In a time of uncertain futures and a troubling present, Mike T. Kerr has taken the opportunity to honour a storied past with Spring Garden Bandstand. Continue reading New Music: Mike T. Kerr’s ‘Spring Garden Bandstand’ is a Living Tribute to his Grandfather
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New Music: Jacques Surette Expresses Acadian Duality on ‘Jacques Surette II’
Acadian musician Jacques Surette is digging into his Frenglish roots on his latest full-length release, Jacques Surette II. Dividing the album in half by style and language both, Surette is expressing the duality of the Acadian identity through his tracks.
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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’
Lawnya Vawnya Announce 2020 Festival Line-Up Split Between Online and Live Performances
From September 30 to October 3, 2020, Lawnya Vawnya: An Exposition of Independent Art & Culture will be returning with its 10th annual festival programming, albeit with a few changes. This year, for reasons that need not be mentioned, they’ll be switching it up to including a combination of live performance and online events including film screenings, readings, artist talks, workshops, podcasts, music crawls and more, but most excitingly, it is actually happening. Continue reading Lawnya Vawnya Announce 2020 Festival Line-Up Split Between Online and Live Performances
Single: BROTHERS Take New Direction on ‘Neverland’
When BROTHERS released their 2018 album, Zebra, the band had what might be considered a tenuous grasp on the double-edged sword of eclecticism. Spanning genres from Swamp Blues to Rock-infused Hip-Hop, at its best it could be considered a well-rounded album, or otherwise lacking a certain cohesiveness. Two years later, Taran and Tyler Guest are refining their sound, starting with their new single, “Neverland,” but not all at once. Continue reading Single: BROTHERS Take New Direction on ‘Neverland’