While I wouldn’t be so quick to put “Nashwaak”, the latest single from Rick Sparkes + The Enablers, into the box of “country music” – a nebulous genre that is often dwarfed by its own industry, eschewing the wild soul and charm that is supposed to be endemic to “country culture” – the song manages to not only capture that spirit but also build off it in a meaningful way.
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Cloggeroo Announce 2018 Festival Lineup – Featuring Slowcoaster, The Hypochondriacs And Calm Baretta
Rainbow Valley may be closed, but there’s still reason to go stomping in red dirt mud puddles. We intend to do just that in the beautiful, historic Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, where a small festival has been building up steam over the last few years. Cloggeroo will be returning for its fifth year and the line-up is certainly a clog-stomp up from the last. They’ve outdone themselves by drawing great talent from as far away as Ontario and Quebec and providing a good range of genres to please your ears and move your feet. Continue reading Cloggeroo Announce 2018 Festival Lineup – Featuring Slowcoaster, The Hypochondriacs And Calm Baretta
Premiere: The Noisy Crows Release Their New Single ‘Speak Up’
Somewhere between Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional are The Noisy Crows (formerly Joshua Arran & Etc.), the latest from Prince Edward Island’s explosion of pop/pop-punk banks. Their new single, “Speak Up” also appears in the midst of a series of bands that are calling for more open discussion and support for mental health. Continue reading Premiere: The Noisy Crows Release Their New Single ‘Speak Up’
New Music: Miller | MacDonald | Cormier Debut First Album As A Trio With ‘South Haven’
It sounds ridiculous, but I swear there must be some sort of genetic predisposition towards this sort of thing. Buckle down your sporran and kick up your heels; Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald and Zakk Cormier have released South Haven, their first album as a trio, and it’s enough to make you swear off a lifelong habit of wearing pants in favour of a kilt. Continue reading New Music: Miller | MacDonald | Cormier Debut First Album As A Trio With ‘South Haven’
Premiere: Little Cities Are Everything Great About Pop Punk With Their New Video For ‘Girl Next Door’
Charlottetown’s Little Cities are a going concern. Without having yet produced an EP, the band are about to conquer the east coast one single at a time in necessary. Their second and latest standalone video is for “Girl Next Door,” and it is absolutely bleeding all the fun and energy of pop punk. Continue reading Premiere: Little Cities Are Everything Great About Pop Punk With Their New Video For ‘Girl Next Door’