Rosewood Annie have undergone some serious reinvention. The Halifax ex-pats have relocated to Ontario and completely overhauled their most of their line-up, which, metaphysics of identity aside, is a hell of a ride for any band. “Every Clyde Needs A Bonnie” is the band’s first release in two years and, at its core, is really about the ride or die enthusiasm of a solid partnership. Continue reading Music Video: Rosewood Annie Returns With a Passion On ‘Every Clyde Needs A Bonnie’
Music Video: Quiet Parade Assure Us Everything Will Work Out With ‘Young Hearts’
Trevor Murphy is taking a stoic approach to the passing milestones of life while also reverting to his earliest incarnation as a bass player. “Young Hearts,” the newest single and video from Quiet Parade has Murphy offering reassurances to his friends that everything is going to be just fine.
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In Review: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story Leaves Us Laughing and Crying
Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch is known to to take a step back into history when it comes to her creations on stage, as seen in previous plays such as What a Young Wife Ought to Know which dated back to pre-birth control days. This time she decided to take a climb into her family tree to deliver us a story based around her own great-grandparents which started in 1908 on Halifax’s very own Pier 2 before we see them move to Montreal. Continue reading In Review: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story Leaves Us Laughing and Crying
New Music: Sussex Sets Sail With ‘The Ocean Wide’
The Ocean Wide—by Montreal-based, Quispamsis-rooted collaboration Sussex—is a great production. Not just great in the way we applaud a good effort, but well-thought, balanced, enjoyable for casuals and lifers—great. From beginning to end it exudes care and attention to detail. Continue reading New Music: Sussex Sets Sail With ‘The Ocean Wide’
Shivering Songs Announce Ten Performers Ahead of Tenth Anniversary
It’s that time of year again; the temperatures steadily begin to drop, jack-o-lanterns play Humpty-Dumpty in parking lots, water begins behaving like a solid, and, if you listen carefully, you can hear the line-up announcement for Shivering Songs floating on the wind. Continue reading Shivering Songs Announce Ten Performers Ahead of Tenth Anniversary