Halifax hardcore trio Botfly has decided to go… well, a little less hardcore for their newest EP At Home With Alex. This is not a permanent change in direction for the band, only a stripped-down view into their minds in the current state of the world. Continue reading New Music: Botfly Show Us a Softer Side With New Ep ‘At Home With Alex’
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Corey Isenor Doesn’t Care What You Think
Corey Isenor doesn’t care what you think. The Halifax-based musician doesn’t care about professional musicianship or the music industry. He doesn’t care if you read this article and he doesn’t care if you have heard his record Absinthe & Smoke before. We at The East care because we think Corey Isenor is one of the best songwriters in Atlantic Canada. Continue reading Corey Isenor Doesn’t Care What You Think
Single: Rachel Beck Finds Inspiration at the Photocopier for ‘At First Glance’
Rachel Beck may be a chart-topping musician now, but before that, she was a full-time high school teacher… and very obviously still a musician, eager to find music in the most unlikely of places. Her latest single, “At First Glance,” got pulled from the rhythm of the school photocopier. Continue reading Single: Rachel Beck Finds Inspiration at the Photocopier for ‘At First Glance’
New Music: Dylan Menzie’s ‘Lost in Dreams’ is Definitely a Dylan Menzie Album
Dylan Menzie, the folk powerhouse of Prince Edward Island, has returned in style with Lost in Dreams, a 10-track extravaganza. The album is incredibly multi-faceted, with Menzie electing to release it in three separate parts, each one focusing on one of Menzie’s many styles. With a solid quantity of the artist’s top-notch style and the presence of some experimentation, there’s plenty to unpack here; most of it fantastic. Continue reading New Music: Dylan Menzie’s ‘Lost in Dreams’ is Definitely a Dylan Menzie Album
Future Forest: Festival Announce 2020 Virtual Spring Line-up
Future Forest has been embracing the future like it’s the present, and just in time considering the impact COVID-19 has had on the 2020 festival season. The festival is going digital with Virtual Spring, the online equivalent of their arboreal dance party. Today Future Forest announced the line-up for their inaugural two-day live-streamed event. Continue reading Future Forest: Festival Announce 2020 Virtual Spring Line-up