Under different circumstances Maura Whitman’s new single, “I Don’t Need You,” would be a song about empowerment, resilience, and freedom. It’s about getting back up on your feet and moving on. Continue reading Single: Maura Whitman Kicks Some Dead Weight and Heads to Rio on ‘I Don’t Need You’
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Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’
When Rich Aucoin headed out across the United States in 2018, via bicycle no-less, he captured a different side of America than we were used to seeing. It wasn’t the land of milk, honey, and liberty they’d paraded around for the last few generations, but the precursor to what has become painfully obvious as the America of 2020. Many saw it coming, but Rich Aucoin committed it to song.
“Kayfabe,” the album’s latest video, and opening track, teaches us a new word and how the lens of reality has been distorted in America, taking on all the theatrics of a staged wrestling match. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’
Single: Cape Breton’s Danny MacNeil Nails Sweet Simplicity on ‘Trouble That I’m In’
Cape Breton troubadour Danny MacNeil is quickly becoming one of our favourite singer-songwriters. His confessional style of lyricism sung with a vibrato over a contrasting minimalism of banjo and piano that might be compared to legendary blues player Blind Willie Johnson, give or take a century. His newest single, “Trouble That I’m In,” is a quintessential love song and the sudden realization that you’re in deep. Continue reading Single: Cape Breton’s Danny MacNeil Nails Sweet Simplicity on ‘Trouble That I’m In’
Single: Adam Moore Dives Disastrously Into Infatuation on ‘Maybe’
According to Adam Moore, at the root of his new track, “Maybe” is an attention chasing, naïve belief and fumbling confidence that has ultimately, and unfortunately, led to a tragic story of infatuation and denial. It’s a soft lesson in getting ahead of yourself, but, as they say, the heart wants what the heart wants. Continue reading Single: Adam Moore Dives Disastrously Into Infatuation on ‘Maybe’
Single: Calm Baretta Work With Waants and Deafpop to Release Three Versions of ‘The Rain’
You get to enjoy the latest single from Calm Baretta not just once, but three times over. “The Rain” may have been a personal song for singer Josh Carter, but he’s let the producers have full rein with it, resulting in a triple release that includes remixes. Continue reading Single: Calm Baretta Work With Waants and Deafpop to Release Three Versions of ‘The Rain’