Category Archives: Quick Hit

Midnight Vesta Return with Complicated Pony

After a solid year of touring and writing, Toronto based quartet, Midnight Vesta spent much of 2019 locked away in a recording studio.  With each member being directly involved in the song writing process, the yet to be named album brought a new life to the group. "With Seconds (the bands 2017 release) we were…Read More

Arsoniste – “Gravity” – Single Release!

After a busy weekend, jam packed with Halifax Pop Explosion and Hal-Con, I was lucky enough to catch a minute with the exceptional singer/songwriter Rachel Sunter (better known for her stage name Arsoniste). Hanging out in a beautiful attic recording studio while Sunter enjoyed an appetizer of Indian food, we got to discuss her new…Read More

Thank You, Halifax Is Burning

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

TD Halifax Jazz Festival Announces Its First Waterfront Acts

In maintaining their stance as the leading festival, this side of Montreal, the TD Halifax Jazz Festival has announced the headlining acts for their Wednesday and Thursday night sets. On Wednesday July 10th, Swedish duo First Aid Kit take to the stage along with Newfoundland songwriter extraordinaire, Tim Baker (formally of Hey Rosetta!).  Thursday nights…Read More

Rain Over St. Ambrose Return With “Dedication”

Here's a little piece of information that I'm sure will completely fool you as much as it did me.  It's been over three years since Yarmouth rockers, Rain Over St. Ambrose, last graced our playlists with new music.  After patiently waiting, they have returned once again with their latest single, "Dedication." Recorded at New Scotland…Read More

T. Thomason Returns to Halifax

With a new evolved sound all ready to drop, local artist T. Thomason is getting ready to take to the stage on Thursday, November 29th at Halifax's own Seahorse Tavern. In leading up to the late-November set, T. took some time to sit down and discuss where this new sound has come from, and what…Read More

Podcast Episode 43 – NSMW Predictor Pod

Full disclosure - we have no idea who is going to win and have no real reasons to think what we do.  With that being said, Mitch returned to this week's podcast to help figure out who might take home some hardware at this weekend's Music Nova Scotia awards. You can listen to the podcast…Read More