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In Review: Mary Walsh’s ‘Canada, It’s Complicated’

Produced by This Hour Has 22 Minutes veteran, Mary Walsh, Canada, It’s Complicated is a piece intended to provoke audiences to look at Canada’s past in a way that is meant to entertain and illustrate that our wonderful country was built on a series of “big fat lies.” Continue reading In Review: Mary Walsh’s ‘Canada, It’s Complicated’

Music Video: Like A Motorcycle Get Theraputic With ‘Dead Finger’

Halifax four-piece punk band Like a Motorcycle have just released the third single off their debut album High Hopes along with a video that takes us back in time about 90 years. Titled ‘Dead Finger,‘ the song dives deep into the wound of a love that has gone sour. Using music as a form of therapy, the band take an old relationship and turn it into something we can all relate—and yell along—to.
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Saint John Strong Celebrates Saint John’s Quirks In T-Shirt Form

Saint John is a city. That means a lot of things. Some of the things are good, some are bad, but in the case of Saint John most of them are a little quirky. You could spend a lifetime getting to know all of those quirks. If you’re lucky, you’ve grown up here and already accepted those quirks for what they are and learned to love them. If not, you’re going to need a primer, maybe a close friend to guide you, or some cliff-notes. There’s a comedic goldmine’s worth of material here. Fortunately, thanks to Saint John Strong, we now have some convenient wearable memes to guide us along. Continue reading Saint John Strong Celebrates Saint John’s Quirks In T-Shirt Form

ECMAs Announce Jonathan Torrens As Host… And We Think They’re Being Serious

The East Coast Music Awards will be returning to Halifax, Nova Scotia this year. In fact, it’s a big year for them: their 30th anniversary. A lot of people would jump on the chance to host the awards show. A lot. They could get just about any big East Coast name up there. This morning the Association made the surprise announcement that Jonathan Torrens will be holding down the podium, and we think they’re being serious. Continue reading ECMAs Announce Jonathan Torrens As Host… And We Think They’re Being Serious

New Music: Botfly Releases Self-Titled Album

Heavy, droning and seeded with aggressive, gravelly growls, Botfly has a deceptively metal flavour. Hailing from Halifax, the noise-rock trio consisting of Keegan Goodspeed (vocals/guitar), Sean McInnis (bass) and Dewayne Shanks (drums) started out in 2013 and released a series of singles/EPs before unleashing their self-titled, debut LP. A cliche headbanger/mosh pit-inducing anti-melody, this album is not. More akin — on an emotional level — to shoegaze, this is an atmospheric soundscape that requests an investment of time from its listeners. Continue reading New Music: Botfly Releases Self-Titled Album