Silver Wolf Band, out of Happy Valley-Goosebay, Labrador, want to set something straight about nearby Lake Melville: it’s not a bay, it’s an estuary and probably even a metaphor. The curiously named body of water has been a matter of some debate, and in a pique of accurate hydrological pedantry, Silver Wolf Band have either laid matters to rest with the matter-of-factly titled single “Estuary,” or else stirred up a new seven-day wonder for the people of Labrador to sort out. Continue reading Music Video: Silver Wolf Band Point Out That Lake Melville Isn’t a Bay at All on ‘Estuary’
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East Coast Music Association Announces Broadcast 2020 Awards Show and Performance
The East Coast Music Association announced today that they’ll be going ahead with a celebration of east coast musicians and industry professionals with a broadcasted version of the 2020 East Coast Music Awards. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Announces Broadcast 2020 Awards Show and Performance
Music Video: Dave Carroll Starts Planning Ahead With ‘When The World Stops Ending’
Halifax-based award-winning singer-songwriter (and social media innovator) Dave Carroll, best known for his world-famous song, “United Breaks Guitars,” has released a new video today. His new song, “When The World Stop Ending” is a challenge to re-examine your priorities, whatever matters most, and how you want to invest the time that you have, particularly as we all imagine how to move forward in a post-COVID world. If nothing else, we’ve been given a big shake-up and a reminder to carpe diem. Continue reading Music Video: Dave Carroll Starts Planning Ahead With ‘When The World Stops Ending’
Single: Carry The Lost Loudly Champion Getting Outside on ‘Pick Your Poison’
In the six months following the release of Carry the Lost’s last single, “Battle Tested,” the whole world has changed. The Halifax band, once so confident in their status as veterans of hard rock, has had to manage expectations due to the current status of the pandemic. Their latest single, “Pick Your Poison” is a drums-first coaxing towards a more familiar level of social engagement. Continue reading Single: Carry The Lost Loudly Champion Getting Outside on ‘Pick Your Poison’
Music Video: Hauler Go Full Tim Burton on ‘The Widow’s Vow’
Hauler, a contemporary roots incarnation of Slowcoaster consisting of Steven MacDougall and Mike LeLievre and joined by Canadian Folk Music Award-winning fiddler Colin Grant, are crafting some folk songs of their own. This isn’t at all surprising; the band’s Cape Breton roots practically implies some level of storytelling will find its way into their music. What is surprising is the band’s sudden foray into the medium of marionettes to tell those stories. “The Widow’s Vow” takes a page from the book of Tim Burton for a tale of creepy romance… Continue reading Music Video: Hauler Go Full Tim Burton on ‘The Widow’s Vow’