All posts by Alex Cook

ECMAs Announce Jonathan Torrens As Host… And We Think They’re Being Serious

The East Coast Music Awards will be returning to Halifax, Nova Scotia this year. In fact, it’s a big year for them: their 30th anniversary. A lot of people would jump on the chance to host the awards show. A lot. They could get just about any big East Coast name up there. This morning the Association made the surprise announcement that Jonathan Torrens will be holding down the podium, and we think they’re being serious. Continue reading ECMAs Announce Jonathan Torrens As Host… And We Think They’re Being Serious

New Music: Murder Murder Rack Up A Body Count On ‘Wicked Lines & Veins’

It can be immensely rewarding to watch as a band grows and develops. Not as human beings—especially in the case of Murder Murder, who are incurable monsters through-and-through—but as artists, as we see in their third album, Wicked Lines & Veins, which showcases how much they’ve honed their craft as musicians.
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Music Video: The Hypochondriacs Release ‘Just Like Before’

Fredericton outlaws The Hypochondriacs have had one hell of a summer. You’ve probably already seen them playing shows, festivals, and that massive album-release patio party they had at The Capital Complex. There’s a good chance you’ve already experienced the real-life version of their new video for ‘Just Like Before’, but now we have a digital keepsake of the memory. Continue reading Music Video: The Hypochondriacs Release ‘Just Like Before’