We knew there would be changes coming with Hillsburn’s sophomore album, The Wilder Beyond. They’ve moved away from the more traditional elements found of their debut, In The Battle Years, and although life may have beaten a paralyzing fear of change into us, Hillsburn’s move towards a more modern sound is a good thing. Continue reading New Music: Hillsburn Benefits From A Little Reinvention With ‘The Wilder Beyond’
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January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process
Maybe you’ve noticed, but there’s something wrong with the Grammys. Or maybe a few things wrong. But let’s try to keep this brief, okay? Continue reading January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process
New Music: Art of the Possible Favour Authenticity With Release of ‘Passerby’
Today, Fredericton’s 6-piece band Art of the Possible is releasing their debut EP Passerby after it spent years in the making. Mixing 90s grunge rock, jazz, blues and folk, this 6-track release delivers eclectic sounds made to inspire the energy of a live performance— something that is characteristically east coast and that Art of the Possible are no strangers to. Continue reading New Music: Art of the Possible Favour Authenticity With Release of ‘Passerby’
Music Video: Wordburglar ‘Boombaparang’ Finds Inspiration In Early ’90s Hip Hop
Halifax’s Wordburglar pays homage to the hip hop of the early ’90s and modern Instagram filters with his new video, ‘Boombaparang.’ Continue reading Music Video: Wordburglar ‘Boombaparang’ Finds Inspiration In Early ’90s Hip Hop
Music Video: Rich Aucoin’s ‘The Middle’ Animates Song Recreated After Computer Theft In Coast Rica
Rich Aucoin did not have the greatest time in Costa Rica last year. Famously, his laptop was stolen in January, and the better part of a new album disappeared along with it. Originally intending to piece what remained of the album together before recording it in Toronto with plans of releasing it in April of 2017, a four-song EP is now slated for March. ‘The Middle’ is the second track to be released as a video from the Hold EP, and features stop-motion illustrations from animator Meags Fitzgerald, and hovers somewhere around the conundrums between the peaks and middle-age. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin’s ‘The Middle’ Animates Song Recreated After Computer Theft In Coast Rica