Rose Cousins and Tim Baker, two of Atlantic Canada’s biggest songwriters have teamed up to revisit a song from Cousins’ 2020 JUNO-winning album, Bravado. “The Lullaby (My Oldest Love)” aims to soothe a troubled mind and quell its more discordant thoughts and while the song originally appeared on Cousins’ album as a solo effort, the new single with the duet between Cousins and Baker is just as it was always meant to be.
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Blackwood Carves a Path Through Enchanting Vistas on ‘Lost and Found’
Knowing that Lost and Found is the first album released by the duo Blackwood comes as a big surprise. Comprised of the industry veterans of pianist Peter-Anthony Togni and bass clarinetist Jeff Reilly, the musical chemistry on display here feels too enchanting for it to be the first album of this project. The Halifax pair have dove deep into their collective experience as musicians and composers, and the treasure they have emerged with is nothing short of magical. Continue reading Blackwood Carves a Path Through Enchanting Vistas on ‘Lost and Found’
Christina Martin Gets a Visit From Cthulhu in New Brendan Henry-Directed Video for ‘Stay With Me’
In the Before Times, singer-songwriter Christina Martin was visited by a dream. Maybe it was prophetic. Maybe it was inevitable. Whatever the case, the video for “Stay With Me” is an absolutely surreal reminder that our fears and insecurities, even if they are somewhat justified, are often bigger in our own minds. Continue reading Christina Martin Gets a Visit From Cthulhu in New Brendan Henry-Directed Video for ‘Stay With Me’
The Trews’ ‘Permission’ is a Promise to Never Compromise Artistic Freedom Featuring Rich Robinson on Guitar
No one has been itching to get back onto stages more than The Trews. They’ve recently managed a stripped-down tour across Ontario and a performance of the national anthem at the Ottawa Senators gave vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs, but even that isn’t enough to satiate their craving for big crowds. Their new single, “Permission” from their upcoming album Wanderer, is the latest in a series of untimely releases that boldly declare that the band live to perform.
Fortunately for them, they’ve just announced a bunch of cross-Canada tour dates. Continue reading The Trews’ ‘Permission’ is a Promise to Never Compromise Artistic Freedom Featuring Rich Robinson on Guitar
Sasha’s Ambulance’s ‘Aquarius Moon’ Means Belonging But Not Together
“Aquarius Moon,” the newest single to be released by Prince Edward Island’s Sasha’s Ambulance, is a dream-pop lesson in incompatibility. The song is a reminder—mid-breakup—that between happily-ever-after and rejection is a whole galaxy of almosts: people you carry along in your heart for the rest of your life, even if you’ve recognized that being together isn’t the right path. Continue reading Sasha’s Ambulance’s ‘Aquarius Moon’ Means Belonging But Not Together