Snow flutters about, strings of lights illuminate the night sky and one mitten stretches forth in search of another. The music then swells and Jon Mullane encapsulates the moment as his rasping vocals expel the joys of this season for one and all. The soundtrack to the season is cliché but has never been more fitting. Continue reading Jon Mullane Puts a New Edge on the Holidays with ‘Feels Like Christmas’
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Matt Mays Throws his Hat into the Christmas Canon with ‘Christmas Eve Day’
I’m likely the only oddball on the planet that plays the mental game of ‘What Would an Original Christmas Song By X Sound Like?’. In the unlikely event that this very niche gameshow is ever greenlit, I don’t think we’d ever struggle too hard during the Matt Mays round and that is by no means a bad thing. His new holiday single, “Christmas Eve Day”, is unquestionably 100% Mays. Continue reading Matt Mays Throws his Hat into the Christmas Canon with ‘Christmas Eve Day’
Andrew Waite’s Self-Titled Album Goes for a Bold Change with Producer Chris Kirby
The self-titled album can be a pivotal turn for musicians. For better or worse it is seen as the artist staking their claim to their own identity and Prince Edward Island-based powerhouse Andrew Waite has stepped off the reddish sands to dive into these waters with his newest release, but with a more selfless style than one would imagine. Continue reading Andrew Waite’s Self-Titled Album Goes for a Bold Change with Producer Chris Kirby
Quote the Raven Aren’t Worried About Fitting Into a Mould on New Album ‘Can’t Hold the Light’
A pilgrimage to Nashville in 2019 to participate in AmericanaFest served as inspiration for Newfoundland’s certified rising stars, Quote the Raven to pen a sincere and hopeful album about companionship in its many forms. Jordan and Kirsten play off each other wonderfully throughout Can’t Hold the Light as they revel in newfound freedom. Continue reading Quote the Raven Aren’t Worried About Fitting Into a Mould on New Album ‘Can’t Hold the Light’
Premiere: The Library Steps Revisit Glory Days of Halifax Hip Hop With ‘Home Team’
Jesse Dangerously and Ambition tinker with time and nail nostalgia on the very locally-sourced video for “Home Team” as The Library Steps.
Halifax hangouts ranging from pizza corner to the dirty steps beside the Khyber are the real stars in the first single from the reissue of Rap Dad, Real Dad as the pair are joined by friends in retracing their steps through the Halifax hip hop scene, all the way back to freestyling in front of the library as was tradition on Friday evenings in the mid-’00s. Continue reading Premiere: The Library Steps Revisit Glory Days of Halifax Hip Hop With ‘Home Team’