This year has been one of fundamental change for regional theatre cornerstone Neptune Theatre, having them pivot their approach to content with their new digital platform, Neptune At Home. Looking towards the future of the theatre and Atlantic Canadian theatre at large, Neptune has announced, alongside Prime Mover Theatre Company, that award-winning multidisciplinary artist, director and educator Patricia Cerra will be the first Artistic Director Intern for the company’s newly revamped RBC Chrysallis Project. Continue reading Neptune Theatre Announces Patricia Cerra as First Artistic Director Intern
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The Future of Music is DIY: A Conversation with Alex MacNeil and Andy MacInnis
“When you’re making rock records, you don’t need to overthink production…we can make great rock ‘n’ roll records in this garage.”
As I’m sitting in a small, cramped back room of a house nestled deep in Halifax’s north end I’m flanked on my right side by an old washer and dryer. To the left, a pile of jackets and a stack of skateboards. A half-eaten open-face sandwich sits on the coffee table in front of me.
You wouldn’t guess that this space is the new laboratory of two prominent Halifax rock acts. Continue reading The Future of Music is DIY: A Conversation with Alex MacNeil and Andy MacInnis
The Town Heroes Showcase Hits That Have Mellowed and Improved With Age on ‘Again’
The Town Heroes have accumulated quite the impressive back catalogue over their time traversing the maritime music scene and beyond. They have swapped out their distorted guitars for prioritizing piano on their fifth full-length album which sets some of their more raucous tunes against a more stripped down and bare-bones backing. Again finds the band at their Harvest-era Neil Young-est as they colour familiar pictures in a much more stark and minimalist way. Continue reading The Town Heroes Showcase Hits That Have Mellowed and Improved With Age on ‘Again’
Brooklyn Blackmore Provides a Little Bit of Warmth With Her Video for ‘Chasing the Sunset’
Country-pop artist Brooklyn Blackmore released her debut EP Get A Little Crazy in January 2020, and recently unveiled her video for the lead single “Chasing the Sunset.” Continue reading Brooklyn Blackmore Provides a Little Bit of Warmth With Her Video for ‘Chasing the Sunset’
The Stanfields Put a Twist on Dolly Parton’s Christmas Classic With ‘(I’ll Stay Home) With Bells On’
Nothing manages to inexplicably make more sense than the Stanfields “covering” Dolly Parton’s classic “I’ll Be Home With Bells On” for Christmas. With a video reminiscent of their quarantine era hit “Stay the Blazes Home”, the boys provide some classic country and cheeky commentary wrapped up in Christmas cheer with “(I’ll Stay Home) With Bells On.” Continue reading The Stanfields Put a Twist on Dolly Parton’s Christmas Classic With ‘(I’ll Stay Home) With Bells On’