Closing out his upcoming album with “Breakfast Again”, Owen Meany’s Batting Stance’s Daniel Walker closes out another chapter in his life with a bit of advice in the department of emotional damage control. Reeling from the effects of a bad break-up, Walker found himself having to put the pieces back together… starting with breakfast. Continue reading Music Video: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Put the Pieces Back Together with ‘Breakfast Again’
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Single: It’s Thomas Stajcer vs Elon Musk on ‘Who Will Listen To Country Music When Trucks Drive Themselves?’
When Isaac Asimov wrote his first Three Laws of Robotics, particular the First Law – which states that a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm – he may very well have had automated transport in mind. The benefits of self-driving trucks, if conducted safely and in accordance with the Laws of Robotics, seem to generally outweigh the potential disadvantages. What Asimov failed to account for, however, is country musicians and the people who enjoy them, as Thomas Stajcer points out in his latest single, “Who Will Listen To Country Music When Trucks Drive Themselves?”. Continue reading Single: It’s Thomas Stajcer vs Elon Musk on ‘Who Will Listen To Country Music When Trucks Drive Themselves?’
Single: Braden Lam’s ‘Forest Fires’ is a Millennial Call to Action that Trades Trees for Songs
Surprise! It’s a single! Braden Lam has just revealed “Forest Fires” as the latest release from his upcoming album, Inside Four Walls, and it comes with a message: only you can prevent deforestation. In the new single, Lam is beating a literal drum, urging millennials onward towards a future with a breathable atmosphere. Conveniently, he has also announced that every album pre-order or contribution to his IndieGoGo campaign will result in a tree being planted in Atlantic Canada by Tree Canada. Continue reading Single: Braden Lam’s ‘Forest Fires’ is a Millennial Call to Action that Trades Trees for Songs
Single: Clare Follett Takes the Reins as Producer for ‘Crashing Cars’
“Crashing Cars” is the Pop-Rock head of the spear to Clare Follett’s upcoming sophomore break up album. Rehashing a metaphor as old as Karl Benz himself, the St. John’s, Newfoundland-based artist makes the comparison of an impending car wreck to all the excitement of a whirlwind relationship. More importantly, we see Follett shine as she takes the reins as the album’s producer. Continue reading Single: Clare Follett Takes the Reins as Producer for ‘Crashing Cars’
Single: David Archibald Turns a Corner with Daveband’s ‘Might Be Alright’
Despite the upbeat jangle of Daveband’s “Might Be Alright,” fusing the infinitely effervescent influences of Shotgun Jimmie, Ashtray Rock-era Joel Plaskett, and Jonathan Richman, songwriter David Archibald explains that the song is really the first cautiously optimistic moment at the tail end of a long period of depression. Continue reading Single: David Archibald Turns a Corner with Daveband’s ‘Might Be Alright’