Halifax group Superfluid Collective released their debut EP, Drop, last month, a heavily instrumental five-song odyssey through a funky spectrum that incorporates influences from the band’s cultural cornucopia; ranging from Bangladeshi music to Iranian jazz. Continue reading New Music: Superfluid Collective Emphasize the Human Condition on ‘Drop’
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New Music: Jont Offers Existential Wisdom on ‘Gentle Warrior’
Last month, following a soft release on his own site, Jont released Gentle Warrior. It’s his ninth album, his first since the passing of his father and, perhaps uncoincidentally, his most sentimental. The album finds Jont exploring subjects like mortality, the metaphysical, the spiritual, and the universal raison d’être .
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Music Video: Smaller Hearts Find Excitement in the Mundane with ‘Circuitry’
Ahead of the July 12th release of Honestly, Smaller Heart’s second album, the band have released “Circuitry.” The latest single from husband and wife duo Kristina Parlee (The Maynards/The Reference Desk) and Ron Bates (Orange Glass/The Memories Attack) tackles the repeated patterns of our lives and, inadvertently, some of the more mundane challenges of existence. Continue reading Music Video: Smaller Hearts Find Excitement in the Mundane with ‘Circuitry’
New Music: A.J.H. Gillis & The Delusions of Grandeur Release Sister Project ‘If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em’
Everybody loves a good sequel. It’s not too common an occurrence in music, but A.J.H. Gillis & The Delusions of Grandeur have released a true sequel with their latest album, If You Can’t Join ‘Em Beat ‘Em. Continue reading New Music: A.J.H. Gillis & The Delusions of Grandeur Release Sister Project ‘If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em’
OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand
A couple of months ago, Andrew Patterson received a package in the mail on Valentine’s Day, but it wasn’t roses or a box of chocolates.
It was a cease and desist letter asking him to discontinue using the name “Obey” for Halifax’s OBEY Convention music festival, now in its twelfth year. Continue reading OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand