Jon McKiel has just released his latest album, ‘Memorial Ten Count’. Taking its name from the ten-count toll rung in honour of a champion boxer’s passing, the album was recorded in ‘the nether regions of Nova Scotia’ with Aaron Mingle of Cousins and Joyfultalk alumni Jay Crocker and Shawn Dicey. ‘Memorial Ten Count’ skillfully mixes grand ideas with raw sound, using fuzzy audio, echoed acoustics and thought-provoking lyricism to create an album that’s hard to forget. Continue reading New Music: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Memorial Ten Count’
Music Video: Partner Release ‘Comfort Zone’
Partner have released a video for ‘Comfort Zone’, their first single of 2017, probably just to remind us that we’re all still waiting on a proper album from the Sackville power-duo. Continue reading Music Video: Partner Release ‘Comfort Zone’
New Music: Cassie and Maggie’s ‘The Willow Collection’
Nova Scotian sister duo Cassie and Maggie MacDonald have recently released a new collection of eleven folk songs, all based around a very particular theme: The Willow Tree. Continue reading New Music: Cassie and Maggie’s ‘The Willow Collection’
In Review: Next Folding Theatre’s ‘Fred Nebula’
Does NASA’s recent discovery of the potentially life-bearing TRAPPIST-1 solar system have you thinking about jetting off on an interstellar odyssey? If you’re the type to do further research before vacating planet Earth, catch a showing of Fred Nebula. Continue reading In Review: Next Folding Theatre’s ‘Fred Nebula’
New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘Gremlins 3’
B.A. Johnston’s newest release, Gremlins 3 is his 11th studio album, recorded in Nova Scotia with Saint John rockers, Reagan’s Rayguns backing six tracks. Johnston, who is known for his raucous shows from coast to coast, sticks to what he knows on this album. Despite little change stylistically, Johnston always seems to find fresh new material. His country-punk sound fits right in at your favourite bar or your friend’s kitchen party and the lyrics are relatable on a national level. Continue reading New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘Gremlins 3’