If John Hughes had been born in Cape Breton, and instead of a filmmaker he had turned to music, he would probably wish that his best efforts to produce a coming-of-age song could sound a lot like “Fuse,” the latest single from The Town Heroes. It’s got small-town magic, the heady bloom of young love in the late ’90s, and all the excitement that a brain full of hormones can handle. Continue reading The Town Heroes Go All John Hughes for ‘Fuse’
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Thomas Stajcer Has Big Plans and Bad Ideas for His New Single ‘Heading to the Bar to Do Bad Again’
Not all ideas are good ideas. Much like the rest of us, Thomas Stajcer has had a solid year and a half to allow some of those not-so-good ideas to percolate, fester and multiply. Now, after so many months indoors, he’s like a cuddly little Mogwai, racing off to your local watering hole and nothing good is going to come of it. His latest single, “Heading to the Bar to Do Bad Again,” is about as self-explanatory as you can expect from a title like that.
Shenanigans are inevitable. Continue reading Thomas Stajcer Has Big Plans and Bad Ideas for His New Single ‘Heading to the Bar to Do Bad Again’
Heather Rankin Introduces the Final List of 2021 East Coast Music Award Winners
Over the course of a whirlwind show hosted by Heather Rankin, the East Coast Music Association wrapped up what they began on Thursday night, completing the announcement of the full list of 2021 East Coast Music Award Winners. Continue reading Heather Rankin Introduces the Final List of 2021 East Coast Music Award Winners
Moon Mist Sees Spirit of the Wildfire Member Jayson LeMoine Exploring his Synthwave Roots on ‘The Needle ft. Katie Wayne’
No longer simply the second-best flavour of ice cream (Love Live Peanut Butter Fudge Crunch!), Moon Mist is the new solo project from Jayson LeMoine. Best known as a member of the ECMA award-winning band Spirit of the Wildfire, Moon Mist is a hard left turn away from punk rock and into an eclectic world of Synthwave.
His debut single, “The Needle” features Halifax’s Katie Wayne on vocals, and a tale of lovers—no longer romantic intertwined, but bound together by addiction. Continue reading Moon Mist Sees Spirit of the Wildfire Member Jayson LeMoine Exploring his Synthwave Roots on ‘The Needle ft. Katie Wayne’
Chris Ryan’s ‘Less of a Stranger’ is a Last Chance for First Dates
Following up the slow release of a successful string of singles over the last three years, (“I Ain’t Mad”, “Slow Down” and “Last Forever”), Newfoundland-based country singer Chris Ryan is back at it with an upbeat new song about a last chance for butterflies. “Less of a Stranger” is Chris Ryan’s take on the dangers of putting yourself in the dangerous position of seeing that special someone walk into the room and change your life forever. Continue reading Chris Ryan’s ‘Less of a Stranger’ is a Last Chance for First Dates