Most stories are like icebergs; you only see about 10% of what’s on the surface. Cape Breton’s singer-songwriter Mike McKenna Jr.’s new single “At the Edge of the World” is a prime example of that, both literally and figuratively. Continue reading Premiere: Mike McKenna Jr. Releases a New Live Video for ‘At the Edge of the World’
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Music Video: Hauler is a Contemporary Roots Version of Slowcoaster, Debuts With ‘Wind That Shakes the Barley’
If Hauler looks a little familiar to you, that shouldn’t be at all surprising. Two-thirds of the band is comprised of Atlantic Canada’s reggae-rock champions of the festival circuit, Slowcoaster. Today the trio released their first single, a nod to their Celtic roots with a modern arrangement of the 1861 hit “Wind That Shakes the Barley.” Continue reading Music Video: Hauler is a Contemporary Roots Version of Slowcoaster, Debuts With ‘Wind That Shakes the Barley’
Music Video: Villages Sings an Ode to the Sea With a Cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)’
Cape Breton’s folksy foursome Villages have released another tune of nautical theme, this time in the form of a Lou Reed cover. The group’s rendition of “Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)” is accompanied by vintage footage of the sea and gives a refreshing Cape Breton twist to the 1992 folk tune.
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Music Video: Miller – MacDonald – Cormier go Digging Through History with ‘Alasdair nan Stòp’
Taken from their ECMA-nominated sophomore album, South Haven, the Celtic trio of Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald, and guitarist Zakk Cormier have released a new performance video for their version traditional Gaelic song “Alasdair nan Stòp”. Coincidently, it may be the only recorded version of the tune in modern history, giving the band the opportunity to geek out over how choose to interpret it.
Music Video: Pretty Archie Weigh Small Town Living and FOMO on ‘This Whole Town’
They say most Canadians live in cities these days. We didn’t always. Many of us were born into small towns and rural communities. Much of the Maritimes still haven’t changed all that drastically. A lot of us grew up wondering what the hell to do on Friday night, and more than a few of us no doubt came to the conclusion that there are worse places (but not many) to take a date than karaoke at the local bingo hall. Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie have managed to see it in a more romantic light for their new video “This Whole Town.” Continue reading Music Video: Pretty Archie Weigh Small Town Living and FOMO on ‘This Whole Town’