There’s something magical about watching an accordion player in action. The rise and fall of the bellows seems to mimic the breathing of whoever’s holding it, working like one single entity. Perhaps this is why Kristen (Hatt) Lewis of The Lewinskies has experienced such personal growth when it came to learning to play the instrument. She hasn’t been playing the accordion for very long, but her connection to it stems back much further. Continue reading New Music: The Lewinskies on Zen Accordion and ‘Yesterday We Had Everything’
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Premiere: The Muddle’s ‘Still Waiting On A Fix’ Combines Classic Hitters With Contemporary Hits
They say the key to creating great music is to take two steps to the left of whatever you’re familiar with. Our brains, the nifty little pattern recognizers they are, just gush with nostalgia-fuelled dopamine over the pop music of your formative years. Now imagine if you were to toss all that music into a blender and compress whatever came back out into an album. What you’d end up with is The Muddle and their debut album, Still Waiting on a Fix. Continue reading Premiere: The Muddle’s ‘Still Waiting On A Fix’ Combines Classic Hitters With Contemporary Hits
New Music: Force Fields’ ‘Whatever Pie’ is Dark and Heavy
Force Fields is the meat grinder that chews through songs too weird to serve elsewhere. Comprised of many already superbands, from Grand Theft Bus to Fat Jebus to Olympic Symphonium, Force Fields has always seemed like their crazy uncle. Formerly known as The Fussy Part (known for the short-but-exquisite Ben EP under that name), Force Fields utilizes many of the unique elements that make each of their creator’s other projects so good. Their newest album, Whatever Pie, continues with this: a dark and heavy instrumental blend that received the softest release for such an anticipated album. Continue reading New Music: Force Fields’ ‘Whatever Pie’ is Dark and Heavy
Exclusive Premiere: The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire Debut With Blues-Heavy EP
Three years after Fredericton’s The Tortoise, the Hare & the Millionaire formed and two years after they began their career of live performances, the Fredericton-based trio have come out with their self-titled debut EP. Leaning heavily into blues, funk and rock ‘n’ roll, the band’s classic-rock influences shine through in the recording. Continue reading Exclusive Premiere: The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire Debut With Blues-Heavy EP
New Music: Erin Costelo Brings Home The Soul With ‘Sweet Marie’
Soul/R&B powerhouse Erin Costelo has dropped her latest album, Sweet Marie, off the back of her very successful couple of years with her previous album, Down Below, The Status Quo. The Halifax queen looks to be making similar waves with her latest release as she seamlessly blurs the line between genre and energy. The results are an album fit for both a ballroom and a living room. Continue reading New Music: Erin Costelo Brings Home The Soul With ‘Sweet Marie’