Tonight, the 2018 ECMAs came to a close in Halifax and the final round of awards was handed out. Among this year’s winners are Mo Kenney, Measha Brueggergosman, Rose Cousins, Kevin Davison, and Daniel Ledwell. Continue reading East Coast Music Awards Announce Full List Of 2018 Winners
New Music: Melonvine Brings The Noise And Much More With ‘Chasing Hurricanes’
Moncton hard-rock outfit Melonvine just dropped their new album Chasing Hurricanes today. Following the releases of their three-track album Stuck In Place and their single “Summer Says” in 2017, the band’s new EP is five tracks long and packs a lot of volume. Continue reading New Music: Melonvine Brings The Noise And Much More With ‘Chasing Hurricanes’
Messtivalhalla: A Game Of Groans Promises To Be Less Fun Than The Red Wedding
This year, Messtival is really growing into its role as everyone’s least favourite festival. From a bottomless sarchasm to a religious cult, Messtival have come to accept that all along they just wanted to mess with people. For years they have been subconsciously living out their fantasies as sadistic dungeon masters.
Messtival are tossing all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma aside and will be returning on August 4th as Messtivalhalla: A Game of Groans. We just hope we have the Constitution for it. Continue reading Messtivalhalla: A Game Of Groans Promises To Be Less Fun Than The Red Wedding
ECMAs: First Set of 2018 Winners Announced
Tonight, the East Coast Music Association announced 13 of the 2018 winners of East Coast Music Awards, including Rose Cousins, KINLEY, Les Païens and Joel Plaskett. Also honoured at tonight’s event were City Natives, Jacques Jacobus, Measha Brueggergosman, Matt Minglewood, Jenn Grant and Sloan. Continue reading ECMAs: First Set of 2018 Winners Announced
East Coast Music Portraits: Halifax Photographer’s 500+ Photos Of East Coast Music Scene Go On Display
In celebration of the amazing music scene on the east coast, Halifax photographer Scott Blackburn has put together an exhibit made up of what may be the most complete roster of musicians, fans, and industry professionals. Last year Blackburn took his camera to the 2017 ECMAs in Saint john to begin a photo project capturing those involved in the scene. Over the week-long festival and conference, he took 550 portrait shots of 550 of the people who make the music scene what it is. Now, one year later, the photos are on display at the 2018 East Coast Music Week in Halifax.