Archive for November, 2010

Fridays with … Tempting Tragedy

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

(Due to schedule changes, Fridays with … may be undergoing some changes [perhaps a name change?] in the coming weeks. I’m considering running it a different day or just tossing one up at random during the week without a set schedule. Not really sure yet. If you have any feedback on this, please feel free to toss me a line. In any event, I’ll do my best to continue to provide the feature each week as it seems to be well received. Thanks for your continued support! – Eric)

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Moncton metal band Tempting Tragedy has been around since about 2004, releasing two albums in its lifetime. The band, made up of Marty Surette, Denis Guitard, Fernand Brideau, Steven Basque and Ray Leger, released its sophomore album with a show this past weekend in (more…)

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Fridays with … Thought Machine

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Formed in Sydney, N.S., Thought Machine released its debut record, appropriately titled Maiden Voyage, earlier this year.

The progressive rock band, made up of Brett Waye (vocals/bass/keyboards), Scott MacLean (guitar), Marc Langille (guitar, synth-guitar) and Adam Wedgewood (drums), worked with East Coast Music Award-winning (more…)

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D5R prize giveaway winner is …

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Congrats to Marty Surette of Moncton, singer/guitarist for Tempting Tragedy. Marty is the winner of the very first East Coast Noise giveaway – a prize pack full of Diminished Fifth Records swag, including:

- Various Artists  – The Music of Artisanship & War: Vol III CD
- Orchid’s Curse – Voices: The Tales of Broken Men CD
- Iron Giant – Creator of Scars CD (Limited Edition tin case)
- Iron Giant – 5 oz. ‘East Coast White Trash’ flask
- Various pins, stickers from D5R bands

Thanks again to Josh Hogan and the fine D5R folks for sponsoring this contest, and congrats again to Marty.

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Ron Hynes to release new album

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Ron Hynes (photo by Kent Nason)

Ron Hynes will celebrate the release of his new album, Stealing Genius, at The Carleton, Halifax, Nov. 16 and 17. Ian Perry and Glenn Simmons will accompany Hynes for both nights, and Simmons will perform a short opening set featuring songs from his debut solo CD, Sweet Vanilla. Show time is 8:30 p.m.

Produced by Paul Mills at The Millstream (more…)

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Fridays with … The Modern Men

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

The Modern Men, from left, Jonah, Seth and Fionn.

So it’s not Friday, but there’s not much we can do about that now. We’re way late.

The good news is, we’ve got a cool interview here from Seth Bernstein from Halifax pop band The Modern Men.

The band, made up of Seth, Jonah Bernstein and Fionn Chin-Yee, recently released its debut CD ‘The Sensual Sounds of…’ (available on iTunes Canada). (more…)

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Music N.S award winners

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Nova Scotia Music Week wrapped up this past weekend with an awards brunch and gala awards show, during which more than 240 Nova Scotian musical acts and industry professionals were recognized for their achievements in 2010. 45 winners were chosen by the membership to take home trophies from the largest Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Awards to date.

The gala was hosted by comedian Steve Patterson and singer/songwriter Christina Martin, (more…)

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