Mike Trask continues to solidify his place in our cultural cornucopia as a folk legend. His latest single, awash with all the hallmarks of a Trask song, “My My, Bye Bye” comes with a video that gives a closer look at Trask’s life and yet, somehow, only reinforces the mythology of this quirky and enigmatic figure. Continue reading Mike Trask Releases Video for ‘My My, Bye Bye’ Ahead of TV Dinner
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Ventus Machina Examines Their Musical Tree on ‘Roots’
New Brunswick-based woodwind quintet Ventus Machina is showing off the breadth of their musical influences with their latest offering, Roots. Containing selections from historical composers (Bach) modern Canadian legends (Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen), and strong original works that rework other arrangements, Roots is a quilt of the quintet’s own musical muses. It endeavours to show off that there is much more to this quintet than polished classical fare. Continue reading Ventus Machina Examines Their Musical Tree on ‘Roots’
Nap Eyes Put Their Own Spin the Joyous Cacophony of Green Day’s ‘When I Come Around’
Nap Eyes have pronounced their love for Green Day once again, and put their money with their mouth is with a cover of “When I Come Around.” For frontman Nigel Chapman, it’s a dream come true with video directed by Margarita Brighton in which Nigel transforms himself into a pop-punk caricature… but it’s conducted with such a perfect fluency in the culture that it’s hard to spot the joke. This goes beyond homage and well into the territory of competing on the level with the original. Continue reading Nap Eyes Put Their Own Spin the Joyous Cacophony of Green Day’s ‘When I Come Around’
FM Berlin Work Some Magic of Their Own On New Single ‘Good Magic’
FM Berlin’s Corey Hachey shows off his ability to spin straw into gold when a random encounter on a Toronto streetcar became the inspiration behind the band’s latest single “Good Magic.” Continue reading FM Berlin Work Some Magic of Their Own On New Single ‘Good Magic’
Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition
On May 24, 1941—a day that has undoubtedly entered into the canon of folklore in some circles—Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Several fruitful decades later, having become one of the most iconic and influential songwriters of his generation during that time, the event of Bob Dylan’s birth would come to be celebrated as an annual tradition in Saint John, New Brunswick, largely thanks to the efforts of two men. Continue reading Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition