With her new single, “Jawbreaker,” Loviet reflects on the darker side of ambition, asking whether—like the candy—it is our victories that prove to be hollow, or is it ourselves that contain nothing more than a dark empty space within our souls that will eventually consume us if this hunger is not satiated? And, again, much like the named comestible, this single has been crafted with several layers of sweet candy-coating, granting us the time to reflect upon the dissatisfaction yielded by our life choices. Continue reading Loviet Finds the Hollow Core of Success on ‘Jawbreaker’
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Matt Steele Shares With Us the Burdens of a Sleepy Sound Tech on ‘Falling Asleep at the Metal Show’
Between 2010 and 2014, Matt Steele worked as a sound technician, burning the midnight oil to stretch long days into longer nights, all to serve his music community. However, as a self-proclaimed guy who struggles to maintain his energy levels off the stage, those long hours can be grueling, and, as the title of “Falling Asleep at the Metal Show” suggests, keeping your eyes open isn’t always the easiest task.
Matt Steele’s latest song is a “love letter to the music scene, an apology to Pipe Dreams, and a shout out to Mötörhead.” Continue reading Matt Steele Shares With Us the Burdens of a Sleepy Sound Tech on ‘Falling Asleep at the Metal Show’
Sluice Mixes History and a Dance Party with ‘Le succès par le travail’
Mixing reminiscence on the highs and lows of growing up in a small town with bits of the town’s cultural history, Sluice’s debut album Le succès par le travail is working double duty. The release’s youthful energy and hyper-specific regional history make it an eight-track time capsule straight out of Trevor Murphy’s life.
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Aaron MacDonald Unearths an Anthem for a Better Future with ‘United (We Can Carry On)’
Long ago, in the Before Times, Aaron MacDonald wrote a song designed to unite the world, ushering in a bright future in which all could exist in perfect peace and harmony. For that one brief moment in which it emerged into our cultural consciousness, it hung like a shining beacon of hope, calling each of us forth to embrace one another and pledge to live out our lives as the best versions of ourselves. And then it vanished out of existence, lost in the shadow of The Twilight Saga or some other nonsense that did nothing for us as a species but undoubtedly saw remarkable box office returns.
Thirteen years later, “United (We Can Carry)” is being re-released, taking another stab at the ideals of humanity and riding on the wings of digital distribution. Continue reading Aaron MacDonald Unearths an Anthem for a Better Future with ‘United (We Can Carry On)’
Postfun Turn out a Bright Outlook on the Bittersweet Nature of Creation and Pop Music with ‘The River is a Folk Song’
Jack Murtha has a very particular set of skills; skills that he has acquired over a very long couple of years, two bands, various jazz combos, and a marketing and entrepreneurship course at Saint Mary’s University. Now he’s applying them to his latest project: Postfun.
Already known for his work with Halifax-based bands Social Smokers Club and norc, Murtha set out in the ashes of the industry, fleshing out his work with collaborators Mackenzie Adams, Carter MacDonald, Thomas Hart and Kevin Laing and further tapping the talents of producer John Mullane (In-Flight Safety) and session player Dale Murray (pedal steel). We’re not seeing the fruits of their labour emerge in the form of “The River is a Folk Song.” Continue reading Postfun Turn out a Bright Outlook on the Bittersweet Nature of Creation and Pop Music with ‘The River is a Folk Song’