Nova Scotia will be gathering in Truro, Nova Scotia once again to celebrate the best of the province’s musicians and music industry. Nova Scotia Music Week takes place from November 7-10, 2019 with an award show, conference, and a heck of a lot of music. Now we know just who’s up for an award this year. Check out the list of nominees.
Continue reading Nova Scotia Music Awards Announce 2019 Nominees
Revisiting Ian Sherwood’s “Dig That Hole” from his 2017 album Bring The Light, The Atlantic String Machine have created a completely reworked version of the song that swaps the chuffing of a saxophone for a clockwork, and conversely organic, sound of a string section. All while Sherwood gives us a stern talking-to about having a good work ethic. Continue reading Single: The Atlantic String Machine Team Up With Ian Sherwood for New Version of ‘Dig That Hole’
Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference pride themselves as a festival of discovery: pushing off the beaten path to bring new and emerging (and quickly skyrocketing) artists to Halifax, Nova Scotia, all while bolstering them with a healthy stable of local talents. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they’re throwing two-time Polaris prize shortlisters Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Haviah Mighty, and Elisapie onto their 2019 line-up either.
Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion Reveals Full 2019 Line-up
Solastalgia, the new short film from award-winning director Millefiore Clarkes’, takes a look at the impacts of climate change, but, rather than spreadsheets full of projection models and stats, Solastalgia grapples with the human cost: the sense of impending doom that weighs heavily on our souls and the guilt that comes from knowing that we created the society that enabled it. Continue reading Solastalgia: Millefiore Clarkes Talks About the Impending Green Revolution and New Short
As Hurricane Dorian swoops in to wipe away any remaining ounce of summer for this year, Kenny James has released his new single, “Don’t Leave Me July,” along with a video lamenting the the end of warm (and dry) weather.
Continue reading Music Video: Kenny James Takes a Pelting with ‘Don’t Leave Me, July’
