Nova Scotian duo Moira & Claire have released their first holiday single – a humorous take on the perennial subject of Christmas carol fodder: will there be snow on Christmas morning? And whether you are dreaming of a white Christmas or not, we know that by the end of the season we won’t be so keen on it. “No Snow” might have all the hallmarks of the traditional green Christmas lament, but it’s a clear lesson in being careful what you wish for. Continue reading Music Video: Moira & Claire Release a Humorous Reminder to Be Careful What You Wish for With ‘No Snow’
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Single: Anne Janelle Knocks Out A Soulful Christmas Carol – Putting A Blues Twist On ‘Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming’
Brookfield, Nova Scotia singer-cellist, Anne Janelle, is spicing up your Holiday playlist with something a little unorthodox. Rather than the traditional approach of spreading joy and mirth throughout the holidays, she’s chosen to embrace the reality of the season through darkness. Her performance of the ancient Christmas Carol “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” takes a decidedly moody tone; fitting for the cold, barren, sunless months ahead of us. Continue reading Single: Anne Janelle Knocks Out A Soulful Christmas Carol – Putting A Blues Twist On ‘Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming’
Lost & Found: Tachichi & Sixtoo Release ‘He Who Laughs Last’ 22 Years Later
Mikhail Gorbachev once said, “If you are not moving forward, you are moving backward,” and that’s probably where the similarities between the former leader of the Soviet Union and Halifax rapper Tachichi start and end, but for the purposes of this article we’ll let the comparison stand. In 1997, a young Tachichi recorded He Who Laughs Last, his would-be debut album, with producer and rapper Sixtoo.
When the album’s master copies were damaged before it could be released, Tachichi wasn’t one to dwell; he simply moved forward and didn’t look back for 22 years… Continue reading Lost & Found: Tachichi & Sixtoo Release ‘He Who Laughs Last’ 22 Years Later
Single: Wordburglar Hits the Nostalgia Button Again on ‘My Christmas Catalogue Number’
Wordburglar laments one of the unforeseen consequences of the bankruptcy of Sears: the loss of their annual Christmas Wishbook catalogue. From 1933 – 2011, the Wishbook was hailed as the “consumerist’s bible” and contained more treasures than the Cave of Wonders, albeit only in picture form. With Wordburglar’s new song, “My Christmas Catalogue Number (prod. by Fresh Kils, cuts by More Or Les)” we get to revisit everything that made the Sears Wishbook great. Continue reading Single: Wordburglar Hits the Nostalgia Button Again on ‘My Christmas Catalogue Number’
New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity
Now that we are safely into the socially acceptable timeframe for blasting Christmas carols at any hour or in nearly any context, it’s only a matter of what we’re going to listen to. Cape Breton’s award-winning quartet, Còig put the trad in your traditional Christmas tunes and spruce up a few contemporary non-canonicals with their new holiday album Carols Too. Continue reading New Music: Còig’s ‘Carols Too’ Deftly Balances Christmas Classics and Creativity