Hemispatial neglect, or hemineglect, is a neurological condition resulting in the brain being unable to perceive objects on one side of a person’s body. Hemineglect is also a Halifax-based alt-rock band that just released Is Obsolete, their follow-up EP to last year’s debut album. Continue reading Hemineglect Still Searching for Their Sound on ‘Is Obsolete’
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The Bloody Hell Tackle the Elephant in the Room With ‘Nobody Cares About America Anymore’
America is having a moment. The last four years have been like watching Gollum and Smeagol fighting over the country as the presidency is carried all the way to Mount Doom along with our democratic values and the remaining shreds of human decency. The unreality of the situation has led to frustration, disenfranchisement and, ultimately, ennui with our brain cells winking out after sustaining a fatal number of eye-rolls.
The conclusion, inevitably, has been manifested in the new video from The Bloody Hell, “Nobody Cares About America Anymore,” the band’s take on the state of the nation which, surprisingly, doesn’t point any fingers at the more obvious targets. Continue reading The Bloody Hell Tackle the Elephant in the Room With ‘Nobody Cares About America Anymore’
Joel Plaskett Gathers Friends and Musicians for a Live Off the Floor Recording of ‘A Benefit 4 Dreamland’
Joel Plaskett’s latest project, 44, has proven to be the album that just keeps on giving. The massive celebration of his life’s work, not to mention a reflection on the corresponding number of years he’s spent on the planet, has provided no shortage of material, resulting in a Polaris Prize long-listed 11-song quadruple album.
Naturally, he didn’t go it alone. At times, he brought in an absolutely unfathomable number of musicians to perform on the album, including his recently released live-off-the-floor video for the album’s final song, “A Benefit 4 Dreamland.” Continue reading Joel Plaskett Gathers Friends and Musicians for a Live Off the Floor Recording of ‘A Benefit 4 Dreamland’
Sleepy Kicks Are All Charm on Debut EP ‘Hard Left’
The debut EP from Halifax “indieboi” four-piece Sleepy Kicks is packed with just as much charm as you might expect if you’re familiar with their online presence—from claiming beginnings through a blood oath to listing “jorts” as an official band component (contributed by Braden Kamermans, if you were curious). Continue reading Sleepy Kicks Are All Charm on Debut EP ‘Hard Left’
Keonté Beals Finds the Line Between a Good Time and Bad Behaviour on ‘Vodka x Me’
While it might not have the reputation of tequila, chances are that vodka isn’t your best friend either, regardless of what it tells you. Keonté Beals, on the other hand, has a new power ballad titled “Vodka x Me” all about a relationship with alcohol and its tendency to be used as an excuse for bad behaviour. Continue reading Keonté Beals Finds the Line Between a Good Time and Bad Behaviour on ‘Vodka x Me’