“Get ready to experience emotional upheaval with a smile,” invites Halifax’s Mike Bochoff Band. They’ve just released their fourth album, ‘Distractions’, via Groundswell Music. The album, with its moments of solid rock in combo with the soft, the beautiful, the lyrical — is an invitation into the band’s sonic wonderland. Continue reading New Music: The Mike Bochoff Band Releases ‘Distractions’
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New Music: Mike Biggar’s ‘Go All In’
Mike Biggar’s latest, ‘Go All In’, does exactly that. His much anticipated third full-length album is crosses genres and is chock full of soul. Perfectly crafted lyrics and stellar vocals make this album a pleasure to listen to the whole way through. Continue reading New Music: Mike Biggar’s ‘Go All In’
New Music: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Memorial Ten Count’
Jon McKiel has just released his latest album, ‘Memorial Ten Count’. Taking its name from the ten-count toll rung in honour of a champion boxer’s passing, the album was recorded in ‘the nether regions of Nova Scotia’ with Aaron Mingle of Cousins and Joyfultalk alumni Jay Crocker and Shawn Dicey. ‘Memorial Ten Count’ skillfully mixes grand ideas with raw sound, using fuzzy audio, echoed acoustics and thought-provoking lyricism to create an album that’s hard to forget. Continue reading New Music: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Memorial Ten Count’
New Music: Cassie and Maggie’s ‘The Willow Collection’
Nova Scotian sister duo Cassie and Maggie MacDonald have recently released a new collection of eleven folk songs, all based around a very particular theme: The Willow Tree. Continue reading New Music: Cassie and Maggie’s ‘The Willow Collection’
New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘Gremlins 3’
B.A. Johnston’s newest release, Gremlins 3 is his 11th studio album, recorded in Nova Scotia with Saint John rockers, Reagan’s Rayguns backing six tracks. Johnston, who is known for his raucous shows from coast to coast, sticks to what he knows on this album. Despite little change stylistically, Johnston always seems to find fresh new material. His country-punk sound fits right in at your favourite bar or your friend’s kitchen party and the lyrics are relatable on a national level. Continue reading New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘Gremlins 3’