Halifax’s versatile, multi-talented quintet Hillsburn have set the example of what a band can accomplish in a year in 2018. One they will close by releasing a deluxe version of their record The Wilder Beyond, which they announced alongside an acoustic version of their song “Everywhere”.
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New Music: Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction Split ‘Revolution C’ for Three-Song EP
Constantines’ Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction‘s Colleen Collins and David Trenaman are what Lambke describes as long time friends, sometimes tour buddies, and “sporadic collaborators.” They recently met up during a trip to Toronto, and the result was Revolution C, a three-song EP recorded at the studio of the same name. Continue reading New Music: Steven Lambke and Construction & Destruction Split ‘Revolution C’ for Three-Song EP
New Music: Cry, Bouzouki, Dance – Jenina MacGillivray Debuts with ‘Marion’
It you were to take a look at the Top 40 these days, you might come to the conclusion that storytelling has fallen out of fashion. Songs of profound meaning have been replaced with profound hooks. It’s more efficient to bring in a dozen producers and songwriters to work out which two words to chant for a song-long chorus, than it is to burn out your soul on life. The Jens Lekmans, Joni Mitchells and Leonard Cohens of the world are few and far between. Fortunately Newfoundland has Jenina MacGillivray. Marion, MacGillivray’s debut album, mastered and arranged by Jose Contraras of By Divine Right, is storytelling at its finest, handily wrapped in melodies that were made for falling in love with.
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Music PEI Sees Prolific Year – Announce 2019 Award Nominees
Music PEI is seeing a surge in productivity this year, with twice as many submissions being made for their annual awards. The music organization will be coming together in late January, 2019, for their Credit Union Music PEI Week, including the Awards Party on January 27th, to celebrate their best and brightest.
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Fredericton’s Shivering Songs Adds The Good Lovelies and More to 2019 Festival Line-Up
Shivering Songs, New Brunswick’s first music festival of 2019 and Fredericton’s answer to Punta Cana for people who like having a good time but hate sweating, continue to roll out their festival line-up. Today’s announcement included another handful of artists, starting with Ontario folk trio The Good Lovelies. The ninth edition of Shivering Songs takes place between January 22nd and 27th, and we’ve got your festival playlist to start you off. Continue reading Fredericton’s Shivering Songs Adds The Good Lovelies and More to 2019 Festival Line-Up