Pictou County, Nova Scotia is capable of turning out more than just some of the world’s best pizza; they’re also home to a spectacular music festival organized and curated by Groundswell Music and none other than east coast rockers The Stanfields. The Blacktop Ball is returning for it’s fourth year for a weekend of music, camping and beaches on August 10th and 11th, 2018. Today, the festival announced their full lineup for the two-day event. Continue reading The Blacktop Ball Announce Their 2018 Lineup — Featuring The Hypochondriacs And Jessie Brown
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New Music: Mike Legere’s ‘Ourselves In Public’ Thrusts The Societal Lens Into The Spotlight
Dartmouth-born songwriter Mike Legere has released his latest solo album, Ourselves in Public. When he’s not drumming for Places Erupt or belting out vocals at Century Thief, the Toronto-based artist is using his audio-engineering background to fine-tune a melodic nod the human experience. Continue reading New Music: Mike Legere’s ‘Ourselves In Public’ Thrusts The Societal Lens Into The Spotlight
New Music: Dartmouth’s Dumpster Mummy Is Back With A New Voice and Album
Dumpster Mummy have officially broken the doors off the Funhouse, their jam/living quarters in Dartmouth, NS, and unleashed their first album in over 3 years. They have been dormant since the album cycle of their 2015 release “Trenchfoot”, which led to an extensive run of touring, including the band’s first tour across Canada and the successful “Twenty Shredventeen Tour” tag-teamed with Hamilton’s Voltang. Now, they are back and as heavy as ever with a fresh sound, new voice and new album. Continue reading New Music: Dartmouth’s Dumpster Mummy Is Back With A New Voice and Album
Single: AWAL’s ‘On Their Feet’ An EDM Ultra Combo
Maritime EDM powerhouse AWAL has returned with the release of his brand new single, “On Their Feet“. A mash-up of numerous sub-genres and their corresponding sound styles, AWAL’s latest has a lot to unpack.
Beginning with a heavenly, vocoder-esque synth pad, the track quickly picks up the intensity of its tempo as it prepares for the drop… Continue reading Single: AWAL’s ‘On Their Feet’ An EDM Ultra Combo
Songs Behind The Stories: Thomas Stajcer Walks Us Through ‘In The Long Run’
As they say, no man is an island. We’re all the product of our environment and every artist has their influences. Thomas Stajcer’s upcoming album Will I Learn To Love Again? dives deep into classic country (or “country,” as we like to call it), and that didn’t happen in a vacuum. The album’s second single, “In The Long Run,” was written over the course of two years (ultimately with the aid of Halifax’s Eric Stephen Martin), which is more than enough time for a song to pick up a little extra baggage. Eventually it would become the genesis for the themes and questions that Stajcer would explore over the course of the LP. Here Stajcer breaks down his influences for us. Continue reading Songs Behind The Stories: Thomas Stajcer Walks Us Through ‘In The Long Run’