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New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat

Contemporary roots group Hauler exists as a reincarnation of something still very much alive. Slowcoaster members Steven MacDougall and Mike LeLievre bring award-winning fiddler Colin Grant into the fold, resulting in a contemporary roots album that’s a surprising change of pace from Slowcoaster’s usual festival fuel. Continue reading New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat

New Music: Daveband is Glowing on ‘This Was Your Dad At 28’

David Archibald- the titular Dave of Daveband- is reflecting on some of the toughest times of his life with the group’s debut full-length This Was Your Dad At 28. Billed as “looking back at a time that passed too quickly, before you knew it was happening”, TWYD seems on the surface to be a never-ending grin of nostalgia. But as is often the case of the brightest smiles, there’s a lot to unpack behind it. Continue reading New Music: Daveband is Glowing on ‘This Was Your Dad At 28’

Music Video: Apryll Aileen Crafts a Strong Message for Women to Reclaim Their Bodies on ‘Wild Wolvez’

Apryll Aileen is shifting into a dark electronic sound and throwing down some strong feminine energy with her newest single and video release, “Wild Wolvez.” Encouraging sisterhood, support and self-acceptance, Aileen is fighting back against our society’s misogynistic values. Continue reading Music Video: Apryll Aileen Crafts a Strong Message for Women to Reclaim Their Bodies on ‘Wild Wolvez’

Single: Nova Scotia’s Tony Ronalds Finds Fresh Success in Australia with ‘Go’

“None of us get out of here alive” is an ominous way to open a song in 2020, but rather than a dire Thelma and Louise cliff-side scenario, Tony Ronalds is singing about the rest of his life. Originally from Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, the singer-songwriter’s new track, “Go” is inspired by his own life-changing moment in which he made the decision to move to Sydney, Australia. The single has already hit #5 on the AMRAP chart, just behind Australian legends The Hoodoo Gurus. Continue reading Single: Nova Scotia’s Tony Ronalds Finds Fresh Success in Australia with ‘Go’