“I think I’m gonna be sick,” sings Juicebox’s Benny O’Toole, launching into the chorus of their new single, “VOMIT.” The Canadian punk band gets right to the matter of challenging the status quo on nearly everything that makes the world go round, and they’re not shy about how they feel about it. Continue reading Juicebox Challenge the Status Quo on ‘VOMIT’ Beginning with Animal Consumption
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Absolute Losers Work Through Anxiety and Turmoil on Debut Singles ‘Astray’ and ‘Coexist’
Two years after first forming, Charlottetown-based indie rock trio Absolute Losers have released a pair of guitar-drenched debut singles, “Astray” and “Coexist.” Inspired by the sounds of Alberta’s art-rock scene, particularly bands like Women, Preoccupations, and Faux Fur, Daniel Hartinger (drums), Josh Langille (guitar), and Sam Langille (bass, lead vocals) decided they wanted to get in on the fun themselves. Continue reading Absolute Losers Work Through Anxiety and Turmoil on Debut Singles ‘Astray’ and ‘Coexist’
Robbie Tucker Looks to Roy Orbison and The Beatles for ‘Nevermore’ and ‘Mr. Felix Del Tredici and the Time Machine’
Robbie Tucker is proving to be a real wildcard. We were introduced to the Miramichi-based artist through his unconventional Christmas album, Peppermints, and while that might seem like an odd jumping-off point, we’re learning that strong left turns is exactly what we should expect from Tucker.
He has just released a pair of singles from the fantastical world contained within his upcoming seventh album, Blue Candy, and, given the stylistic gulf between the two, they’re a pretty good example of how broad Tucker’s creative horizon is. Continue reading Robbie Tucker Looks to Roy Orbison and The Beatles for ‘Nevermore’ and ‘Mr. Felix Del Tredici and the Time Machine’
The Best Music of 2021 (So Far)
The time has come once again, dear readers, to render our inboxes into playlists. We’ve scientifically and democratically processed every song sent our way, studied it meticulously, crunched the numbers, to arrive at this: The Best Music of 2021 (so far). This is our playlist. There are many playlists like it, but this one is ours.
Please enjoy responsibly.
Monthly Roundup: June 2021
Among everything else that happened this month (David Myles turning a funky new page, one of New Brunswick’s longstanding craft breweries going up for sale, Matt Steele admitting to a professional narcoleptic habit, and more), something funny happened. The East took home two East Coast Music Awards (read: they’re in the mail) in the categories of Media Outlet of the Year and Media Person of the Year. We’re pleased as punch and honoured to be the recipients of these awards.
But enough about us! Here is everything we covered in June of 2021.