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.
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.
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’→
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’→
