Julie Aubé’s ‘Joie de vivre’ is not just force of soul and psychedelia, it’s an ode to Acadian Culture. Imagine a meeting between Alabama Shakes and Janis Joplin, except sung in the signature twang of Acadian French, ornamented with the kaleidoscopic jangle of early Francois Hardy and finally, caked in a layer of constant guitar propulsion. Picture this and you have a fairly good image of New Brunswicker Julie Aubé’s latest solo project. Continue reading New Music: Julie Aubé’s ‘Joie de vivre’ Is An Ode To Acadian Culture
Peer Review: The Best Music of 2017
Another year has passed, and our annual bounty of music has been replenished. And by ‘replenished,’ we really mean ‘who can remember everything we listened to this year.’ Seriously, it’s a lot to keep track of. There are government funded agencies who keep lists of these things. So, we called in the experts once again to let us know what they thought was the best music of 2017. Have a gander. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Music of 2017
New Music: WordBurglar Replaces Hype With Confidence On New EP ‘If It Rhymes It’s Real’
Wordburglar brings a slew of tongue-in-cheek references that relate heavily to the nerds of the world as well as Canada’s most syrup-glazed Canucks. Whether a playful poke at our country’s unique traditions or an encouragement to embrace the hosers that we are, the unorthodox themes inspiring this Halifax emcee are compelling to take in. Continue reading New Music: WordBurglar Replaces Hype With Confidence On New EP ‘If It Rhymes It’s Real’
Music Video: Levi Rowan Talks About The Future Of Rap And His New Video ‘What Happened’
The world is changing. Rapidly. The year 2017 has been full of fear, shifting attitudes, and outrage. Not necessarily in that order. The way in which people are approaching many topics, like gender, sex and race, and the language with which we describe them has come under scrutiny. It may take a while to identify any sweeping and lasting changes to the music industry, but rap, the genre of lyricism, has been a steadfast holdout.
Levi Rowan’s new video for his single ‘What Happened’ is, comparatively, standing on some relatively safe ground. At it’s core is a tale of post-breakup debauchery as catharsis, but at least it’s largely self-inflicted. The undeniably talented Rowan possesses a self-awareness that sets the song apart as a layered act of self-destruction—a modern day Romeo meets Macbeth. So, we asked him where the genre was headed. Continue reading Music Video: Levi Rowan Talks About The Future Of Rap And His New Video ‘What Happened’
Music Video: Braden Lam Visits Some Of His Favourite Halifax Sights In ‘Into The Light’
Braden Lam revisits ‘Into The Light’ with a new video for the first single from his latest EP. The video, much like the EP, focuses on celebrating Lam’s relocation to Halifax, and takes in a few of the local sights. Continue reading Music Video: Braden Lam Visits Some Of His Favourite Halifax Sights In ‘Into The Light’