When society edges you out of the limelight, whether because of your race, gender, or sexual orientation, finding a way to live your truth can be a very complicated and scary endeavour. Luckily, Natalie Ramsay, aka Daughter Of The Moon, is here to light the way with her album Sweetness in the Shadows. An exploration of love, women, and reality, Ramsay expertly navigates her themes with an overwhelming sense of hope among some painful undertones. Continue reading New Music: Daughter of the Moon Sways Souls of All Sorts With ‘Sweetness in the Shadows’
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Music Video: Newfoundland Supergroup John Tease ‘Long Trip’ Ahead of Album Release
What’s in name? Apparently quite a bit for Newfoundland band, John. Despite the monosyllabic moniker, John is a six-piece band fronted by Joanna Barker (and sometimes seven-piece, as is the case for their new video, featuring Mara Pellerin on French horn). They’ve just released “Long Trip,” a gentle aching of a year-old scar, massaged by guitar. Continue reading Music Video: Newfoundland Supergroup John Tease ‘Long Trip’ Ahead of Album Release
New Music: Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Finally Release Self-Titled Debut Album
If you’ve been living in Atlantic Canada over the last couple years, there’s little need to mention Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth to you. This band has been blowing up. They’ve knocked it out at show after show, festival after festival, and their debut self-titled album has easily been one of the East Coast’s most anticipated of the last two years.
So, given that you’ve probably already heard them perform these songs at least half a dozen times, we are, more or less, simply here to inform you that they are now available, glorious and resplendent, in a digital format. Continue reading New Music: Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Finally Release Self-Titled Debut Album
New Music: Bridget & Dahlia’s Career Takes off with ‘Runaways’
The Newfoundland folk duo Bridget & Dahlia have released their debut album, Runaways, and it’s a sparkling foundation for the rest of their career. Continue reading New Music: Bridget & Dahlia’s Career Takes off with ‘Runaways’
Music Video: Rich Aucoin Channels Rocky Horror Picture Show on ‘The Past’
Rich Aucoin is currently time warping in both directions with his latest video. Known for pushing the envelope with his visuals, Aucoin’s new video for “The Past,” from his LP Release, throws it back to 1975 with a nod to the bright red lips of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, while moving into the future with a fully 360 VR video, shot by Pete Macdonald and edited by AJ King, with the audio spatialized by Kyle Varley, It’s like living in a funhouse Rich Aucoin’s design. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Channels Rocky Horror Picture Show on ‘The Past’