“Southern Limbo” is the latest single from Nova Scotia’s jazz guitarist Sam Wilson, and the first look into her upcoming release Into a Heart – Part II. It is a solo instrumental piece that expands on a pioneer blues guitar sound and offers some immediate contrast to the ensemble post-bop prevalent in her previous work, Groundless Apprehensions. Continue reading Sam Wilson Draws From Pioneer Blues Guitarists on ‘Southern Limbo’
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Gabrielle Papillon Celebrates the Sense of Self on ‘New Age Faces’
Gabrielle Papillon has been a pillar of pride and individuality for many moons now. Whether arts is engrained in your lifestyle or not, Papillon’s music is a surefire way to instill surety into oneself, and the award-winning Halifax artist – hailed as one of Canada’s finest songwriters – has done so again with her new music video for “New Age Faces,” from her latest album Shout. Continue reading Gabrielle Papillon Celebrates the Sense of Self on ‘New Age Faces’
waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Not enough credit is given to the abstracts of the old “inside us are two wolves” saying. For every joyful piece of the world that beckons to us, there’s an equally powerful pull of sorrow from elsewhere; to acknowledge either without the other creates a brand new problem as well.
Halifax’s Adam Warren (waants) dodges this trap and emerges in the best way possible with “I Won’t Be Sad,” a track with characterization in spades; from its quirky use of autotune to the expertly-juxtaposed piano. Continue reading waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’
When Rich Aucoin headed out across the United States in 2018, via bicycle no-less, he captured a different side of America than we were used to seeing. It wasn’t the land of milk, honey, and liberty they’d paraded around for the last few generations, but the precursor to what has become painfully obvious as the America of 2020. Many saw it coming, but Rich Aucoin committed it to song.
“Kayfabe,” the album’s latest video, and opening track, teaches us a new word and how the lens of reality has been distorted in America, taking on all the theatrics of a staged wrestling match. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’
Single: Andre Pettipas and the Giants Aren’t Making Any Mistakes With ‘Sympathy Card’
The title of Andre Pettipas and The Giants upcoming sophomore album, No Fools No Fun, implies that some mistakes are inevitable, it’s more a matter of how you handle them. “Sympathy Card,” the final track recorded for the album, is a song about recognizing those mistakes and owning up to them. Continue reading Single: Andre Pettipas and the Giants Aren’t Making Any Mistakes With ‘Sympathy Card’