During their regular sojourn to Truro, Nova Scotia’s music community held their weeklong celebration of the province’s annual cream of the crop. With artists and industry alike eager for such a major event after the lull of last year, it made for a special—culminating today with their 2021 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Continue reading Celebrations of Nova Scotia Music Week Culminate With 2021 Music Nova Scotia Awards Show
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Mat Hannah Shares the Hard Lessons That Left Him Better off on ‘Back To You’
“Here’s to the times, we don’t remember,” sings Mat Hannah in the opening line of his new video, “Back To You.” Spoiler alert: it seems he remembers a lot more than he’s comfortable with. The title track from his recently released EP is all about a lopsided relationship and the hard lessons that come along with it. Continue reading Mat Hannah Shares the Hard Lessons That Left Him Better off on ‘Back To You’
Sleepy Kicks’ Mitch Currie Wants You to Go Low and Slow After Experiencing His Own ‘Ego Death’
Sleeps Kicks are exploring the world of Timothy Leary with their first new single since 2020. While partaking in some experience-enhancing edibles, the band began pondering the limits of our corporeal forms, only to transcend off the edge towards their own “Ego Death.” Continue reading Sleepy Kicks’ Mitch Currie Wants You to Go Low and Slow After Experiencing His Own ‘Ego Death’
Laura Rae Mourns the Possibilities of Paths Not Taken on ‘Glimpses of Ghosts’
What happens when you cross Adele’s theme of 007’s Skyfall with the theme of one of Star’s albums? You get Laura Rae’s “Glimpses of Ghosts”; an airy reverb-infused piano ballad in the style of Agnes Obel. More haunting than haunted, “Glimpses of Ghosts” isn’t troubled nearly so much by voices in the dark, so much as the little voices that nag with “what-ifs”—the ghost of opportunity cost. Continue reading Laura Rae Mourns the Possibilities of Paths Not Taken on ‘Glimpses of Ghosts’
North Lakes Return With Psychedelia and a Penchant for Tea on ‘Jasmine and Flowers’
North Lakes aim for a “smart blend of nostalgia and new.” The Charlottetown-based band claim equal parts power pop, proto-punk, and garage rock; pure-grain and punchy with a reverb chaser, carefully structured to provide a soundtrack to accompany the wind in your hair. The band name influences like Jesus and Mary Chain, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and HAIM, but with songs like “Jasmine and Flowers,” their heritage is clearly rooted in classic rock. Continue reading North Lakes Return With Psychedelia and a Penchant for Tea on ‘Jasmine and Flowers’