The Stanfields are off on the road again (presumably to find out just how long it is), but they haven’t gone off empty-handed. The Halifax-based folk ‘n’ roll quintet are armed with “Breakers in the Dark,” the second single from their forthcoming studio recording and nod to 90s production values, Classic Fadeout. Continue reading Single: The Stanfields Paint a Portrait on ‘Breakers in the Dark’
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How Stephen Lewis Won Harvest Jazz & Blues 2019
This is a story of success, which began as a loss, or possibly even with the wedding of Jeff Healey if you want to go back far enough. This is the story of how Stephen Lewis turned one of the smallest stages at Fredericton’s 2019 Harvest Jazz & Blues into the biggest party in town. Continue reading How Stephen Lewis Won Harvest Jazz & Blues 2019
New Music: Chris Kirby Steps Into the Spotlight with ‘What Goes Around’
Newfoundland funk maestro Chris Kirby hasn’t released an album for himself in seven years. Between writing for award-winning artists (The East Pointers, Tim Chiasson) and producing award-winning albums (for the likes of Charlie A’Court, Beauwater), he’s been a little bit busy. Continue reading New Music: Chris Kirby Steps Into the Spotlight with ‘What Goes Around’
AREA 506: Locals Win Over the Crowd at Saint John’s 2019 Music Festival
Saint John hosted yet another year of their music festival AREA 506 during the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August. Each year the festival has continued to pull in big names (often cherry-picking from Osheaga all for the benefit of the port city) and it has progressively been getting more and more impressive. This year they welcomed City and Colour, Interpol, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Matthew Good and The Rural Alberta Advantage to the stage, just to name a few. Continue reading AREA 506: Locals Win Over the Crowd at Saint John’s 2019 Music Festival
New Music: Rachel Cousins Does A Number On Your Heart With Self-Titled EP
Let’s assume September is the month of desire and heartbreak. Well, Rachel Cousins has delivered the definitive September album with her new EP, titled in her namesake. Cousins’s retrospective lyrics unpack interpersonal turmoil as a dynamic, auditory melancholy swirls all around us. Continue reading New Music: Rachel Cousins Does A Number On Your Heart With Self-Titled EP