What began years ago as a solo effort for Jordan Doucet evolved from a few guitar and piano tracks into one of the heaviest punk albums of the 2017. That’s exactly what Halifax’s Gun Jr. did on their new album The Shakes, which came out Friday, October 13th, and to do that, they needed to get messy. Continue reading New Music: Gun Jr. Get Noisy On ‘The Shakes’
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New Music: Rawlins Cross Break Seven Year Hiatus With ‘Rock Steady’
For nearly thirty years, Rawlins Cross have proven they can hold their fans’ attention. After a seven-year hiatus, the excitement around their newest album, ‘Rock Steady,’ has grown to incomprehensible proportions. That’s not hyperbole either; we’ve seen the numbers, and it has left us wondering, “Who are Rawlins Cross, and where did they get an army?” Continue reading New Music: Rawlins Cross Break Seven Year Hiatus With ‘Rock Steady’
East Coast Crafted: New Book Documents Atlantic Canadian Craft Breweries, Immediately Becomes Outdated
They say you can never step into the same river twice. Capturing the current state of craft brewing in Atlantic Canada is much the same. The ever-increasing flood of new and developing breweries across the four Atlantic provinces is hard to track. That’s why when beer enthusiasts Whitney Moran and Christopher Reynolds set out to compile their definitive guide, ‘East Coast Crafted,’ they knew it could only ever be a snapshot. It just happens to be a glorious one at an exciting time in the industry. Continue reading East Coast Crafted: New Book Documents Atlantic Canadian Craft Breweries, Immediately Becomes Outdated
Music Video: Construction & Destruction Travel Through Berlin In ‘Running Glass’
Colleen Collins and Dave Trenaman of Construction & Destruction recently unleashed their newest music video ‘Running Glass’ from their album Noli Timere. The video was filmed in Berlin by videographer Rice Master Yen (Helga & Gabi) while the couple was on tour in Europe with The Burning Hell. Continue reading Music Video: Construction & Destruction Travel Through Berlin In ‘Running Glass’
New Music: Mauno Create An Auditory Kaleidoscope With Their Latest Album, ‘Tuning’
Tuning, the latest album by Halifax band Mauno, explores the emotional connections we form through music, relationships, and everyday experiences. Inspired by “The Soundscape”, a book written by musicologist R. Murray Schafer about our sonic environments and listening to the little things in our everyday lives, Tuning takes the theories discussed in the book and applies them to the bands’ own personal experiences and relationships. Theories on sonic environments and their effects on the human psyche not your thing? Fear not, Tuning takes a light-hearted approach while delivering a pop-rock album full of catchy riffs, solid melodies, and light-hearted lyrics. Continue reading New Music: Mauno Create An Auditory Kaleidoscope With Their Latest Album, ‘Tuning’