Tag Archives: Music

Show Thoughts & Shots // Sarah Harmer @ The Cohn – 01.14.23

January 18, 2023 Trev

When you think back to 2020, it feels like a lifetime ago. People were only starting to quip about what was then known as the Coronavirus, while unbeknownst to us all that was about to upset our collective applecart for years to come. Back in January of 2020, Sarah Harmer was ready to drop her… Read More

Mav Karlo wraps quarantine and preps for his Atlantic Bubble tour

November 10, 2020 Trev

I had an opportunity to catch up with Mav Karlo’s Menno Versteeg on Tuesday evening. Menno was fresh off of the PEI ferry, en route to Charlottetown where he will kick off his “I drove here and slept in my car and also I only peed on the side of the road and quarantined for… Read More

Thank You, Halifax Is Burning

September 25, 2019 Jeff

On a good day, the music industry can be as fickle as the world we live in. One minute you're riding high, and with the snap of a finger, you could be digging yourself out of a gutter. Most of the time there is no real explanation, other than that's the business. But this is… Read More

One Track // Tyler Guest – “All In”

September 30, 2018 Jeff

Last seen performing with Halifax group Brothers, Tyler Guest has returned with his first single "All In". Sitting on a couch at home, on a rainy Thursday evening, Guest spoke about the process of creating the first single. "Beats haven't been my thing lately. For the last five years, I've been working hard to hone… Read More

One Track // Braden Lam “Dawson City”

August 22, 2018 Jeff

Ramping up towards the release of his second EP on September 14th, Driftwood People, Halifax resident Braden Lam has dropped his second single with "Dawson City". Centred around a town known for its popularity during the Klondike gold rush of the 19th century, "Dawson City" explores the idea of being a part of something bigger… Read More

Five Good Minutes With Midnight Vesta

August 20, 2018 Jeff

In 2017 Toronto-based folk/rock group Midnight Vesta took to the road with their newly-minted EP Seconds tightly in hand. With the hopes of exposing the East Coast to their brilliant blend of tone, style and musicianship, the group would embark on a run of successful shows, stretching from Fredericton to Halifax and everywhere in between.… Read More

One Track // Troy Alistair “Reasons”

August 16, 2018 Jeff

With their third song in three weeks, Halifax rockers Troy Alistair release "Reasons". When speaking with Taran Guest about the latest single, the song was originally titled "For Me", and in only the way Guest could put it, "...but that name sucked", as he laughed. "This tune, for me, is all about music". It's also… Read More

One Track // Troy Alistair – “Business” Video Release

August 9, 2018 Jeff

Continuing on with the idea of releasing four videos in four weeks, Taran Guest (better known as Troy Alistair for this musical experience) has come out with his latest song, "Business". In sitting down and chatting with Taran about his latest group, it was discovered that his need to continually write and perform is what… Read More

One Track // Troy Alistair – “Jump The Gun” Video Release

August 2, 2018 Jeff

What do you do when you have more music than your current band can get to? Obviously, you start a side project. Throughout the course of history (or musical history), artists have been known to step aside from their current projects to dabble within the unknown. Maybe they have ideas that don't necessarily fit with… Read More

Podcast Episode 36 – The Brood Part 2

July 31, 2018 Jeff

The full band stopped by to talk about their brand new, live video for "The Don". They also chatted about living/playing in Halifax, and the upcoming shows they have on August 25th in New Brunswick (tickets can be found here) and September 8th in Nova Scotia. You can head on over to their webpage here… Read More