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Brandon Howard Roy Addresses the Abuses Found in the Theatre Industry on ‘Proud’

Prior to finding his place in the indie-pop scene, Brandon Howard Roy spent years working as a professional stage actor in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. It was not the glamorous career it had been talked up to be; on the contrary, it proved to be demanding, cut-throat, exclusionary and abusive.

In early 2020, when the theatre industry was pushed to its limits due to the pandemic, like many other industries, it provided an opportunity for light to shine through its cracks. Roy’s new single, “Proud,” is an arpeggiated address to these shortcomings. Continue reading Brandon Howard Roy Addresses the Abuses Found in the Theatre Industry on ‘Proud’ →

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The Best Music of 2019

Welcome to The Best Music of 2019, otherwise known as the principle cause of our annual staff fist fight. After carefully considering, deliberating, arguing and a few unflattering and entirely untrue remarks about some mothers, we have calculated, sorted, and contextualized what may amount to, more or less, the best music produced in Atlantic Canada during this year of our Lord, 2019. At least, according to some. The rest, we assure you, have been disposed of as humanely as possible. The undertaking has called into question our judgement, our tastes, our ethics, and any belief in a higher power, but we do so hope that enjoy this finished product. Continue reading The Best Music of 2019 →

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New Music: Menoncle Jason Outgrows His Roots in ‘La grosse piastre’

Mononcle Jason’s newest release, La grosse piastre, is first and foremost an Acadian concept album. Coming three years after his full-length debut, Dans son prime, this new album outlines some of the realities of living the small-town lifestyle and why Menoncle Jason has chosen to leave it behind. Continue reading New Music: Menoncle Jason Outgrows His Roots in ‘La grosse piastre’ →

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Peer Review: The Best Music of 2019

It’s come down to the end of the year when we can safely assume the majority of music that is going to be released has already done so. Before we get down to our list of our favourite songs from 2019, we like to give a chance to the experts to have their say on who produced the best tunes this year. We asked  musicians from across Atlantic Canada what their favourite tracks for 2019 were and here’s what we heard back. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Music of 2019 →

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The East Coast Christmas Playlist 2019

Usually around this time of year we are dealing with more Christmas music than we know what to do with and while we certainly got an earful in 2019, it wasn’t quite the usual deluge. More than that, what we did hear might only be described as “polarizing” – splitting the holiday season between songs that are a little unconventional and  some so traditional that even the Catholic church probably hasn’t bothered to dust them off this century. Hopefully, it all still puts your in the spirit of the season. Merry Christmas! Continue reading The East Coast Christmas Playlist 2019 →