Category Archives: Music

Halifax Pop Explosion Announce 2018 Lineup

If anyone was worried that festival season was over, we’re not ready to check out just yet. It only took the better part of three months since they announced their initial teaser, but Halifax Pop Explosion  Music Festival & Conference have finally released their 2018 lineup. Now you can rock that raccoon tail arm tan all the way to the end of October. Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion Announce 2018 Lineup →

Music Video: The Truth Behind The Town Heroes’ ‘Babe Ruth’

The Town Heroes released  a dark new video for “Babe Ruth”, the third single off their latest and fourth full length album, Everything (will be fine when we get to where we think we’re going). While the band released a colourful teaser for the track that featured vocalist Mike Ryan chopping down a tree, the final video hints at the truth behind the song that is far more grim.
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Pocologan Camp Party: The Best Not-So-Secret Party Around

For a long time, over a decade, the Pocologan Camp Party was a mystery, and they liked it that way. There were rumours, of course, but there was never any concrete evidence. Just tales about a festival told by a friend-of-a-friend who had been there. It wasn’t the sort of place you could just walk into, even if you knew where it was. You had to know someone for even a chance at buying a ticket. And who is this Rick Keleher character, anyway? Continue reading Pocologan Camp Party: The Best Not-So-Secret Party Around →

Single: ‘Ola Volo’ – Matt Mays Reenvisions ‘Once Upon a Hell of a Time’ For Acoustic Album

A songbird in the hand is worth two in the studio. Matt Mays revisits his latest album, Once Upon a Hell of a Time…, to give us Twice Upon a Hell of a Time…, the acoustic re-imagining of the same album. Mays announced the release of the album with its first single, “Ola Volo.” Continue reading Single: ‘Ola Volo’ – Matt Mays Reenvisions ‘Once Upon a Hell of a Time’ For Acoustic Album →

Single: Moira Bren Branches Out for Solo Debut with ‘Wish’

Moira Bren is branching out on her own. Already half of the sisterly duo Moira & Claire that released the popular single “Your Voice,” Moira is taking a moment to explore solo work. She’s released “Wish,” a song that, suitably enough, grasps the double-edged sword of being apart from the people you care about. Continue reading Single: Moira Bren Branches Out for Solo Debut with ‘Wish’ →