The Backroad Ball 2017 was a rainy, windy, magical weekend of female bonding, motorcycles and mind-melting entertainment. Over 175 female-identifying motorcyclists and moto-curious women gathered in the (usually) quiet town of Penobsquis, NB with engines roaring and hearts soaring from the camaraderie they found there. Continue reading Video: The Backroad Ball 2017
New Music: Partner Releases Long Awaited ‘In Search Of Lost Time’
We’ve been waiting for this. We’ve been waiting much longer than any of us could have ever realized. In Search Of Lost Time, Partner’s first full debut album, isn’t just the most anticipated album of 2017, but perhaps the best album of the ’90s, just two decades removed. It could be a time capsule, deemed too awesome. Without being tiresome, the album is a glorious revisitation of all the poppy, simple, and wonderfully dumb charm that gilded MTV’s golden age. Continue reading New Music: Partner Releases Long Awaited ‘In Search Of Lost Time’
Donair Academy: Final Fantasy Meets Encarta Meets East Coast Cuisine
In the glossy, dopamine rollercoaster that is the internet age, we encounter innumerable fruitless diversions and time-sinks. However, beyond the scattering of hashtags, the youtube poops, the click ventures and buzzfeed videos, every now and again we stumble upon something truly special—something that points and laughs at the immense waste-scapes of the web, all while straddling the irony between ill-spent hours and pure entertainment. Donair Academy, a 90s-style educational game, is just such a thing. Continue reading Donair Academy: Final Fantasy Meets Encarta Meets East Coast Cuisine
Single: David Myles Channels Roy Orbison With ‘Look At Me’
Halifax’s own David Myles has released the second single for his brand new album Real Love. The single, titled ‘Look At Me’, carries a 50s-swing beat and mixes it with a more modern pop feel. Listening will have you taping your toes and smiling. Continue reading Single: David Myles Channels Roy Orbison With ‘Look At Me’
Cease & Desist: Picaroons Pulls Dark & Stormy Night After Legal Battle
Picaroons announced today that after a lengthy legal battle they have ceased production of one of their craft beers. For eleven years their Dark & Stormy Night certified organic dark wheat beer has been a mainstay, not only in the Picaroons line-up, but in the east coast craft brewing cornucopia. Today that comes to an end as they bow out of a legal battle over the product’s name. Continue reading Cease & Desist: Picaroons Pulls Dark & Stormy Night After Legal Battle