All posts by Micaela Cockburn

New Music: Menoncle Jason Outgrows His Roots in ‘La grosse piastre’

Mononcle Jason’s newest release, La grosse piastre, is first and foremost an Acadian concept album. Coming three years after his full-length debut, Dans son prime, this new album outlines some of the realities of living the small-town lifestyle and why Menoncle Jason has chosen to leave it behind. Continue reading New Music: Menoncle Jason Outgrows His Roots in ‘La grosse piastre’

New Music: Joey Robin Haché is Defying Conventions with ‘Trente’

Depicting a year in its 13 tracks, Joey Robin Haché’s newest album, Trente, provides listeners with a collection of auditory commentaries on some of life’s less-beautiful moments and realities. It aims to sidestep norms and expectations while taking listeners on a journey through a compilation of thoughts and emotions Haché experienced over the span of its making: his 31st year.
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Music Video: Walrus Get Gloriously Ridiculous With ‘Played Out’

Halifax’s psychedelic pop group Walrus have released a video for their new single “Played Out,” and it’s filled with an undying lust for professional wrestling. As their second single dropped this year, the track comes in anticipation of their upcoming album, Cool to Who, set to release October 18. Continue reading Music Video: Walrus Get Gloriously Ridiculous With ‘Played Out’