Having found their new home with Vancouver-based label Mint Records, expat Prince-Edward-Islanders Kiwi Jr. got down to the business of settling in with a new album. And when we say business, we mean the real deal. No messing around. No phony bologna. They’re taking names and busting heads. There’s something rotten in the city of Toronto and Kiwi Jr. are out to settle a score. It all leads back to one person. Check out their new video for “Leslie.” Continue reading Music Video: Kiwi Jr. Take Their Mystery Solving Skills to the Streets of Toronto with ‘Leslie’
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Music Video: Pineo & Loeb (ft. After Funk & Liinks) cover Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
Pineo & Loeb weren’t exactly lowering the bar with ELEVATION. As easy as it would be to dismiss their latest album for being a collection of covers, they’ve picked some amazing songs and collaborators to work with. These covers feel like genuine upgrades, breathing fresh life into songs that long held positions at the top of the game. Today the duo released their first video from the album: a cover, featuring After Funk and Liinks, of Michael Jackson’s Grammy-nominated hit from 1995, “Earth Song.” Honestly, we might like it better than the original. Continue reading Music Video: Pineo & Loeb (ft. After Funk & Liinks) cover Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
Playlist: Listen to the Musicians Representing the East Coast at Folk Alliance International
Canada’s East Coast is about to take centre stage, or at least an impressive chunk of it, at the Folk Alliance International Conference, the largest folk music industry event in the world. With more than 10% of the event’s 150 performers representing Atlantic Canada, we get to celebrate our folksy ways on an international level. Have a listen to all of our east coasters showcasing at this year’s FAI in Montreal.
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Seachange Music: Stan Rogers Folk Festival’s Artistic Director turns Festival Consultant
For up-and-coming (or even well-known) musicians and artists, finding the time it takes to properly sell your art and make a living off it can be daunting. With little circulating knowledge on how to manage your business circulating in the local music community, important tasks like applying for grants often get put on the back burner. Chris Greencorn, artistic director of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, sees this problem and has created Seachange Music: a program designed to help musicians and music festivals with these important but tedious tasks. Continue reading Seachange Music: Stan Rogers Folk Festival’s Artistic Director turns Festival Consultant
New Music: Tachichi is in His Element, Namely Halifax, on ‘Top Ten’
Do not let the title fool you. Tachichi’s newest album Top Ten has eleven — that’s right, eleven — head-bopping tracks. Under Hand’Solo Records, this makes album number 12 for the Halifax local and includes beats from multiple producers, such as Sean-One, Uncle Fester, Pineo & Loeb, ChanHays, Petey Punch, DJ Moves, Gordki, DJ Cosmo and Fresh Kills. Continue reading New Music: Tachichi is in His Element, Namely Halifax, on ‘Top Ten’