato have been busy lately, you’d be right, but unless you’re paying attention that’s probably just the tip of the iceberg. The Saint John’s folk duo have touring far and wide (not to mention recording their latest album in Nashville and starting their own record label) and now we’ve got the video to prove it. Working with Hemmings House Pictures, the band have just released the video for “Take It On The Road,” the first single from their southern sojourn.
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New Music: Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction Split ‘Revolution C’ for Three-Song EP
Constantines’ Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction‘s Colleen Collins and David Trenaman are what Lambke describes as long time friends, sometimes tour buddies, and “sporadic collaborators.” They recently met up during a trip to Toronto, and the result was Revolution C, a three-song EP recorded at the studio of the same name. Continue reading New Music: Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction Split ‘Revolution C’ for Three-Song EP