Category Archives: Music

Golden Cinema’s ‘Dead Ringer’ Features Famous Friends (Or Maybe Lookalikes)

Before releasing their latest single, “Dead Ringer,” Golden Cinema asked their friends for a little feedback first. Fortunately for them, they have a few famous friends who are well versed in the canon of bops. Their new video is chock full of cameo endorsements from what we assume are some well-known musicians… or at least some people who look exactly like them. Continue reading Golden Cinema’s ‘Dead Ringer’ Features Famous Friends (Or Maybe Lookalikes)

Horsebath Showcase Swaggering Southern Sound with ‘Baby’

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of summer.
The birds are singing.
The bees are buzzing.
The cowboys are crooning in the church.

While a song and video that evoke the sleepy sun of a western might not be everyone’s go-to for the season, there is something distinctly summery about new duo Horsebath’s video for their track “Baby.” Continue reading Horsebath Showcase Swaggering Southern Sound with ‘Baby’

Matt Steele Does his Best Bernie Lean for ‘Falling Asleep at the Metal Show’

Matt Steele’s “Falling Asleep at the Metal Show” is going to be the sleeper summer hit of 2021. The new video for his latest single has the Halifax-based artist doing a perfect Bernie Lean among a crowd full of familiar faces, all eager to see him finish the show. Continue reading Matt Steele Does his Best Bernie Lean for ‘Falling Asleep at the Metal Show’

Alicia Toner’s ‘Joke’s on Me’ Is for the Pep Talk You Should Have Heard From Yourself

After the release of Dangerous Home in 2019, award-winning Prince Edward Island musician Alicia Toner raised the bar for crafting songs of a personal nature. Covering an assortment of abuses, self-afflicted and otherwise, and the challenges of struggling to maintain a solid footing on her mental health while several factors independently and collectively worked to erode that foundation, the album laid bare some difficult to address themes in a cold and honest light.

Now, with a sophomore album coming at the end of June, Alicia Toner has released a new single, titled “Joke’s on Me,” a song about denial and the precursor to what may potentially be Toner’s most personal work yet. Continue reading Alicia Toner’s ‘Joke’s on Me’ Is for the Pep Talk You Should Have Heard From Yourself

Jah’Mila’s New Single ‘Sugar & Spice’ is Everything Nice About Coming Home

There’s not much left of English poet Robert Southey left in Jah’Mila’s new single, “Sugar & Spice.” Known for having toured the world as a supporting vocalist with legendary acts such as The Wailers, Black Uhuru, Groundation, and Richie Spice, Jah’Mila finds more inspiration in the works of British-Jamaican artists like Carroll Thompson, Ken Boothe, Dennis Brown, and Marcia Griffiths than the 19th-century nursery rhyme. Continue reading Jah’Mila’s New Single ‘Sugar & Spice’ is Everything Nice About Coming Home