It’s been three years and four days since Donald Trump was sworn into office. Uncoincidentally, it has been three years and three days since women protested worldwide in the 2017 Women’s March. It was the largest single-day protest in America’s history, demanding that their new president recognize and respect women’s right as human rights. Regardless of how effective those protests may or may not have been, it did result in KINLEY writing the song “Washington,” and now, three years later, she’s releasing a new and re-worked version. Continue reading Single: KINLEY Revisits Her Message of Empowerment on ‘Washington’
New Music: Taktus Reflect the Works of the Legendary Philip Glass with ‘Mirrored Glass’
Mirrored Glass is the latest release from Toronto-based percussion duo Taktus, comprised of Fredericton-native Greg Harrison and Jonny Smith. The record is presented in two “sides”, one featuring compositions by Canadian electronic and classical composer Ann Southam, and the other by the legendary Philip Glass. It is a follow up to Taktus’ CBC-celebrated, ECMA-nominated work Glass Houses for Marimba (2015), their take on Southam’s Glass Houses, which was in turn inspired by Glass’ own work. Continue reading New Music: Taktus Reflect the Works of the Legendary Philip Glass with ‘Mirrored Glass’
New Music: The Stanfields Have All The Fun With ‘Classic Fadeout’
If you’re looking for a sleepy, mundane listening experience… well, the latest album from The Stanfields is probably one you’ll want to stay away from. Classic Fadeout is highly concentrated and bursting with chaotically fun energy with just six tracks. Continue reading New Music: The Stanfields Have All The Fun With ‘Classic Fadeout’
Single: Joel Plaskett Kicks Off New Quadruple Album Release With ‘Head Over Heels Into Heaven’
With the sort of news you have re-read a few times to make sure you’ve got it right, Joel Plaskett announced today that he’d be releasing the conceptual follow-up to his JUNO-award triple record, Three, with 44, a quadruple record consisting of 11 songs each, recorded in 4 cities (Dartmouth, Memphis, Nashville and Toronto), crafted over the last 4 years with 33 musicians. Along with the news came the release of the first single, “Head Over Heels Into Heaven.” Continue reading Single: Joel Plaskett Kicks Off New Quadruple Album Release With ‘Head Over Heels Into Heaven’
Music Video: Rose Cousins Preaches Patience, Generosity and Empathy on ‘The Return (Love Comes Back)’
In the immortal words of Los Angeles-based alt-rock wonder of the ’90s, the New Radicals, “you get what you give.” That’s a sentiment shared by Rose Cousins on “The Return (Love Comes Back),” the latest and third single from her upcoming album, Bravado. The song offers words of wisdom for weathering the storm and an assurance that, despite some very human limitations, each of us are up to the task. Continue reading Music Video: Rose Cousins Preaches Patience, Generosity and Empathy on ‘The Return (Love Comes Back)’