Music

Single: Blue Acres Works to Reconcile With Creativity on ‘I Will Return to Your Arms’

As Blue Acres, Darrel Cameron is on a journey of rediscovering and redefining himself. After releasing an album under his own name in 2010, he spent a decade working as a music therapist, raising kids, and now he’s making the leap to reconnect with a part of himself that he says has been long neglected.

If it were a simple matter of rekindling an old hobby, that would be the end of the story, but his second single, “I Will Return to Your Arms” is about reconciling with a creative side that he felt had been at odds with his faith. Continue reading Single: Blue Acres Works to Reconcile With Creativity on ‘I Will Return to Your Arms’ →

Music

Music Video: Terra Spencer Features The Bombadils on Bittersweet Nova Scotian Love Song ‘Lunenburg Moon’

Terra Spencer, one of Atlantic Canada’s most endearing songwriters, is playing to her strengths with her latest single. Well-known her ability to pluck at the heart-strings with her bittersweet tunes, Spencer often tailored her songs to the key of a romance finding its thorn. “Lunenburg Moon,” however, is strictly a love song, albeit a bittersweet one. Continue reading Music Video: Terra Spencer Features The Bombadils on Bittersweet Nova Scotian Love Song ‘Lunenburg Moon’ →

Music

Music Video: Kiwi Jr. Sign to Sub Pop, Release ‘Undecided Voters’ in Time for Tonight’s Debate

For many, myself included, politics is capable of delivering a greater high than any drug and a bigger rush than any sport. But when Kiwi Jr. releases a video like “Undecided Voters,” which includes a glimpse into the politics of horse racing, we might just have something more to talk about. Continue reading Music Video: Kiwi Jr. Sign to Sub Pop, Release ‘Undecided Voters’ in Time for Tonight’s Debate →

Music

Single: Dali Van Gogh Bring in The Preacher to Address Some Issues on ‘Boneyard’

Dali Van Gogh are leaning into the theme of 2020 with a new track, , “Boneyard,” that they describe as “a high energy ode to our times.” Produced by Juno-nominated songwriter Rob Laidlaw, best known as bassist of the legendary Canadian rock bands Platinum Blonde and Honeymoon Suite, the band get into character with their enigmatic “Preacher” loudly tackling a laundry list of misfortunes and misdeeds. Continue reading Single: Dali Van Gogh Bring in The Preacher to Address Some Issues on ‘Boneyard’ →

Film

Winners of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2020 Announced

FIN Atlantic International Film Festival took advantage of moving their usual eight-day celebration of film and media to a digital format this year, by making their live-stream audience a part of the awards process. Today, FIN announced the winners for their FIN Stream Audience Choice awards, and the audience very clearly had one filmmaker in mind. Continue reading Winners of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2020 Announced →