Music Nova Scotia handed out fifty awards on Sunday, November 5th during the annual Nova Scotia Music Week. Everyone who took home an award was a winner, but like Charlie Sheen on a good day, some were destined to win more than others. In particular, Erin Costelo made history by being the first woman to take home the award for the 2017 Producer Of The Year. Continue reading Erin Costelo Makes History At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
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Port Cities Clean Up At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
Remember earlier this year when Jenn Grant was announced as a sure thing to take home an award from Music Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia Music Week has come and gone, and in its wake Jenn Grant is left with none of her seven nominations. Instead, Port Cities cleaned up in nearly ever category, beating out the competition for five out of six of their nominations. We’re surprised there hasn’t been a parade for them yet. Continue reading Port Cities Clean Up At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
New Music: Penny Blacks Release Sophomore Album ‘Long Lights’
Long Lights, the second full-length album of Saint John’s Penny Blacks, saw release this season. The creative vessel of songwriter Jason Ogden, Penny Blacks has been making periodical creative offerings since 2011, blending genres and putting out some of Saint John’s strongest records. Continue reading New Music: Penny Blacks Release Sophomore Album ‘Long Lights’
New Music: The East Pointers ‘What We Leave Behind’ Is An Eclectic Mix Of Storytelling
Prince Edward Island’s The East Pointers introduced their second album this fall as a follow up to their Juno Award-winning debut Secret Victory, released in 2015. What We Leave Behind is an eclectic mix of country, pop and blue grass embedded in traditional jigs and folk roots. Known for their ability to reach listeners around the globe with their warm and distinct celtic sound, fiddler/singer Tim Chaisson, banjoist Koady Chaisson and guitarist Jake Charron alongside Canadian singer/songwriter Gordie Sampson produced eleven tracks that weave together stories about life on the sea, travels abroad and historical accounts of tragedies while all echoing hope, love, and loss. Continue reading New Music: The East Pointers ‘What We Leave Behind’ Is An Eclectic Mix Of Storytelling
Music Video: Lionsault’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Aims For Best In Maritime Rock And Roll
Halloween on the east coast now belongs to Miramachi rockers Lionsault. Their new single ‘Witch Hunt’ will have you reaching for an ice pack instead of a Snicker’s bar, cleaning the blood from your lips, especially if you’re that one a**hole trying to spoil the party. Continue reading Music Video: Lionsault’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Aims For Best In Maritime Rock And Roll