TV Dinner is the high-water mark of Mike Trask’s musical career. Which isn’t to say that his latest full-length album has shown us Trask’s final form—every time he has released an album, we’ve consistently had to ask ourselves if this new and bizarre manifestation is peak Trask and he continually shows us that there is still more behind the curtain—rather, he’s arrived exactly where he’s meant to be all this time: on vinyl. Continue reading Vinyl is the Medium of Choice for Mike Trask’s ‘TV Dinner’
Juan O’Quinn’s ‘The Regiment’ Gives a History Lesson Disguised as a Folk Rock Song
Bravery takes many forms. We see it all around us. First responders running toward danger while the rest of the world runs away; closeted people coming out into a world that may not accept them; people staying in terrible relationships to give their children some sense of normalcy, and young men and women rushing onto battlefields to fight for their country. It is the latter scenario that finds its way into Juan O’Quinn’s debut single, “The Regiment.” Continue reading Juan O’Quinn’s ‘The Regiment’ Gives a History Lesson Disguised as a Folk Rock Song
Lazermortis Picks Up Where Ray Kurzweil Left Off With ‘Autonetic Afterlife’
“Can robots feel emotions?”
“Can robots feel?”
“Can robots…?”
The world of fiction has begged these questions time and time again, yielding answers that range from heartwarming to apocalyptic.
Saint John synthwave wizard Lazermortis takes the idea a step further; of course, robots can feel things. What if that thing was the afterlife? On her latest EP, Autonetic Afterlife, we come to learn that truth; a truth that’s as heavy as it is hypnotic, and mesmerizing as it is melancholic. Continue reading Lazermortis Picks Up Where Ray Kurzweil Left Off With ‘Autonetic Afterlife’
High October Invites Us Into the Darkness on ‘Medication for the Rats’
The latest EP from Halifax-based solo artist Julian Hanson, otherwise known as High October, is certainly evocative of some somber times. While Hanson has categorized his work as “dark-folk”, Medication for the Rats incorporates a variety of influences from outside the world of folk music including emo and electronic music. Continue reading High October Invites Us Into the Darkness on ‘Medication for the Rats’
Moira & Claire’s ‘South Shore’ Might Mean Summer Fun for Us, but It’s a Bittersweet Single for Them
Moira & Claire have hit the ground running for tourism season with a musical itinerary for your trip to Nova Scotia. Their latest single, “South Shore,” is a bubbly little bundle of fun that screams summer and is perfectly tailored to fit into the next commercial for Tourism Nova Scotia. They’re pretty much set to be the Tomato/Tomato of Lunenburg. Continue reading Moira & Claire’s ‘South Shore’ Might Mean Summer Fun for Us, but It’s a Bittersweet Single for Them