“John Coffey” is the title of the first single and multimedia collaboration between singer/songwriter Michael S. Ryan (commonly associated with The Town Heroes) and his wife, artist Kristen Herrington. The project combines Ryan’s musical abilities with artistic talents of Herrington… and now a self-produced music video featuring a dollar store stickman and Barbie. Continue reading Music Video: Sound, Words, and Colour Meet in Michael S. Ryan’s ‘John Coffey’
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Single: Dave Sampson Teases New Album as he Revisits ‘Trouble’
You’d think Dave Sampson would be doing victory laps right now—his single, “No Pressure”, co-written with rappers Classified and Snoop Dogg, was just certified Gold in Canada—but he’s just gearing up. Ahead of his upcoming album, Dave Sampson has gotten around to putting some serious polish on “Trouble.” Continue reading Single: Dave Sampson Teases New Album as he Revisits ‘Trouble’
Halifax Urban Folk Festival Announce First Wave of 2019 Lineup – Includes Matthew Sweet, Damhnait Doyle & More
What better way to end the summer than to finish it off with yet another music festival. Halifax Urban Folk Festival returns for its tenth anniversary and have just released their first wave of 2019 artists. Running from August 25 – September 1, you can find a wide variety of acts scattered around the HRM on both sides of the harbour, even finding themselves branching out to local breweries this year. Continue reading Halifax Urban Folk Festival Announce First Wave of 2019 Lineup – Includes Matthew Sweet, Damhnait Doyle & More
Single: Blue Lobelia Heads to the Other Side for ‘Above the Canopy’
Blue Lobelia’s Rachel Bruch McAllister continues teasing out singles ahead of the release of her new album, Beneath all Bloom. The album has been two years in the works and is shaping up as a minimalist/abstract collection with a spiritual bent, and folk backbone. “Above The Canopy” is the second single from the album, and it explores entirely otherworldly concepts and the intangible links we may share with them. Continue reading Single: Blue Lobelia Heads to the Other Side for ‘Above the Canopy’
OBEY Convention 2019: The Ups, Downs, and All Arounds of Atlantic Canada’s Most Diverse Festival
With twelve candles on the cake, OBEY Convention returned to Halifax from May 30 – June 2 to celebrate by giving us a wide variety of genre-defying talents. With acts coming in from across Canada and the U.S., we were treated to DJ’s, hip-hop artists and many other unique performances. Continue reading OBEY Convention 2019: The Ups, Downs, and All Arounds of Atlantic Canada’s Most Diverse Festival