Sometimes, a situation will call for ripping off the proverbial bandaid and just dealing with whatever fallout comes after. Other occasions, however, suggest leaving the bandaid on. Wrap it well and tight. Bury it in soft peat. Resolve yourself to never, under any circumstances, giving it so much as a glance. Forget it exists altogether.
Lawrence Maxwell has prepared some notes from the school of hard knocks and offers them up with some soft-spoken country in the hopes that you might better yourself without having to endure the experience. Or, more accurately, so that you don’t have to foolishly endure that experience more than once.
The two-time Music PEI Award-winner’s latest single, “Better You” is a gentle reminder that matters of the heart are best taken slowly. When things go sour, there are more than a million ways to find new variations of your past mistakes if you’re not prepared to spend a moment or two reflecting on them.
New Brunswick’s own Chijoke Okorie, better known as Josh the Killer or JTK, has settled comfortably into his role as a laid-back yet intense provocateur of the Atlantic Canadian hip-hop scene and flexes his lyrical muscles. “I bench press these beats, cuz I raise bars,” brags Okorie on his latest release, “Bands (money).” Continue reading JTK Asks for a Little Recognition and Healthy Bank Balance on ‘Bands (Money)’→
Ben Caplan has long been one of the east coast’s most enthralling and engaging performers, regardless of whether he is backed by a full band, orchestra, roaring thunderstorm, or performing all by his lonesome. His newest album, “Recollection (reimagined),” is proof of that, with Caplan revisiting his past triumphs with a minimalist solo approach. Continue reading Ben Caplan Takes Time to Look Back on ‘Recollection (Reimagined)’→
