When Wordburglar brings up “Your Friend’s Brother” there’s a good chance that you know exactly who he is talking about. The song might even be further evidence that the universe is nothing more than a poorly scripted simulation filled with cookie-cutter NPCs and recurring tropes. At least Wordburglar’s description of this character is charmingly familiar, even if it does sound like they were pulled directly from the packaging of a Garbage Pail Kid and given a decade or so to grow sweet retail. Continue reading Music Video: Wordburglar Describes the Universal Constant of ‘Your Friend’s Brother’
Music Video: Adam Baxter Takes a Collaborative Approach in the Midst of Isolation with ‘All My Friends’
It’s bad enough that some of us are questioning whether or not we’ll make the cut on anyone’s household bubble, but Adam Baxter’s new video for “All My Friends” takes it to the level. We’re re-opening all the trauma of the Myspace Top 8 and then some, as Baxter includes his friends from across the country, singing along in isolation solidarity. And if you didn’t make it into the video, you’ll have to take that up with Baxter. We weren’t asked either. Continue reading Music Video: Adam Baxter Takes a Collaborative Approach in the Midst of Isolation with ‘All My Friends’
Single: Kylie Fox Releases Clever and Touching ‘Cool Feet’ for Friend’s Wedding Gift
New Brunswick’s alt-folker Kylie Fox is probably still known best for her hilarious take on online dating, her “Tinder Song,” and as ridiculous as that one song might be, it is indicative of Fox’s ample skills as a songwriter. Her songs are razor-sharp, regardless of whether she’s going for your feels or your funny bone. Now, she’s come full circle from her “Tinder” to craft a heartfelt wedding gift for her friend, with her new single “Cool Feet.” Continue reading Single: Kylie Fox Releases Clever and Touching ‘Cool Feet’ for Friend’s Wedding Gift
Cavendish Beach Announces Cancellation of 2020 Music Festival
The inevitable has come to Prince Edward Island. Despite the announcement that the province would be easing back on the isolation measures put into place due to COVID-19, music festivals aren’t about to make the cut. With all large gatherings already cancelled until 2021 in neighbouring New Brunswick, the prospects that festival season would continue business-as-usual seem grim. Today, Prince Edward Island’s Cavendish Beach Music Festival made the call to officially announce the cancellation of their 2020 festival. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Announces Cancellation of 2020 Music Festival
New Music: Jon McKiel’s ‘Bobby Joe Hope’ Provides Hope for East Coast Art-Pop
Jon McKiel has given us greater cause to revoke his status as Atlantic Canada’s best-kept secret with his latest album, Bobby Joe Hope. An ambitious psychedelic record, Bobby Joe Hope, steps well beyond hand-holding, or even aligning itself all that closely to genre or style, instead, McKiel masterfully manipulates wild elements into producing a projection of mode and mood. Continue reading New Music: Jon McKiel’s ‘Bobby Joe Hope’ Provides Hope for East Coast Art-Pop