Paddlefest. It is supposed to be New Brunswick’s first music festival of the Summer — not in any official capacity; it’s not mentioned anywhere in their brochure, and the calendar year would disagree with that point by more than a full month. But there is an unspoken collective acknowledgement that we will be outside, on the third week of May, enjoying the beautiful seaside town of St. Andrews, live music and the fact that we are no longer knee-deep in snow. Continue reading Paddlefest – A Festival Bursting At Its Seams
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OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand
A couple of months ago, Andrew Patterson received a package in the mail on Valentine’s Day, but it wasn’t roses or a box of chocolates.
It was a cease and desist letter asking him to discontinue using the name “Obey” for Halifax’s OBEY Convention music festival, now in its twelfth year. Continue reading OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand
Single: Go, Homeboy! Hippie Turns Hip Hop With ‘A Beautiful Thing’
The East Coast hip hop scene has a received it’s newest addition, Go, Homeboy! Releasing his second track from his upcoming currently unnamed album, “A Beautiful Thing” features vocal backtracking by Brooke Burns formerly of Hum and Hollow to take things in a unique direction… Continue reading Single: Go, Homeboy! Hippie Turns Hip Hop With ‘A Beautiful Thing’
Music Video: Corey Isenor gets Nostalgic on ‘Teenage Blues’
Hey, remember that time you were in high school? Or, like most of us, have you banished those painful memories deep into your subconscious. We hope you’re prepared for this, because Corey Isenor is reliving some past trauma through his new single, “Teenage Blues,” and sharing his experiences of the linoleum and cinderblock world of Hants East Rural High School in Nova Scotia. Continue reading Music Video: Corey Isenor gets Nostalgic on ‘Teenage Blues’
New Music: Paint your own ‘Riviera Paradise’ with norc
Instrumental lovers rejoice! The first single from norc is skipping vocals. “Riviera Paradise” is a series of slowly building drones in two-chord groupings, drenched in atmospheric textures and strategic instrument range use. Continue reading New Music: Paint your own ‘Riviera Paradise’ with norc