Friday Night Soundtrack: A Mixed Bag

1.  Carly Rae Jepsen - "I Really Like You" https://youtu.be/qV5lzRHrGeg Say what you will about Ms. Jepsen, but considering she is a product of the Canadian Idol system and the inescapable success of her breakthrough single "Call Me Maybe", she is poised to win over listeners again with her latest single "I Really Like You".… Read More

Concert Announcement: Bahamas @ The Cohn – July 21st

SONIC CONCERTS PRESENTS 2015 JUNO AWARD WINNER BAHAMAS IN HALIFAX, JULY 21 (Halifax, NS) - Having recently taken home two 2015 JUNO Awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, Toronto's Bahamas returns to Halifax in support of his award-winning release Bahamas is Afie at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on… Read More

The 8 Track – Weekend Listening Edition

It's been awhile since I sat down and had 8 songs I felt strongly enough about to string them together into another installment of the 8 Track.   Happy Listening! 1. The Nursery - "She Speaks The Wave" https://youtu.be/FKBcNqpcB8k "She Speaks the Wave" is the latest single from Toronto four-piece The Nursery.  It's a fantastic slice of… Read More

One Track: Shred Kelly, “Sing To The Night”

By successfully merging the sweet finger-picking folk sounds of the banjo and mandolin with a driving wave of synth pop, Shred Kelly have garnered the attention of Canadians from one coast to the other.  Storming from town to town with a ferocity that leaves the patrons grasping for air,  this five piece has spent the… Read More

John Campbelljohn Live @ Casino Nova Scotia

Friday nights have become an event not to be missed, thanks to a partnership between Casino NS and the great folks over at Music Nova Scotia.  We get the opportunity to experience and discover some of the best music the East Coast has to offer.  On any given Friday you can find yourself kicking back with the… Read More

One Track: Grimes, “REALiTi”

Here's my theory on Grimes' latest track, "REALiTi". When Claire Boucher released her Visions album back in 2012, it really signalled how talented her music was for being creative & artistic, but at the same time being quite lighthearted and fun. I think people really caught on to the album as time progressed. And with… Read More