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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’

Big Space Makes A Big Impression With ‘In Relation To’

In Relation To is the latest work by St. John’s progressive jazz trio Big Space. This live-tracked record is an immensely enjoyable and well-balanced set of instrumental pieces. A minimalist approach to production helps root the sound and infuses the three voices with legitimacy and purpose. Continue reading Big Space Makes A Big Impression With ‘In Relation To’

New Video for Kristen Martell’s ‘Quiet Hearts’ Relates Overcoming Her Inner Critic to an Impossible Struggle

“Quiet Hearts” is where Kristen Martell’s inner critic meets the frustrations of restlessness. It’s a call to break out and dance, especially when it feels like you’re being smothered under the impossible weight of a stubborn duvet cover. Continue reading New Video for Kristen Martell’s ‘Quiet Hearts’ Relates Overcoming Her Inner Critic to an Impossible Struggle

Electric Spoonful Drop ‘Johnny Drunken Drawers’ – The Spooky New Single That Will Haunt Gus’ Pub Forever

“It’s the greatest thing we’ve ever done,” laughs Rudy Pacé, lead signer of Electric Spoonful. That might be a little tongue-in-cheek considering how absurd their new single “Johnny Drunken Drawers” is, but Pacé is probably right.

Just in time for Halloween, “Johnny Drunken Drawers” is what you’d get if you set the Tim Burton seasonal staple A Nightmare Before Christmas in Halifax’s Gus’ Pub, and made it about 100% greasier. The results are absolutely amazing. Continue reading Electric Spoonful Drop ‘Johnny Drunken Drawers’ – The Spooky New Single That Will Haunt Gus’ Pub Forever

Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces 2022 Return With Country Music Star Luke Combs Headlining

The organizers of Cavendish Beach Music Festival, the largest multi-day outdoor music festival in Atlantic Canada, have announced its impending return in 2022. With that announcement comes the news of the first big name attached to headline:  multi-platinum, award-winning country star Luke Combs. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces 2022 Return With Country Music Star Luke Combs Headlining