Since 2001, the Silver Wave Film Festival has been the go-to film event in New Brunswick. The festival have been crucial in providing a venue for local filmmakers and a silver screen for audiences looking to binge on exceptional short films from all over. This year’s festival is showing over 100 films, which might be a bit much to take in with just four days to see them all. So we picked our five favourite films to show you just a bit of what to expect. Continue reading Five Films We’re Excited To See At The 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival
New Music: The Brood’s ‘Transistor’ Is Already Some Of Your Favourite Songs
The Brood might have called their first full album Transistor, but they could very well have meant Flux Capacitor. Like a bunch of Marty McFlys in a Bricklin, they’re not all that great at time travelling. On the other hand, the result is a beautiful smorgasbord of late 20th century radio hits, like someone produced the album after glossing over the cliffnotes of pop music. Continue reading New Music: The Brood’s ‘Transistor’ Is Already Some Of Your Favourite Songs
Like A Motorcycle Headed For Gotham Tonight
You might recognize some familiar sounds amongst the ka-pow! thwack! boom! of tonight’s episode of Gotham. Like A Motorcycle, the halifax-based punk quartet, will be making an auditory appearance on the show via their newest single, ‘Punk One’. Continue reading Like A Motorcycle Headed For Gotham Tonight
Erin Costelo Tours Carole King
It’s hard enough performing your own songs as a musician, let alone the songs of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. This fall, ECMA award-winner Erin Costelo will be doing just that as she embarks on a tour, performing a tribute to one of the most beloved and influential albums of all time, Carole King’s Tapestry.
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Music Video: Hillsburn Announce New Album With ‘Strange Clouds’
Hillsburn have spent a lot of time on the road this year. They’ve toured across the country nearly incessantly, as anyone who follows their Instagram can tell you. That’s a lot of time for five humans to be trapped in a van together. Despite a healthy amount of van laps, that time can add up and result in passive aggressive behaviours that vent and manifest in unusual ways—like music videos. ‘Strange Clouds‘ is the newest single from Hillsburn’s upcoming LP The Wilder Beyond, and while we haven’t consulted a psychologist, we think the video might say something about the current state of the band. Continue reading Music Video: Hillsburn Announce New Album With ‘Strange Clouds’