Gregg Bolger says he used to perform 150 shows a year as a regular entertainer along St. John’s George Street and across Newfoundland. Originally from Torbay, Newfoundland, and now living in Calgary, Bolger finds himself spending more time writing music than performing on stages, but that in itself lends a certain creativity. His latest single, “All I Need” is about finding freedom in music, regardless of where you are.
Nathaniel Cole describes the concept behind his latest single with a rather dire “we live and die by our vices.” Despite the single’s artwork, which makes it look like the single might have been cobbled together from the spare parts of the next 007 film (yes, we’d absolutely watch that), instead Cole addresses some very real and immediate issues when it comes to de-railing a creative career. Continue reading Single: Nathaniel Cole Pits Vices Against Creativity on ‘Give It Up’→
During a year where so much is happening so fast, opening an album with a track called “Temperamental Year” seems comically fitting. Norma MacDonald’s newest album Old Future does just that, but rather than focusing on our tumultuous present, MacDonald instead both reminisces the past and ponders the future. Continue reading New Music: Norma MacDonald Balances Nostalgia and Hope on ‘Old Future’→
