Many an artist has pivoted towards solo work after their own group’s departure. This can be tough, both with longtime fans holding so much expectation for future work as well as the simple difference of relying more on oneself. But with his time as the frontman and force behind Halifax indie-rock favourite Glory Glory in the rearview, Adam Warren is moving into inspiring new territory as waants, and his debut Love U Forever is here and ready for your summer soundtrack. Continue reading waants Delivers Sunset Dance Floor Dreams on Debut ‘Love U Forever’
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Kiwi Jr. Releases a ‘Cooler Returns’ Comic Book and Announce Tour Dates
As part of the grand scheme of normal, and our slow but unceasing march back towards it, Kiwi Jr. have done their part, contributing in their own measure and kind with the announcement of some long-overdue tour dates. Nature is beginning to heal itself.
More excitingly, depending on your perspective, is the opportunity to pick up some especially curious and flashy new merch from the band while at said tour dates (or via their Bandcamp page if you’re feeling less patient). Continue reading Kiwi Jr. Releases a ‘Cooler Returns’ Comic Book and Announce Tour Dates
The Town Heroes Tease Their Come-of-Age Concept Album With Second Single ‘Queen’
No, it’s not Freddie Mercury come back to haunt us in the form of a Cape Breton cover band—though come to think of it, that might not be the worst—but The Town Heroes’ second installment in their upcoming concept album. Set in the midst of a Cape Breton summer, Home is the band’s fictionalized tribute to the heady days of their youth. The album’s second single, “Queen,” is the boozy rush that comes from meeting the CFA of your dreams down at dance at the Strathlorne Hall. Continue reading The Town Heroes Tease Their Come-of-Age Concept Album With Second Single ‘Queen’
Wade Tarling Offers an Ode to Sex and the City With His Take on ‘Adah’s Theme’
In the sixth and final season of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw traded up New York for Paris, having recently broken things off with Jack Berger and very seriously considering a permanent relocation to pursue a relationship with artist Aleksandr Petrovsky.
More importantly, any television worth its salt is going to have a soundtrack perfectly tailored for a Parisian excursion. In the case of Sex and the City, Mikhael Baryshnikov crafted “Adah’s Theme” or “La femme avec les yeux lumineux” that romantically interweaves piano and strings and accordion in a way that might even satisfy Yann Tiersen.
Newfoundland pianist and composer Wade Tarling, a self-professed fan of the show, has recently taken an opportunity to put his own spin on the theme. Continue reading Wade Tarling Offers an Ode to Sex and the City With His Take on ‘Adah’s Theme’
Shadow Folk Emerge with Psychedelic Sounds of the West Coast on ‘Contemplation’
Shadow Folk about half a century and an entire continent removed from the West Coast and the sounds of The Association, The Seeds, and Jefferson Airplane, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it. The Nova Scotian rock and roll/psych-pop band has tapped directly into another era to bring us “Contemplation,” a song that could have ridden in on the crest of psychedelia. Continue reading Shadow Folk Emerge with Psychedelic Sounds of the West Coast on ‘Contemplation’