FM Berlin’s Corey Hachey shows off his ability to spin straw into gold when a random encounter on a Toronto streetcar became the inspiration behind the band’s latest single “Good Magic.” Continue reading FM Berlin Work Some Magic of Their Own On New Single ‘Good Magic’
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Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition
On May 24, 1941—a day that has undoubtedly entered into the canon of folklore in some circles—Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Several fruitful decades later, having become one of the most iconic and influential songwriters of his generation during that time, the event of Bob Dylan’s birth would come to be celebrated as an annual tradition in Saint John, New Brunswick, largely thanks to the efforts of two men. Continue reading Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition
Strangelands Talks Ghost, a Community Revival, and Tapping Rachel Cousins and Presidris to Perform on ‘Sweet Phantom’
Dave Shears of Strangelands never intended his latest single to be the centerpiece of a film soundtrack—and as far as we know, it still isn’t—but “Sweet Phantom” sounds like an opportunity too good to pass up. In an era when remakes and reboots have become the stuff of blockbuster dreams, “Sweet Phantom” could just open the door to reincarnation for one ’90s gem and maybe more… Continue reading Strangelands Talks Ghost, a Community Revival, and Tapping Rachel Cousins and Presidris to Perform on ‘Sweet Phantom’
Rachel Beck Demonstrates How Fashions Prove More Dependable Than Flowers with ‘Dizzy’
Remember in the late ’90s when the late ’60s seemed like a really good time? The cycle continues and three decades later the great wheel of aesthetics has made another full revolution. Finally, the time has arrived for the second coming of the ’90s. Rachel Beck’s first release of 2021, “Dizzy,” is a throwback that looks like a brighter, high-definition homage to classic daytime talk show sets, with the addition of a square grand. Continue reading Rachel Beck Demonstrates How Fashions Prove More Dependable Than Flowers with ‘Dizzy’
Lawrence Maxwell Pays Tribute to One of Atlantic Canada’s Most Picturesque Regions with ‘Back to Cape Breton’
Sometimes you just need a good, old-fashioned, nitty-gritty anthem to flood your head with all the serotonin an island can muster. Though Lawrence Maxwell hails from Prince Edward Island, “Back to Cape Breton” is an aptly-named love letter to fellow Atlantic Canadian island Cape Breton. Continue reading Lawrence Maxwell Pays Tribute to One of Atlantic Canada’s Most Picturesque Regions with ‘Back to Cape Breton’