Deep Roots Music Festival are returning for their 15th year with an impressive lineup of folk rock. The Wolfville, Nova Scotia based festival boasts headliners that include Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, Canada’s dapper troubadours The Sadies, and song-writing legend Valdy.
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New Music: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Flaunt Their Guitar Talents on ‘The Trouble With The Light’
Poet-musician Rick Sparkes and his band, The Enablers, have released their latest album, The Trouble With The Light. The multi-talented ensemble are second-to-none when it comes to maximizing the potential of guitars, and it graciously shows in an album containing previous singles “Nashwaak” and “Prince County Fair.” Continue reading New Music: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Flaunt Their Guitar Talents on ‘The Trouble With The Light’
New Music: Explore a World of Jazz on The Blue Lane’s Double Album ‘Blue Land (SOLAR/LUNAR)’
Halifax jazz trio The Blue Lane have created an entirely new world with their double concept album, Blue Land. The album is split into two parts – SOLAR and LUNAR. What makes these two sides different is open to interpretation, but they are nonetheless presented by the band as opposing paths. Both parts explore various ‘areas’ of Blue Land, taking us through landmarks of the kingdom and detailing a day in the life of its residents. Continue reading New Music: Explore a World of Jazz on The Blue Lane’s Double Album ‘Blue Land (SOLAR/LUNAR)’
Music Video: Christina Martin Echoes The Carpenters on ‘Impossible To Hold’
Somewhere between the sensuous crooning of Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Games” and The Tragically Hip‘s “It’s a Good Life if you Don’t Weaken” is Christina Martin‘s “Impossible to Hold.” Taken from Martin‘s album by the same name, the new video features the Nova Scotian artist blurring the worlds between singer-songwriter and aggressive real-estate agent determined to sell you this to-die-for property, even if it means breaking out William Shatner’s power moves. Continue reading Music Video: Christina Martin Echoes The Carpenters on ‘Impossible To Hold’
Chloé Breault and The Hypochondriacs Lead Nominations for 2018 Prix MNB Awards
Music NB have announced their list of nominees for their 2018 Prix MNB Awards. Leading the way are Acadian singer-songwriter Chloé Breault and Fredericton rockabilly band The Hypochondriacs with six nods each, followed by Shaun Ferguson and The Olympic Symphonium with five nominations each.
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