Spiritual, but not necessarily religious, is probably the best way to describe displaced Englishman and Haligonian songwriter Jont Openheart. His music has progressively been making the journey from the commercial (“Someone to Love Me”) to something more therapeutic. His latest release, “Thank You For My Happiness” is a straightforward exercise in gratitude and bootstrapping as Jont manifests an aura of positivity. Continue reading Music Video: Jont Manifests Positivity Through an Exercise in Gratitude with ‘Thank You For My Happiness’
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Single: REY D is Ready to Risk it All ‘4 Love’
Dropping his second single of 2020, Reynaldo Dames, aka REY D, teaches us to love ourselves again. Normally incorporating multiple genres from Gospel to Reggae to Hip-Hop, his new track, “4 Love” is a conscious decision to take those influences to a soulful place. Continue reading Single: REY D is Ready to Risk it All ‘4 Love’
New Music: Émilie Landry Sings From Her Heart on ‘Arroser les fleurs’
Upbeat and filled with positivity, Émilie Landry’s new album Arroser les fleurs is here to lift spirits and remind us how awesome we are. Hailing from Campbellton, New Brunswick, Landry serves us a country sound with folk and pop twists and an added Acadian flare.
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Future Spring: Tim Kukula on the Future of Future Forest and their First Digital Festival
It’s crunch time for music festivals. COVID-19 is under threat of taking a backseat to cabin fever with what would have been festival season fast approaching. Many festivals have already admitted defeat and packed it in until 2021, but some are seeking out ways of catering to audiences eager for anything remotely resembling a social atmosphere. Future Forest, already known as the most visually stunning music festival in New Brunswick, are preparing to fill that niche with the first of a series of digital festivals. Continue reading Future Spring: Tim Kukula on the Future of Future Forest and their First Digital Festival
A Word with His Holiness — A Q&A with Papal Visit’s Adam Mowery on ‘Where Do They Swim?’
Adam Mowery has lived in Halifax ever since I’ve known him, but I’ve always considered him the Monarch of Saint John. He doesn’t know that, nor can I confirm that Saint John’s order of succession makes him the rightful ruler of his hometown. Mowery’s latest EP, Papal Visit’s Where Do They Swim?, however, would be worthy of the church’s blessing at his coronation. Continue reading A Word with His Holiness — A Q&A with Papal Visit’s Adam Mowery on ‘Where Do They Swim?’