In September of 1988, Bobby McFerrin released his hit single, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Ronald Reagan was president. The United States was experiencing one of the hottest heatwaves on record. The Soviet Union was marching steadily towards its collapse. Donald Trump was a real estate mogul and wrestling promoter. Somehow knit fedoras were a thing.
Fast-forward to July of 2020. Mear have released “Perfect Mess”, their debut single as a duo. The song’s mantra-like chorus of “Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry” speaks a world of difference with the omission of just two words.
Like A Motorcycle have been keeping busy in quarantine. Full speed ahead on a shiny new label (Known Accomplice) the band are now three singles in on a year. While noting that the band have “slowed down” much like everyone else for the duration of Quarantine 2020, they’ve already released “Wide Awake” and “Idols” and are now following up with a fresh new “anthem of depravity”—complete with lyric video—”Satan Does The Numbers.” Continue reading Single: Like a Motorcycle Cook the Books and More on ‘Satan Does the Numbers’→
With a pinch of reflection and a cup of nostalgia, Adyn Townes is back with his latest single, “Kids.” The track comes a month and a half after the Fredericton artist’s previous single, “Leave It Alone,” and in anticipation of his upcoming album, In Frames. Continue reading Single: Adyn Townes Gets Nostalgic in ‘Kids’→
In a whirlwind online presentation, the East Coast Music Association announced the winners of the East Coast Music Awards. Technically the 2020 ECMA Pre-Awards Show, the winners of 18 music awards, 11 industry awards, and 3 honorary awards were all announced today, leaving a generous handful of big awards and big performances for tomorrow night’s Award Show proper. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Announces First Round of 2020 ECMA Winners→
