Wordburglar laments one of the unforeseen consequences of the bankruptcy of Sears: the loss of their annual Christmas Wishbook catalogue. From 1933 – 2011, the Wishbook was hailed as the “consumerist’s bible” and contained more treasures than the Cave of Wonders, albeit only in picture form. With Wordburglar’s new song, “My Christmas Catalogue Number (prod. by Fresh Kils, cuts by More Or Les)” we get to revisit everything that made the Sears Wishbook great. Continue reading Single: Wordburglar Hits the Nostalgia Button Again on ‘My Christmas Catalogue Number’
Music Video: Rose Cousins Performs ‘The Fraud’ Live with Atlantic String Machine
JUNO Award-winner Rose Cousins has released a video for “The Fraud,” the song she says provides the central theme to her upcoming album Bravado. Performed live at Prince Edward Island’s Confederation Centre of the Arts with the Atlantic String Machine, Cousins’ powerful performance epitomizes what it takes to put yourself out there and open yourself to vulnerability. Continue reading Music Video: Rose Cousins Performs ‘The Fraud’ Live with Atlantic String Machine
New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity
Now that we are safely into the socially acceptable timeframe for blasting Christmas carols at any hour or in nearly any context, it’s only a matter of what we’re going to listen to. Cape Breton’s award-winning quartet, Còig put the trad in your traditional Christmas tunes and spruce up a few contemporary non-canonicals with their new holiday album Carols Too. Continue reading New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity
East Coast Christmas Gift Guide 2019
It’s time for The East’s annual Guide to East Coast Christmas Gift Giving, here to bring you those warm fuzzy feelings in those final desperate moments of your Christmas shopping. That special brand of magic is brought to you, not just in the perfect assortment of gifts for the people in your life, but in the knowledge that you’ve done something to support a local artist, crafter, author, musician, artisanal cheese maker or business. Buying local is the gift that gives twice. Continue reading East Coast Christmas Gift Guide 2019
New Music: Skeleton Club Create Auditory Odyssey on ‘Death, Love, & Money’
Rock? Pop? Experimental? Something completely different? Skeleton Club’s Death, Love, & Money has you covered. The boys from Montréal packed up everything to and relocated it all to Nova Scotia. What they offloaded was everything from loud, distorted punches to gentle, melodic caresses and everything in between on this strong opener.
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