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Halifax’s In the Dead of Winter Highlights Include For Esme, Kayo and Good Robot

Despite the frigid January temperatures, In The Dead Of Winter was able to warm us up with some new and exciting acts from across Canada, hosted at multiple venues, such as The Carleton, Mayflower Curling Club, The Bus Stop Theatre and Alter Egos.
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Single: Don Brownrigg Flips the Script on Break Ups with ‘Bad Timing’

Just a month and a half after the release of his single “Room for Me,” Halifax-based but Newfoundland-born artist Don Brownrigg has released “Bad Timing.” Picking up the pace, his new track flips the script of of the last, bringing Brownrigg‘s overarching theme of heartbreak full circle. Continue reading Single: Don Brownrigg Flips the Script on Break Ups with ‘Bad Timing’

Single: Wintersleep Pull No Punches In ‘Beneficiary’

Halifax indie rockers Wintersleep have dropped a brand new single, “Beneficiary,” in preparation for the release of their upcoming LP, In the Land Of. The Juno Award-winning band have brought us a sure-fire indie hit entailing how we as a society continue to benefit from the systemic oppression of Indigenous peoples. Continue reading Single: Wintersleep Pull No Punches In ‘Beneficiary’

Single: The Blue Lane Blend Hendrix and Buzzcocks for ‘Penny Jenson’

Halifax’s jazz trio The Blue Lane apparently have a few surprises up their sleeves, and we mean more than just releasing a fresh new single on Christmas Eve. The band have released “Penny Jenson” into the wild, and rather than the bluesy number we probably would have expected (or anything relatively festive, given the context), the song is a wild mash-up of genres and a whole lot of fun. Continue reading Single: The Blue Lane Blend Hendrix and Buzzcocks for ‘Penny Jenson’