The new EP from Halifax’s indie pop-duo Smaller Hearts , Winter, first and foremost ask us to determine if there’s a clear delineation between what we might consider a Christmas song and what constitutes a Winter song. The concepts are not mutually interchangeable, but this EP treads a fine line between the two as it navigates a crossroads akin to a synthesized Dickensian Christmas. Continue reading New Music: Smaller Hearts Face a Crossroads of Solitude and Solstice on ‘Winter EP’
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New Music: Sleeping Machines Knocks Out Double Single ‘Houston/Suitcase’
Halifax, Nova Scotia’s alt-rockers Sleeping Machines may have been around for the last seven years, but the last four of them have been quiet ones. The band have returned with a new member and two new singles – “Houston” and “Suitcase”. Continue reading New Music: Sleeping Machines Knocks Out Double Single ‘Houston/Suitcase’
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces First 2020 Headliners
Cavendish Beach Music Festival had their own Black Friday surprise for us today, with the announcement of the festival’s first two 2020 headliners along with the news that ticket sales commence next week. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces First 2020 Headliners
Shivering Songs Adds 10 More Artists To 2020 Festival Lineup
Shivering Songs has shared the second set of ten artists who will be performing as part of their tenth anniversary edition. Running from January 29th to February 2nd in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the festival adds a silver-lining to frostbite while putting an extra emphasis on supporting local this year. Continue reading Shivering Songs Adds 10 More Artists To 2020 Festival Lineup
Single: Kristen Martell Debuts With Some Existential Facts on ‘We Learn’
Not everyone finds their way to their passions straight out of the gate. For Kristen Martell of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, it took her music career a little extra time to percolate as things took a back burner to the demands of raising a family and maintaining a career – neither of which fit comfortably into a touring lifestyle. That finally culminated in 2018 when Martell got back into the habit of song-writing – with “We Learn” emerging as her debut single. Continue reading Single: Kristen Martell Debuts With Some Existential Facts on ‘We Learn’