Lunenburg Country Alternative Rock trio Daysick have released a follow-up to their debut single “Retry” in a way that suggests we might ultimately be looking at a concept. Where “Retry” describes a character reaching a rather disappointing and unexpected end of their life, Daysicks’ new single, “Good Riddance” goes even further over the cusp of death. Continue reading Daysick Venture into the Territory of Dante’s Inferno for ‘Good Riddance’
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No, It’s Fine. Return with Pair of Fun-at-All-Costs Singles ‘YaYaYas’ and ‘Pisces•Gemini•Libra’
“It’s thanks to this self-possessed, obsessive, overthinking ego that’s constantly craving validation and sympathy I started writing all these songs in the first place and that’s how I know I’m a Pisces” sings No, It’s Fine.’s Cailen Pygott on “Pisces•Gemini•Libra.” The song is an absolutely barrage of self-flagellation that somehow still very clearly a ridiculous amount of fun.
“Pisces•Gemini•Libra” gets released as a video today, along with a second helping of its b-side, “YaYaYas.”
Quote the Raven Praise the People Who Divert Them from Distraction on ‘Through the Night’
The Newfoundland-based duo of Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke, better known as Quote the Raven, are doing their best impressions of a couple of magpies. They’ve teamed up with award-winning bluesman Charlie A’Court for a song about the unwitting influence of shiny objects and what can go wrong when you’re an artist on the road who is expected to juggle everything at once. Continue reading Quote the Raven Praise the People Who Divert Them from Distraction on ‘Through the Night’
What’s in a Name? The New Scotland Yard Emporium and Recording Studio Rebrands
Joel Plaskett has almost single-handedly educated me and many others on some of the locales of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Names like Clayton Park and the Mic Mac Mall might have remained completely foreign to me, had they not first been introduced by Plaskett through his lyrics.
Now, the only other Dartmouth landmark I can name, again thanks to Plaskett, is about to forever be known as “the former New Scotland Yard Emporium and Recording Studio.” Continue reading What’s in a Name? The New Scotland Yard Emporium and Recording Studio Rebrands
Music·Musique NB Announces Immunisation Requirement Ahead of Festival (506)
With the sudden spike in COVID cases across New Brunswick and the province’s decision to implement—and, in many cases, re-implement—several safety protocols, Music•Musique NB has moved to ensure attendees and participants of their annual Festival (506) music festival and conference remain as safe as can be. Continue reading Music·Musique NB Announces Immunisation Requirement Ahead of Festival (506)