In the six months following the release of Carry the Lost’s last single, “Battle Tested,” the whole world has changed. The Halifax band, once so confident in their status as veterans of hard rock, has had to manage expectations due to the current status of the pandemic. Their latest single, “Pick Your Poison” is a drums-first coaxing towards a more familiar level of social engagement. Continue reading Single: Carry The Lost Loudly Champion Getting Outside on ‘Pick Your Poison’
Music Video: Hauler Go Full Tim Burton on ‘The Widow’s Vow’
Hauler, a contemporary roots incarnation of Slowcoaster consisting of Steven MacDougall and Mike LeLievre and joined by Canadian Folk Music Award-winning fiddler Colin Grant, are crafting some folk songs of their own. This isn’t at all surprising; the band’s Cape Breton roots practically implies some level of storytelling will find its way into their music. What is surprising is the band’s sudden foray into the medium of marionettes to tell those stories. “The Widow’s Vow” takes a page from the book of Tim Burton for a tale of creepy romance… Continue reading Music Video: Hauler Go Full Tim Burton on ‘The Widow’s Vow’
New Music: Andre Pettipas and the Giants Revisit their Hits on ‘Covid Cuts’
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Or, in the case of Andre Pettipas and the Giants, remake your past releases. Their new album, Covid Cuts, has the band reimaging their past hits while making the best use of their time in quarantine. Continue reading New Music: Andre Pettipas and the Giants Revisit their Hits on ‘Covid Cuts’
Single: Calm Baretta Usher in a Fresh Batch of Cool with ‘Dusted’
Calm Baretta has returned with their special brand of catchiness in almost a year with a brand new hit that eludes definition in terms of genres and time. It is the best of ’80s Synth Wave hits and ’10s Indie Pop. “Dusted,” as the band explains, is about the chemistry of love and how it can impact you emotionally, physically and psychologically so deeply in its infancy. Continue reading Single: Calm Baretta Usher in a Fresh Batch of Cool with ‘Dusted’
Single: Damhnait Doyle and Stuart Cameron Cover Emmylou Harris’ ”Till I Gain Control Again’
Damhnait Doyle and her Heartbroken bandmate Stuart Cameron has released the first single from their upcoming album, Songs From Our Dads, a collection of songs from which the pair can trace back the musical influences that their fathers, John Allan Cameron and Clar Doyle, had on their lives and careers. “‘Till I Gain Control Again” arrives just in time for this weekend’s celebration of Father’s Day. Continue reading Single: Damhnait Doyle and Stuart Cameron Cover Emmylou Harris’ ”Till I Gain Control Again’