One of the more recent narratives in Atlantic Canada has sparked a series of active responses from the East Coast music community. Music festivals around the Maritimes have been receiving backlash for poor representation of women musicians and artists in their lineups, and several members of the community have been taking action. Continue reading The Women Of East Coast Music Respond To Festival Gender Disparity
New Music: Joyful Noise Deliver Quirky Fun With ‘Cocoloco’
Joyful Noise bill themselves as a ‘party band for quirky ears’. The band has succeeded in proving this to be a spot-on assessment with their fun-filled debut album, Cocoloco. Continue reading New Music: Joyful Noise Deliver Quirky Fun With ‘Cocoloco’
SappyFest Announce The Return Of Dog Day And More In 2018 Lineup
Sackville, New Brunswick’s celebration of wearing your heart on your collective sleeve in an audible format have announced their second wave of acts today. The festival’s 13th iteration of a retroactive soundtrack for your misspent youth includes plenty of returning festival favourites as well as a special treat. This year, the festival will be hosting the return of Halifax’s Dog Day after the band spent five years in hibernation. Continue reading SappyFest Announce The Return Of Dog Day And More In 2018 Lineup
Music Video: Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset Find Silver Linings In ‘Handshake Deal’
Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset are one of Halifax’s biggest up-and-coming bands. One part Elvis Costello, one part Marlon Brando, one part Nova Scotian compatriots The Trews, Matt Steele & Co. combine retro swagger with catchy bar-rock hooks. So when they write a song like “Handshake Deal” about trying to reclaim some self-confidence after going through a manipulative relationship, it still comes off as pretty fun. Continue reading Music Video: Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset Find Silver Linings In ‘Handshake Deal’
New Music: Frantically Atlantic Release Debut Self-Titled Album
Frantically Atlantic might be a relative term. While you might work up a sweat dancing to all the jigs and reels offered by the Fredericton-based duo, the underlying theme of their traditional sound is a relaxed one. It’s hard not to associate the music with a happier, simpler time, and that’s fine by me. Continue reading New Music: Frantically Atlantic Release Debut Self-Titled Album