Contrary to popular belief, The Weeknd has not made a clean sweep of the 2021 JUNO Awards just yet. For their annual celebration of Canada’s vast cornucopia of recording talents, the JUNO Awards announced 225 nominations—six of which did, in fact, go to The Weeknd. More to the point, we saw a slight uptick in nods going to Atlantic Canadians. Continue reading Atlantic Canadians See Uptick in 2021 JUNO Award Nominations
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Burry is Sunnily Pessimistic on ‘Yellow Paint’ EP
It’s no surprise that most people are desperately craving a little bit of sunshine right now. Halifax artist Burry has just the cure for that craving with their EP, Yellow Paint, but it doesn’t come without a few clouds. Continue reading Burry is Sunnily Pessimistic on ‘Yellow Paint’ EP
Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy Come Together With Message of Empowerment on ‘Wise Woman’
Nashville-based but Canadian-born artists Mallory Johnson and Julie and Carli of Twin Kennedy have come together to release a gentle but powerful track promoting girl power. With “Wise Woman,” the artists take a step away from the standard, hard-hitting sound of women-empowerment tracks and instead take to softness in their expression of this issue that hits them close to home. Continue reading Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy Come Together With Message of Empowerment on ‘Wise Woman’
Dance Movie’s ‘Containment’ is a Dynamic and Pensive Drive
After the first single release of “Charm & Circumstance”, we knew that Dance Movie was bringing a wealth of buzzing, lovelorn energy to their latest album Containment. But the Haligonian indie-rockers elevate this infectiously introspective mood to new heights with the full album. At the core of this release is a clear, yearning heart, but the pieces that orbit around it swing between reckless abandon and a deep malaise. Continue reading Dance Movie’s ‘Containment’ is a Dynamic and Pensive Drive
Emmet MacLellan is More Than ‘Fine’ on New Single
Walking into the East Coast music scene armed with comfort and style, Emmet MacLellan is injecting some fresh, poppy energy into indie-folk with their single “Fine.” Coming off the release of their song “Constant,” MacLellan is introducing themselves to the world and showing they have the chops to craft songs that stick. Fitting right into the Canadian indie zeitgeist, “Fine” is a confident offering from a musician just beginning to show what they’re capable of. Continue reading Emmet MacLellan is More Than ‘Fine’ on New Single