Jazz is known for being an unpredictable genre, rife with twists and improvisation. Heather Bambrick makes a home for herself here, simultaneously fitting and breaking the mold. Her smooth voice is everything you’d want and expect out of a self-respecting jazz singer. However, Heath Bambrick is anything but typical. Continue reading New Music: Heather Bambrick Tackles Classic and New Jazz with ‘Fine State’
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Single: The East Pointers Release ‘Wintergreen’ Along with Cross-Country Tour Dates
JUNO Award-winning Prince Edward Islanders and possibly the Maritime’s best-named band, The East Pointers, are returning with their third album and its first single, releasing “Wintergreen,” along with a series of cross-country tour dates. Continue reading Single: The East Pointers Release ‘Wintergreen’ Along with Cross-Country Tour Dates
New Music: The Saint John String Quartet Take on the Country’s Biggest Songs with ‘Canadian Hits: Unplugged’
It’s no small task putting your own mark on the canon of CanCon, but the Saint John String Quartet have stepped up to the challenge. Their newest album, Canadian Hits: Unplugged, has the Quartet working with Rebecca Pellett to make their own instrumental arrangements of some of the biggest songs the country has ever turned out. The question is: can they really improve on the original? Continue reading New Music: The Saint John String Quartet Take on the Country’s Biggest Songs with ‘Canadian Hits: Unplugged’
Music Video: CRaymak’s ‘Saviour’ Gets Picked up by Kaleidoscope Orchestra
Imitation is the best form of flattery, am I right? So what could be more exciting for local Halifax DJ CRaymak than having his track “Saviour” covered by Kaleidoscope Orchestra. “Saviour” was a collaborative effort that features UK famous DJ/producer Flux Pavilion, South African singer Tasha Baxter and now Kaleidoscope Orchestra. Continue reading Music Video: CRaymak’s ‘Saviour’ Gets Picked up by Kaleidoscope Orchestra
The Black Edition: Nova Scotian Musicians Honoured with a Full Deck
Never mind being honoured with award ceremonies and pewter accolades, the new benchmark of success for musicians, poets, and songwriters in Atlantic Canada is being featured in Kristen Hatt Lewis’s new series of playing cards. Dubbed “The Black Edition,” the deck features 55 painted portraits of the province’s cultural superstars. Continue reading The Black Edition: Nova Scotian Musicians Honoured with a Full Deck