Nova Scotia rockers Social Smokers Club have treated us to a preview of their upcoming album The Woods with the release of the album’s first single, “Bards with Beards.” Written by band members William Tyler Robbins and Jack Murtha when they were finishing up high school, the track has finally taken form as an ode to those who live for themselves. Continue reading Single: Social Smokers Club go their own way in ‘Bards With Beards’
The Junos: The East Coast Artists Nominated for the 2019 Juno Awards
Today the Juno Awards announced their list of 2019 nominees. With only a handful of East Coast artists appearing on the list it may feel somewhat underwhelming, but where they do appear there’s no questioning their taste. Continue reading The Junos: The East Coast Artists Nominated for the 2019 Juno Awards
Single: Get Well Pharmacy Release New Stand-alone Track ‘First Responders’
If we were to listen to our readers, you blessed little weathervanes of all that is good and cultureful, we’d have a clear indication of where Prince Edward Island is headed. Never mind the continental drift, four months after the release of the Story of a House Fire, the six-song EP from Get Well Pharmacy, the island is showing a discernible list in that direction. Today we have the band’s first follow up single, the cryptically-titled “First Responders.” Continue reading Single: Get Well Pharmacy Release New Stand-alone Track ‘First Responders’
Classified, Ben Caplan, Jeremy Dutcher Top List of 2019 East Coast Music Awards Nominees
Today the East Coast Music Association announced their list of nominees for their 2019 Music Awards. At the very top of the list is Classified with seven nominations, Ben Caplan with six and, unsurprisingly, 2018 Polar Music Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher with five nominations. Fortunate Ones, Hillsburn, Paper Lions, and Neon Dreams follow, with four nominations each. Continue reading Classified, Ben Caplan, Jeremy Dutcher Top List of 2019 East Coast Music Awards Nominees
Music PEI: Vishtèn and The East Pointers Top 2019 Award Winners
In what Executive Director Rob Oakie describes as a “party-like atmosphere” rather than your typical ballroom gala, Music PEI gathered the island’s music community at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel to honour the year’s best musicians with the 2019 Music PEI Awards at the Awards Party. Continue reading Music PEI: Vishtèn and The East Pointers Top 2019 Award Winners