During a bilingual broadcast hosted by Jean Hewson and Benoit Bourque over the weekend of April 10-11, the Canadian Folk Music Awards announced the winners of their 2021 Awards. Nineteen awards, along with the presentation of the Slaight Unsung Hero Award to Winnipeg’s Ava Kobrinsky, were handed out. While the top winners were Pharis & Jason Romero with their three wins, not far behind are Beòlach who brought two awards home to Nova Scotia this year. Continue reading Beòlach Bring Home Two Wins From 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards – Full List of Winners Announced
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Shaolin Riff Their Way Through Inside Jokes and a Reflection of Youthful Ennui on ‘Aunt Acid’
“Aunt Acid,” the second single from Shaolin, is a kaleidoscope of experiences; the Halifax-based four-piece dance around the edges of math rock with a side of funk to create a combination that sounds like Muse, Pink Floyd, Rush and local festival legends Grand Theft Bus all got together to create a post-grunge baby. It’s a wild ride as they slide from genre to genre, picking up the pieces of guitarist Brennon MacKinnon’s riffwork. Continue reading Shaolin Riff Their Way Through Inside Jokes and a Reflection of Youthful Ennui on ‘Aunt Acid’
Dali Van Gogh’s ‘Past Crimes’ is the Fourth Piece of the Puzzle to their Testimony Series
The latest release from Halifax rockers Dali Van Gogh is a hard-edged “anti-love song,” designed to stress the toll that the last year has taken on even the closest relationships, but “Past Crimes” it’s just another chapter in the much deeper tale that they call The Testimony. Continue reading Dali Van Gogh’s ‘Past Crimes’ is the Fourth Piece of the Puzzle to their Testimony Series
Aaron MacDonald Works Out What He’ll Trade for Happiness Within the Music Industry on ‘My Soul and Me’
The best part about the music industry is, undeniably, much more the former rather than the latter. In its most purest moments, it is a connection spanning two people and shared with crowds, of an uncomplicated expression evoking a physical and emotional response. The rest of it is the grind.
That’s the point that Aaron MacDonald has made on his latest single, “My Soul and Me,” as he asks exactly what you’re willing to trade to truly “make it” in the music industry. Continue reading Aaron MacDonald Works Out What He’ll Trade for Happiness Within the Music Industry on ‘My Soul and Me’
Century Egg Provide the Answer to Their Own Question on ‘Do You Want to Dance?’
The frantic energy of the single from Century Egg provides a mission statement for the band. “Do You Want to Dance?” could not be more explicit; the Halifax-based four-piece crank a basement pop jam all the way to eleven as an opening salvo to a carefree night of throwing our bodies around like no one is watching. This is crowd-moving music. Continue reading Century Egg Provide the Answer to Their Own Question on ‘Do You Want to Dance?’