Unrequited love is probably the greatest catalyst for the creation of art. All those pent up emotions end up having to go somewhere, and in the best scenarios they manifest as pop tunes rather than making a gift of your severed ear. In either situation, as with Arsoniste’s new single “Gravity,” there’s always a chance things won’t go your way. Continue reading Single: Arsoniste Finds – And Loses – Her Muse For ‘Gravity’
Music Video: Rose Cousins Returns With Wes Anderson Inspired Video for ‘The Benefits of Being Alone’
Rachel Cousins lures us in for a Wes Anderson-inspired music video, only to let us know she’s not all that interested in having company – which might be the most awkwardly appropriate Wes Anderson trope of all. Check out Rose Cousin’s new video for “The Benefits of Being Alone”. Continue reading Music Video: Rose Cousins Returns With Wes Anderson Inspired Video for ‘The Benefits of Being Alone’
Folly Fest Announces New Festival Director
When Feels Good announced back in September that Paul McAllister would be stepping down after eleven years as Folly Fest’s festival director it was tempered with words like “eventually.” There was an understanding that finding a suitable replacement might take some time; possibly even years. Less than two months later, the festival has chosen McAllister’s successor. Continue reading Folly Fest Announces New Festival Director
New Music: Kids Losing Sleep Bring High Energy on Debut EP ‘LOVES’
Maybe it’s just the nature of the genre, but there’s something inherently nostalgic about LOVES, the debut EP from Halifax band Kids Losing Sleep. The magic blend of pop and rock was a staple of the mid-2000’s that never really lost its momentum. Classic rock influences, poppy synth, recklessly honest lyrics – Kids Losing Sleep have lent themselves excellently to these pop-punk sensibilities. Continue reading New Music: Kids Losing Sleep Bring High Energy on Debut EP ‘LOVES’
Music Video: Dali Van Gogh Get Out of Town on ‘Down at the Hitching Line’
There’s nothing that’ll get your creative juices cranked up in quite the same way that a road trip will, especially when it means seeing one of your favourite bands. It’s why Dali Van Gogh now have a new music video for “Down at the Hitching Line” – a song about leaving your home town, which was uncoincidentally written while the band were leaving their hometown. Continue reading Music Video: Dali Van Gogh Get Out of Town on ‘Down at the Hitching Line’