It’s not often you see a music video where the musician also holds the credits for director, producer, camera man, editor, and stunt coordinator. In this modern era of the post-juggernaut music industry sometimes a little DIY elbow grease is what it takes. Sometimes you’ve got a creative itch that needs a little scratch. Which is exactly the case with the latest release from Corey Isenor, and his new music video for ‘Ferry Tale’. Continue reading Music Video: Corey Isenor Releases ‘Ferry Tale’
Music Video: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Brothers’
Jon McKiel’s new video for ‘Brothers’ the second single off of his upcoming album Memorial Ten Count hits close to home. Filmed in McKiel’s hometown of Amherst, Nova Scotia and his current home of Sackville, New Brunswick in the midst of winter it’s a familiar landscape you might mistake for anywhere right now. It’s the sprigs of colour that make life standout: the field of windmills, the curious wayside attractions, and naturally, Grandma Josephine the River Queen. Continue reading Music Video: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Brothers’
2 Crows Brewing Co: Collaborative Growth In Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Industry
The craft beer industry in Halifax has continued to grow exponentially over the past few years, with breweries popping up all over the province. Oldies but goodies Propeller and Garrison cease to go out of style, and the more recent Good Robot and Unfiltered have come in with a bang, not to mention the plethora of breweries showing up outside of the city, such as Tatamagouche Brewing Co. and Big Spruce in Cape Breton. So what’s it like to be the new kids on the block in this booming, seemingly competitive industry? Continue reading 2 Crows Brewing Co: Collaborative Growth In Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Industry
Pity City: Saint John’s All Ages Boom and Bust
It’s one in the morning as I sit on what feels like the end of the earth. In reality, I’m looking out into the vastness of the Bay of Fundy from Tin Can Beach in Saint John, New Brunswick; the divorced Father of Confederation. The smell of sulfur and sea salt give the city its charm and, when coupled with it’s rich history, it makes Saint John a truly unique place to live. Music created here is just as distinct as the city itself, and has struck a chord with the teenagers who call this place home. Unfortunately, the vast majority of performances often occur in nineteen plus establishment – licensed bars and restaurants which make it difficult for youth to see live music. There is an alternative though: Saint John’s all ages music scene. While it has never been perfect, it means the world to the young bands grinding to get their voices heard, and those who crave the thrill of seeing adolescent chaos unfold before their eyes. Continue reading Pity City: Saint John’s All Ages Boom and Bust
New Music: Villages Releases Single ‘Sonny’
Sonny doesn’t get to rave no more. Like it was a universal truth acknowledged by all, we nodded in unison. We accepted it. He accepted it. This was to be the new deal – the price of for all the days that had passed, and the toll for the days to come. He was a man now, and more than that, he had responsibilities. He’d always been a conscientiousness child, but those were relatively carefree times. Now his days of roving and longer nights, by necessity had come an end. At least that’s the picture Cape Breton’s Villages paints for us in their new single, ‘Sonny’. Continue reading New Music: Villages Releases Single ‘Sonny’