Category Archives: Quick Hit

CTV’s The LAUNCH is ramping up for Season 2 – and they want YOU!

June 2, 2018 Trev

After four consecutive #1 singles on iTunes and one certified platinum in Canada in Season 1 CTV’s THE LAUNCH is now casting Season 2 until June 11th. THE LAUNCH reinvents the music television series genre, documenting an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to break a new artist and bring a song to life. APPLY NOW or learn more at: THE LAUNCH APPLICATION!…Read More

Pat LePoidevin – Captain Myles & The SPR (Weekend Exclusive)

June 2, 2018 Jeff

Singer/songwriter Pat LePoidevin returns with what some might call his most ambitious album to date, Captain Myles & The SPR. Centred around two teenagers who accidentally build a rocket ship, the album looks at relationships and what it's like to grow up in a time that is overshadowed by technology. The album will be released…Read More

Friday Night Soundtrack – Bonnaroo Edition

June 1, 2018 Mitch

This piece is 100% a humble brag. This time next week I'll be attending Bonnaroo for my third time and could not be more excited. Flying into Nashville and making the 2 hour trek to Manchester to spend 4 days on a massive farm, sleeping in a tent, seeing way too many shows, and partaking…Read More

The Halifax Jazz Festival is Calling All Volunteers

May 28, 2018 Jeff

And like that we are less than two months away from another fantastic festival here in Halifax. As it is with every festival, all hands on deck are required. With so many moving parts for the TD Halifax Jazz Festival, it can be a daunting task to fill all roles, so the great folks over…Read More

The 2018 East Coast Festival Season Preview

May 27, 2018 Jeff

It's once again that time of year where the hibernation ends and a new light is shone upon the lovely folks here on the East Coast. Yes, it's festival season! As we've done the past few years, the following is a guide to some of the incredible weekends that are going to be coming your…Read More

ECMA 2018 – Mitch’s Fav Five // Photo Gallery

May 16, 2018 Mitch

Now that the dust has settled and we're not licking our collective ECMA wounds, let's think back to the fun we had and the vast amount of entertainment we took in over a week in Halifax. Long days, late nights, and enough drinks to drown a fish...we all survived. Here's a peek at the five…Read More

Bloggers Wanted!

May 10, 2018 Jeff

The past five years that we've been up and running (seriously running), we've kept our circle very tight knit. Taking this stance always led to friends being added as bloggers. Why wouldn't it? People are most comfortable dealing with others that they have relationships with. But the time has come for a change. I was…Read More

Full List of ECMA 2018 Award Winners

May 7, 2018 Jeff

And like that another East Coast Music Award celebration has come to an end. After four nights, a dozen or so venues and countless performances, the final bell has rung and the list of award winners has been announced. "It's been amazing to celebrate our event in Halifax, the city where the ECMAs all began…Read More

Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset Release “Handshake Deal”

April 5, 2018 Jeff

Paying homage to the great Elvis Costello, local rockers Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset have released the first single, "Handshake Deal" ahead of their upcoming full length release. "When I wrote the original version of the song, in 2012, it had started out as a Matt Mays-esque strummer of a song. It was more…Read More

Podcast Episode 32 – Brothers

April 3, 2018 Jeff

On this week's podcast: Mitch is now living in Cape Breton, Jeff crossed the bridge to record, and Taran & Tyler Guest of the band Brothers sat down to chat about their brand new album, Zebra. You can head on over to SoundCloud to listen, or subscribe over on iTunes and never miss an episode.…Read More