Hailing from Halifax but with a sound like Chicago, The Tin Pan Darlings’ five-year-long project, Inside a Melody, is finally out to the public. Where the current musical landscape is heavily defined by digital drum beats and emphasis on contemporary sound, the five-member jazz outfit dares to take us back to the roots of it all, scattering their talents across the nine tracks to bring a vintage brand of jazz back into the fray. Continue reading New Music: The Tin Pan Darlings’ ‘Inside A Melody’ Is The Speakeasy Soundtrack You Didn’t Know You Needed
New Music: Ryan Cook Releases ‘Having A Great Time’ & Tour Dates
Ryan Cook is going on tour, which is a subtle bit of business for a musician who has already embraced life on the road. As the self-proclaimed youngest-snowbird in Canada, Cook has made the best of his career choice by yo-yoing up and down the continent, and in Matt Foley style, he’s done much of it in an iconic Toyota camper van. Cook says that, despite appearances, the lifestyle isn’t always as romantic as it seems, and his latest album, the satirically titled Having A Great Time, is an ode to just that. Continue reading New Music: Ryan Cook Releases ‘Having A Great Time’ & Tour Dates
New Music: Ladd & Lasses Tug At Heartstrings With Debut Album ‘She Wanders’
The debut album from Saint John-based Ladd & Lasses is what the term ‘musical journey’ was created for. There’s an epic quality to the swelling strings and soaring vocals that drive every song, each one feeling like the soundtrack to its own individual movie. Continue reading New Music: Ladd & Lasses Tug At Heartstrings With Debut Album ‘She Wanders’
In Review: Next Folding Theatre Company’s Final Production, ‘Songs Of The Seer’
Next Folding Theatre Company presents ‘Songs of the Seer,’ a “creative collaboration” showcasing a world of intercontinental imagination. The play features two cultures at war with one another and their individual responses to conflict. It ultimately begs the question: do actions under duress constitute a place within the muddled dichotomy of good and evil? Continue reading In Review: Next Folding Theatre Company’s Final Production, ‘Songs Of The Seer’
Premiere: How Ready Are You To Like The Stanfields’ Music Video For ‘Desperation’?
The Stanfields want you to know they’re not in it for the likes. Or maybe they are, just like rest of us, hooked in and dependant on that sweet, sweet stream of validation. Just because you’re addicted doesn’t mean you have to love it. If you don’t have a mirror handy, you can check out The Stanfields‘ new video for ‘Desperation’. Continue reading Premiere: How Ready Are You To Like The Stanfields’ Music Video For ‘Desperation’?