Halifax’s Wordburglar pays homage to the hip hop of the early ’90s and modern Instagram filters with his new video, ‘Boombaparang.’ Continue reading Music Video: Wordburglar ‘Boombaparang’ Finds Inspiration In Early ’90s Hip Hop
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Music Video: Rich Aucoin’s ‘The Middle’ Animates Song Recreated After Computer Theft In Coast Rica
Rich Aucoin did not have the greatest time in Costa Rica last year. Famously, his laptop was stolen in January, and the better part of a new album disappeared along with it. Originally intending to piece what remained of the album together before recording it in Toronto with plans of releasing it in April of 2017, a four-song EP is now slated for March. ‘The Middle’ is the second track to be released as a video from the Hold EP, and features stop-motion illustrations from animator Meags Fitzgerald, and hovers somewhere around the conundrums between the peaks and middle-age. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin’s ‘The Middle’ Animates Song Recreated After Computer Theft In Coast Rica
Music Video: Gun Jr Goes Old School Horror Flick With ‘Wolf’
Halifax based punk-rock band Gun Jr pulled a hard Jeph Loeb with their number music video, ‘Wolf,’ from their October, 2017 release, The Shakes. The first single from the album is packed with epilepsy-inducing graphics, cheesy acting, and a werewolf. Special effects budget and DIY punk-aesthetic aside, the song digs into more serious matters, and some predatory elements of Halifax living. Continue reading Music Video: Gun Jr Goes Old School Horror Flick With ‘Wolf’
East Coast Music Association Announce 2018 Award Nominees
Today the East Coast Music Association announced their list of 2018 ECMA nominees for their milestone 30th anniversary, and Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, KINLEY, Ria Mae, and Joel Plaskett are all at the head of the line. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Announce 2018 Award Nominees
Rose Cousins Releases Live Video & Announces Tour Dates
Rose Cousins has announced a winter homecoming tour today beginning February 3rd, and it might be one hell of a celebration if things go well on Sunday. Cousins‘ album Natural Conclusion is currently up for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. While it’s Grammy Award-winning Ryan Freeland (Engineer) and Joao Carvalho (Mastering Engineer) that are getting the spotlight here, it’s just the tip of the iceberg of the massive amount of talent performing on this album.
Check out the newly released live video of Rose Cousins performing ‘Lock & Key’ at The Great Hall in Toronto to see what we mean. Continue reading Rose Cousins Releases Live Video & Announces Tour Dates