Halifax Pop Explosion has been a staple in the Halifax music scene for generations, and for me even served as an introduction to live music. After celebrating the 25th Anniversary last year with Headliners including Bat Sabbath, Charlotte Day Wilson, Cloud Nothings and METZ, the expectations seemed pretty stacked. Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion 2018: The Year of Discovery
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Single: Wintersleep Keyboardist Jon Samuel Releases ‘Dead Melodies’ – The Banger He Doesn’t Expect Anyone To Hear
If you and all your friends just happen to be rock stars, even your more obscure efforts inevitably come to light. When Jon Samuel, keyboardist for Wintersleep, casually enlisted his friends to play on his most recent project, Dead Melodies, a lament that seems almost ironic in its reference to past failures considering his all-star lineup. The debut, and titular single, is a wild dance party, an absolute banger, in remembrance of all the singles that came before without getting the recognition they may have deserved. Continue reading Single: Wintersleep Keyboardist Jon Samuel Releases ‘Dead Melodies’ – The Banger He Doesn’t Expect Anyone To Hear
New Music: Another North Hone Their Sound With ‘The Missing Mouth’
Four years after their previous release, Nomadic, Another North out of St. John’s, Newfoundland released their new album The Missing Mouth late September. Giving the band a more decisive and refined sound, The Missing Mouth touches on some classically relatable themes and showcases the band’s more defined direction. Continue reading New Music: Another North Hone Their Sound With ‘The Missing Mouth’
Single: Cameron Nickerson Sings of Darker Days on ‘Rainy Day Thinkin”
From Cameron Nickerson’s Detours album the Music Nova Scotia Country Recording of the Year nominee pulls “Rainy Day Thinkin’,” a single about the gloomy thoughts that get us down even at the best of times. As Nickerson tells it, the song came from a time in his life when his days were rainy more often than not. Continue reading Single: Cameron Nickerson Sings of Darker Days on ‘Rainy Day Thinkin”
Single: Apryll Aileen Finds 80s Inspirations for ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ Throwback Ballad
Saint John’s snowbird and songstress Apryll Aileen’s newest single leans into the current trend of 80s throwbacks. Break out the shoulder pads and hairspray while “Don’t Make Me Wait” breaks out the gated reverb on this dance party. Continue reading Single: Apryll Aileen Finds 80s Inspirations for ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ Throwback Ballad