Tag Archives: ECMA

East Coast Music Week: Three Acts to Watch

East Coast Music Week is just around the corner, and Halifax, Nova Scotia is getting ready to welcome musicians, industry professionals, and music lovers to this part of the nation. This five-day festival will take place from May 3 to May 7, 2023, including the highly anticipated East Coast Music Awards ceremony on May 4th.… Read More

Show Thoughts and Shots: ECMA Edition!

Do you ever get the feeling that life is just a never-ending treadmill that could care less that you fell from it weeks ago, and that you’re now laying in a crumpled heap of photos and boxes? It’s hard, nay impossible to believe that the East Coast Music Awards were almost 3 weeks ago, and… Read More

What I Liked (And Didn’t Like) About The ECMAs

They came, they saw, and they conquered. Blowing into town on a sunny weekend in May, the 30th anniversary of the East Coast Music Awards was a rousing success. Showcasing the majority of talent that we have to offer, this year's event had a little bit of something for everyone. Much like every festival, this… Read More

Bloggers Wanted!

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

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

Midweek Mixdown // The ECMAs Are Upon Us Edition…

It's that time of year again, and to celebrate their 30th anniversary the East Coast Music Awards have returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia. There are a ton of talented acts descending upon Halifax for the festivities, and this list will feature a few of the acts hitting town this week, some of whom you will… Read More

Women Lead The Charge for the 2018 ECMA Nominations

A day after the Recording Academy president, Neil Portnow declared that women in the music industry needed to "step up", it was announced that women lead the pack at the 2018 East Coast Music Awards. Rose Cousins (with 8 nominations), Jenn Grant (6 nominations), Ria Mae (4 nominations) and Kinley (4 nominations) are all set… Read More

5 Fav — ECMA Weekend — 28/29-04-2017

Celebration of the East Coast was abounding during East Coast Music Week in Saint John, New Brunswick this past weekend. We are lucky enough to live in a part of the world where we are rich with musical talent, and I was lucky enough to be in attendance to a number of shows that showcased… Read More