Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s most recognizable artists and one of the most curious. Her simple, childlike paintings have seen national attention and have a polarizing effect on anyone with opinions about art. Now her life is being brought back into the spotlight by Aisling Walsh’s film ‘Maudie’ starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Maudie’ Is About To Break Hearts
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New Music: Gianna Lauren Releases ‘Moving Parts’
It’s been two years since Gianna Lauren released her first single ‘Mistakes’ for her forth coming album ‘Moving Parts’, which almost never saw the light of day. Lucky it’s here now, and worth the wait. Continue reading New Music: Gianna Lauren Releases ‘Moving Parts’
Alert The Medic Tease New Album With Tragically Hip Cover
Halifax rockers Alert The Medic are ahead of schedule on their upcoming album, ‘Let Them Have Their Fun’, and they’ve used the extra time in the recording studio to bang out a cover of The Tragically Hip’s ‘Grace, Too’. Continue reading Alert The Medic Tease New Album With Tragically Hip Cover
New Music: Century Egg Releases ‘River God’ EP
Canada’s Atlantic provinces aren’t exactly known as a bastion of pop music. Our stronger efforts have traditionally been wrapped up in at least a heavy veneer of alt rock, making for quick exports. Our local mainstay equivalents are just as likely to feature fiddles and a bodhrán solo. So it might be a bit surprising to discover a growing foothold for Mandopop in Halifax with Century Egg. Continue reading New Music: Century Egg Releases ‘River God’ EP
New Music: The Mike Bochoff Band Releases ‘Distractions’
“Get ready to experience emotional upheaval with a smile,” invites Halifax’s Mike Bochoff Band. They’ve just released their fourth album, ‘Distractions’, via Groundswell Music. The album, with its moments of solid rock in combo with the soft, the beautiful, the lyrical — is an invitation into the band’s sonic wonderland. Continue reading New Music: The Mike Bochoff Band Releases ‘Distractions’