You could say that the debut album from Juicebox is about twenty-five years too late, but if you’re already determined never to grow up then Wasted Youth is always on time. Despite the 2019 release date, the album feels like it walked out of the pinnacle of the power pop era – able to hold their own against the likes of Wheatus, Weezer, Ween, and presumably other such bands of a similarly alliterative nature. Continue reading New Music: Juicebox Debuts With Gloriously Stupid ‘Wasted Youth’
New Music: Hemineglect Highlight Creativity on ‘In Media Res’
There is a lot to like about In Media Res, the latest effort from Halifax art-rockers Hemineglect. What we have here is an interesting rock record featuring some truly great drumming and creative instrument interplay, ultimately held back by a handful of choices and limitations. Continue reading New Music: Hemineglect Highlight Creativity on ‘In Media Res’
The Town Heroes Fend Off Burglar – Michael Ryan’s Late Night Encounter
The first step to being a Town Hero is by starting right at home, as was demonstrated by The Town Heroes’ Michael Ryan last night. A late night encounter in the backyard of vocalist/guitarist’s Tantallon, NS home, which resulted in a standoff – with Ryan wielding a lead pipe against a would-be burglar and surviving to tell one heck of a tale. Continue reading The Town Heroes Fend Off Burglar – Michael Ryan’s Late Night Encounter
Sneak Peek: Have a Look at the Winning Projects of FilmPEI’s Film 4Ward Program
FilmPEI has selected the four productions that will be participating in Film4Ward, Prince Edward Island’s incubator program for film and media production. Selected by a jury of nationally acclaimed producers and directors from off-Island, each of the participating film productions will receive up to $20,000 and in-kind facilities and services. Now we have a sneak peak at each of the four upcoming films.
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Single: Brandon Howard Roy Catapults Into the Pop Spotlight With Debut ‘Little Reasons’
“Little Reasons,” the debut single from Charlottetown’s Brandon Howard Roy, has more polish on it than any debut single has a right to. Absolutely resplendent in pop glory, the single is an ominous harbinger of dance parties to come. Continue reading Single: Brandon Howard Roy Catapults Into the Pop Spotlight With Debut ‘Little Reasons’