Only Half Blue is the Sunday morning album that you never knew you needed. The latest 9-track album from Halifax singer-songwriter Cassie Josephine gives listeners the perfect opportunity to relax and picture themselves in a coffee shop listening to this album along with Jack Johnson’s melodies and Michael Buble’s soft jazz. The album is the folk-music version of a cup of coffee when you have time to sip and enjoy it; it’s warm and meditative. Continue reading New Music: ‘Only Half Blue,’ Cassie Josephine’s Celebration of Life’s Lessons
Single: Braden Lam Stands Out as a Wallflower with ‘Maya’
Somewhere between George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” and The Faces’ “Ooh La La” is Braden Lam’s latest single, “Maya.” Pulling the track from his most recent album, Driftwood People, “Maya” is an ode to life as a wallflower. Or a lament. It’s complicated. Also, it has nothing to do with Jakob Dylan. Where’d that guy go, anyway?
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Single: Jennah Barry Goes Full Retro with ‘Roller Disco’
Jennah Barry disappeared for six years, and when she emerged again none of us had any idea what year it was. “Roller Disco’ her first single in all the time, sounds like it might have come straight out of the ’70s. We’re getting flash backs of Carole King and Gilbert O’Sullivan and wherever it was that we left our bellbottoms. Continue reading Single: Jennah Barry Goes Full Retro with ‘Roller Disco’
New Music: Botfly Release Remastered Compilation of Past Tracks with ‘Dark Days’
A little over a year after the release of their self-titled album, Botfly have released a remastered compilation of their earlier works, titled Dark Days. Comprised of 18 tracks, the album progresses from oldest to most recent and takes listeners along on the band’s journey.
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Music Video: Of Course Tomato/Tomato Have a Tour Video for ‘Take It On The Road’
If it seems to you that Tomato/Tomato have been busy lately, you’d be right, but unless you’re paying attention that’s probably just the tip of the iceberg. The Saint John’s folk duo have touring far and wide (not to mention recording their latest album in Nashville and starting their own record label) and now we’ve got the video to prove it. Working with Hemmings House Pictures, the band have just released the video for “Take It On The Road,” the first single from their southern sojourn.
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