It’s been a little while since I’ve gone trick or treating, but I must say that I enjoy getting a treat without knocking on doors. Elephant Skeletons has graced us with a Halloween release that will fit any spooky grooving you have in mind. Continue reading Elephant Skeletons Treats Us to a Tasty Halloween EP with ‘Ghost Stories’
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Dylan Devoe’s Latest Single ‘The Battle of Louisbourg’ Comes With a History Lesson
Dylan Devoe’s latest single comes with a history lesson built right into it. With elements of folk, rock and a Celtic-style blues lick, Devoe blazes through a darker moment in Atlantic Canadian history with the story of “The Battle of Louisbourg.” Continue reading Dylan Devoe’s Latest Single ‘The Battle of Louisbourg’ Comes With a History Lesson
Clare Siobhan Releases ‘Twice A Day’ After Finding Success on TikTok
Clare Siobhan channels lowkey Nico vibes on “Twice a Day,” her new single that touches on “connection, relationships, worry, and that age-old search for meaning and belonging that we feel as we grow.” Although the song is officially being released today, it originally found its footing as a short TikTok that blew up overnight, garnering 38,000 views and 11,000 likes. Continue reading Clare Siobhan Releases ‘Twice A Day’ After Finding Success on TikTok
Terra Spencer Revisits Windsor’s Beloved Cotton Mill on ‘Brick and Mortar’ Duet Featuring Stewart Legere
Terra Spencer has a big soft spot for cotton mills, though one cotton mill clearly stands out in particular. The crumbling brick figure of the cotton mill looms large over the identity of Terra Spencer’s hometown of Windsor, Nova Scotia and has found its way into her music on more than one occasion.
With the news that the roof had collapsed on the 140-year old landmark, it brought the building’s longevity squarely into question and the heart of Spencer’s new song, “Brick and Mortar” which she describes as a “heart-charged meditation on the gentle art of saying goodbye.” Continue reading Terra Spencer Revisits Windsor’s Beloved Cotton Mill on ‘Brick and Mortar’ Duet Featuring Stewart Legere
Wicked Vices’ ‘Athlone St.’ is About the Struggle of ‘Being Married to Four Other People’
The upcoming album of Fredericton’s Wicked Vices has the band pulling from their backlog of material, with a few tracks emerging from more than a couple of years ago. The previously released on-the-road rocker “Butterfly” had been pieced together at the beginning of the pandemic, while their late-night summer jam “Liquor” has been around almost as long as the band has.
Their newest single, “Athlone St.”, finds its foundations in a riff from all the way back in 2017. While that’s something of a testament to the band’s longevity—let’s be honest, four years is more like forty in band years—the song is actually about the rifts that nearly tore the band apart. Continue reading Wicked Vices’ ‘Athlone St.’ is About the Struggle of ‘Being Married to Four Other People’