Nova Scotia rock ‘n’ roll outfit Andre Pettipas and The Giants have released a new single, “The Swedish Motel.” Co-produced by Jon Landry of The Stanfields and Jason Jenkyns of CodaPop Studios, the self-proclaimed “grease coast rock ‘n’ rollers” preach the life of a musician in an old-school package. Continue reading Single: Andre Pettipas and The Giants Prep For Overseas Festival With ‘The Swedish Motel’
Halifax Jazz Festival 2018 – “Keep Calm and Chaka Khan”
As far as festivals go, the Halifax Jazz Festival is best described as a city festival. There are no tent villages or campsites—at least not ones for sleeping in. A lucky few were able to enjoy the music from stadium-style bleachers, but most spectators seemed to prefer standing in the middle of the festival grounds, taking it all in with their plastic beer cups in hand. With a modest crowd gathered for the opening performance it felt a bit empty, but as the t-shirt says, “Keep calm and Chaka Khan.” Continue reading Halifax Jazz Festival 2018 – “Keep Calm and Chaka Khan”
New Music: The Galpines Offer Bad Behaviour and Good Tunes on ‘Sorry Mom’
If great art is produced through authenticity and relatability, then The Galpines are the great troubadours of our time. Their music rings out with a peel of honesty as a true zeitgeist of our generation. Unsurprisingly, I could hardly listen to Sorry Mom, their appropriately titled full-length album, while my own mother was within earshot. Continue reading New Music: The Galpines Offer Bad Behaviour and Good Tunes on ‘Sorry Mom’
Premiere: Cameron Nickerson on ‘Gettin’ out of Dodge’ and Going Solo
Cameron Nickerson spent the better part of a decade playing with The Rockabillys. They were sharing stages with bands like The Stanfields and The Sheepdogs, and got signed to a record label. Then all that changed. Nickerson found himself back home in Yarmouth and wondering what to do next. He released his first solo album, Detours, back in January, and true to the album’s title, “Gettin’ out of Dodge” is about taking some sharp left turns when your career hits a fork in the road. Continue reading Premiere: Cameron Nickerson on ‘Gettin’ out of Dodge’ and Going Solo
Music Video: Rachel Beck Asks Her Friends To Jump Off a Bridge For ‘Hearts On Fire’
If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too? That’s what Rachel Beck asked of her friends in the production of her new video for “Hearts On Fire.” The Prince Edward Island musician and her friends leapt into 4°C for the sake of our entertainment (and probably the bragging rights). Continue reading Music Video: Rachel Beck Asks Her Friends To Jump Off a Bridge For ‘Hearts On Fire’