Four-man trad group Raglan Road have released a new wave of classics in their most recent album of the same name. The group, whose members hail from all around the Maritimes, put their chic rock spin on the traditional sea shanties and jigs that have been made popular by renowned artists such as Steve Earle, the Rankin Family and the Dropkick Murphys. Continue reading New Music: Raglan Road’s Self-titled a Nod to Seaside Classics
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Music Video: Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Capture Live Performance Of ‘Breathe For You’
One of the biggest challenges facing any band is the process of translating into a recording all of that blessedly frantic noise and energy that’s generated on stage, thrown into a live audience and spat back at you. It’s lightning in a bottle. There’s just no capturing what is created in that moment. Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth might have come close. Their live video for ‘Breathe For You’, recorded at Saint John’s Kent Theatre gives a great sense of why they’re one of the most exciting bands coming out of Saint John. Continue reading Music Video: Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Capture Live Performance Of ‘Breathe For You’
Single: Fluffy Little Cowboys Bring Indie Vibes And Prepare For Tour With ‘You Can’t Catch Me’
Prince Edward Island trio Fluffy Little Cowboys have released their latest single “You Can’t Catch Me” on the back of their upcoming Girl Power Tour, taking them through Ontario and the Maritimes. Co-written by Orlando-based Blue Man Group drummer Colin Robinson, the all-female indie-Americana group bring a unique moxie to the fray with this new release. Continue reading Single: Fluffy Little Cowboys Bring Indie Vibes And Prepare For Tour With ‘You Can’t Catch Me’
New Music: ‘Plain Sight’ Museum Pieces’s Latest A Love Letter To Music
Nova Scotia talent Tyler Messick (also known as Museum Pieces) has released a brand new 13-track record dubbed Plain Sight. The Pennsylvania-born rocker certainly showcases the talent that his impressive credentials imply; Messick assisted with the development of Grammy Winning album Suburbs by Canadian indie rock darlings Arcade Fire when band founder Win Butler became good friends with the young musician after talking with him on a basketball court in Montreal. Continue reading New Music: ‘Plain Sight’ Museum Pieces’s Latest A Love Letter To Music
Single: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Visit New Brunswick On ‘Nashwaak’
While I wouldn’t be so quick to put “Nashwaak”, the latest single from Rick Sparkes + The Enablers, into the box of “country music” – a nebulous genre that is often dwarfed by its own industry, eschewing the wild soul and charm that is supposed to be endemic to “country culture” – the song manages to not only capture that spirit but also build off it in a meaningful way.
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