One argument that can get lobbed (baselessly) at folk and country is that the sounds that come out of these genres are homogenous; they all sound the same. But if there were ever a rebuttal to present to those naysayers, it would be David Picco’s Live It Down. A departure from the alt-country and roots rock that has made up most of Picco’s career, the St. John’s artist finds himself perfectly at home on this variety-filled, mellow collection. Continue reading David Picco Weaves Mellow Western Dreams on ‘Live It Down’
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Electric Spoonful Revel in Their Strange Side With Two New Singles
A constant fixture in Halifax’s live scene, Electric Spoonful has always offered consistently bold and booming rock with the energy turned up to eleven. Now, following their end of the year debut album Caravan Fire, the group is taking a step out of their traditional hard blues rock home and into some stranger waters. This double single release of “Storebot” and “Seeing Double” shows off some interesting growth from the band. Continue reading Electric Spoonful Revel in Their Strange Side With Two New Singles
Nova Scotian Musician Calls for the Creation of a Federal Support Fund
Nova Scotian musician Robert Campbell says that he is concerned that Atlantic Canadian musicians haven’t shown more interest in a petition calling for financial support from the Government of Canada for both the music industry and music education. Continue reading Nova Scotian Musician Calls for the Creation of a Federal Support Fund
NFB Project ‘Far Away From Far Away’ Brings Fogo Island a Little Closer
The NFB consistently fosters and showcases film projects from all across the country, and is no stranger to experimental cinema. One of their latest pieces to be released sounds like a bit of a strange melange on paper- Far Away From Far Away, a story centred around Canadian entrepreneur Zita Cobb’s life on Fogo Island, Newfoundland in the ’60s and ’70s, and designed as an interactive mobile experience. But something about this collision of worlds makes for a truly captivating piece. Continue reading NFB Project ‘Far Away From Far Away’ Brings Fogo Island a Little Closer
Glass Roots to Open Saint John Public Glassworks After Successful Kickstarter
After an extended residency in Ontario, a pair of glassblowers will be returning to their home province of New Brunswick to open a glass-blowing studio in Uptown Saint John. Curtis Dione and Charlotte Macleod of Glass Roots have received an outpouring of support through a Kickstarter campaign to secure a studio and equipment for their continued creation of artistic glassworks, to the tune of nearly $75,000. Continue reading Glass Roots to Open Saint John Public Glassworks After Successful Kickstarter