Braden Lam, Halifax’s adopted pop troubadour, may not be an east coast native, but he’s all about putting down roots. “Driftwood People,” his latest video and title track to his recent album, is all about those who chose to wander. While Lam is trying to convey that message as he “drifts” around picturesque Nova Scotia for the video, it really looks more like a campaigned designed to lure us in. Continue reading Music Video: Braden Lam Shows Off His Adopted Nova Scotia On ‘Driftwood People’
Tag Archives: Halifax
Single: Matt Mays Teases ‘Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time…’ with Acoustic Version of ‘Drive On’
Matt Mays is still a few weeks away from releasing Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time…, the acoustic re-dux to his 2017 release Once Upon A Hell Of A Time…, and even though we’ve technically heard it all before, he’s not above teasing out the singles. Mays’ latest and second release from the album is the Electric Light Orchestra-inspired “Drive On,” though we assume he means more “Livin’ Thing” than “Strange Magic.” Continue reading Single: Matt Mays Teases ‘Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time…’ with Acoustic Version of ‘Drive On’
Music Video: GUEST Goes ‘All In’ with New Single
A career in music demands commitment. You can limp along for a while and justify the daily grind as the thing that allows you to do what you love, but eventually you need to jump in with both feet. Half self-help video, half music video, that’s what Tyler Guest (BROTHERS) is getting at with “All In.” Continue reading Music Video: GUEST Goes ‘All In’ with New Single
New Music: June Body Grab the Alt-Emo Torch with ‘Life from Underneath’
The Get Up Kids are, for better or worse, easing into their roles as The Get Up Middle-Aged Men. But with their first release in seven years and having just completed a summer-long tour there’s an obvious Beach Boys-like demand for simpler, though equally angst-ridden, times. Enter Halifax-based alt-emo trio June Body with their sophomore release, Life from Underneath. Continue reading New Music: June Body Grab the Alt-Emo Torch with ‘Life from Underneath’
New Music: Explore a World of Jazz on The Blue Lane’s Double Album ‘Blue Land (SOLAR/LUNAR)’
Halifax jazz trio The Blue Lane have created an entirely new world with their double concept album, Blue Land. The album is split into two parts – SOLAR and LUNAR. What makes these two sides different is open to interpretation, but they are nonetheless presented by the band as opposing paths. Both parts explore various ‘areas’ of Blue Land, taking us through landmarks of the kingdom and detailing a day in the life of its residents. Continue reading New Music: Explore a World of Jazz on The Blue Lane’s Double Album ‘Blue Land (SOLAR/LUNAR)’