Art has remained one of the brightest spots in a year where such spots may as well have been urban myths. Whether it was forward-facing optimism, the safety of our distant memories, or something new entirely, the art of the world remains the MVP of humanity’s hearts. Fronting this charge are those pieces that manage to combine all three into something truly beautiful; enter Sleepless Nights’s Every Word Is A Trap, an era-fluid, masterfully-crafted collection of glam rock, new wave, and an x-factor that could only come from the one and only AA Wallace. Continue reading Sleepless Nights’ ‘Every Word Is a Trap’ Will Capture Your Mind and Heart, Along With Everything Else
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Noah Malcolm Faces His Music With a Smile in ‘If Not’
With the pandemic flaring back up all around our little slice of Canada, finding positivity has become a bit more of a chore these days. Nevertheless, change comes from within, and Prince Edward Island’s up-and-coming folkpop artist Noah Malcolm dares to be part of that change with this new music video for “If Not.” Continue reading Noah Malcolm Faces His Music With a Smile in ‘If Not’
Gabrielle Papillon Celebrates the Sense of Self on ‘New Age Faces’
Gabrielle Papillon has been a pillar of pride and individuality for many moons now. Whether arts is engrained in your lifestyle or not, Papillon’s music is a surefire way to instill surety into oneself, and the award-winning Halifax artist – hailed as one of Canada’s finest songwriters – has done so again with her new music video for “New Age Faces,” from her latest album Shout. Continue reading Gabrielle Papillon Celebrates the Sense of Self on ‘New Age Faces’
waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Not enough credit is given to the abstracts of the old “inside us are two wolves” saying. For every joyful piece of the world that beckons to us, there’s an equally powerful pull of sorrow from elsewhere; to acknowledge either without the other creates a brand new problem as well.
Halifax’s Adam Warren (waants) dodges this trap and emerges in the best way possible with “I Won’t Be Sad,” a track with characterization in spades; from its quirky use of autotune to the expertly-juxtaposed piano. Continue reading waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Music Video: Partner Know What You Can Do With Your ‘Big Gay Hands’
Finding queer thematics in a classic rock song is like finding a Leslie Nielsen movie in your Netflix recommendations; it was one of the last things you were expecting, but you’d be damned if it didn’t fill your heart with joy.
Best pals turned bandmates Lucy Niles and Josée “Choder” Caron utilize their genre-defying mantle, Partner, to deliver such a phenomenon with “Big Gay Hands.” A queer anthem right out of the gate, the duo play their game in all the right ways, resulting in a surefire head-turner. Continue reading Music Video: Partner Know What You Can Do With Your ‘Big Gay Hands’