Moncton duo Lovestorm has released a new video made by local filmmaker Scott Carson. It features live footage from Lovestorm’s recent Moncton performance at Galerie E Dans L’A, along with interviews.
See video above.
The Shivering Songs music festival, set to take place in Fredericton, Jan. 29-30, has added Grant Lawrence and David Myles to the lineup of artists.
Myles, a Fredericton hometown (more…)
Jenocide has released a new five-track EP. (Kelly Clark Fotography)
It seems like yesterday that we featured Jenocide (Jen Clarke) as she released her debut full length album, Machines to Make Us Wet (it was actually in January, almost a full year ago, but whatever …). Anyway, she’s back again, this time with a five-track EP full of heavy (more…)
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.
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…)
East Coast Noise readers can win some cool D5R swag!
Hey all, Josh Hogan and the fine folks at Diminished Fifth Records have hooked us up with a cool prize giveaway – a package of new releases from the metal label, in addition to a couple limited-edition items.
These items can be won exclusively by East Coast Noise readers. All you have to do is (more…)
The Stanfields. (Photo by Chr!s Sm!th)
Nova Scotia’s The Stanfields (who we profiled here a while back) are in the middle of their first cross-Canada tour.
Trouble is, their van’s engine blew up on them and now they’re stranded in B.C. and need about $8,000 to get their van fixed and get back home in time for the Nova Scotia Music Awards, where the band is nominated for six awards.
Luckily, singer Jon Landry was able to (more…)
Halifax-based songwriter and poet Tanya Davis will release her third record, Clocks And Hearts Keep Going, on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Produced by Jim Bryson, Davis’s new album follows the hugely successful videopoem How To Be Alone, which was shot, animated and edited by award-winning indie filmmaker Andrea Dorfman. The video, which you can see above, is approaching the 2-million views mark on YouTube. Keep reading … [Holy crap, I figured out how to use the 'more' tag!]
Kim Wempe released her new album this week.
Halifax-based musician Kim Wempe released her new full-length record, Painting With Tides (Groundswell/Warner) this week.
The album, recorded at Echo Chamber Studio in Halifax with Charles Austin (Buck 65, David Myles, Jenn Grant, Tanya Davis), features performances by Joel Plaskett, Old Man Luedecke, Thom Swift, David Bradshaw, Rosie MacKenzie and Geoff Hilhorst of The Deep Dark Woods.
Wempe, named the 2010 East Coast Music Awards’ Rising Star of the Year, is originally from Saskatchewan, but is now based in Nova Scotia.
For a limited time, you can head over to her website to stream all 11 tracks from the new albu, for free.
This Thursday, Halifax’s The Light Brights (who we profiled a few months back) will be joining forces with Weak Size Fish and The Caravan to celebrate the release of their new album, The World’s A Changin’ at The Paragon in Halifax. Tickets are $10 at the door, or only $7 in advance. Tickets are now available for purchasing at the following locations: Taz Records, Obsolete Records and CD Heaven.
The Light Brights will play the new album in its entirety, featuring special guests Justin Wiles (Minus World) on keyboard and Emma Morgan-Thorp (Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers) on cello.
Preview the album online here.
Well-known Acadian singer Roland Gauvin will launch his brand-new project, a childrens CD and book based on the funny character of Monsieur Crapaud, this Friday, Oct. 1 in Moncton.
The author-composer-performer is a founding member and driving force behind three New Brunswick groups, Roland & Johnny, Les Méchants Maquereaux and the legendary 1755.
Since his success with the CD and show for children, Roland and Johnny, which he put together with friend Johnny Comeau, Gauvin has wanted to start working again on a project for children.
“I’ve been thinking about this project for several years,” he says. “We need cultural products for children in Acadie, in our language and with our accent. I know I’m on the right track because the Department of Education’s Instructional Services Branch joined in the project for the province’s kindergartens and primary schools. The Caisses populaires acadiennes have also chosen the project as the mouthpiece for their Read, Discover, and Grow campaign, which promotes literacy.
Co-op Atlantic has also joined in the project; CDs and books will be given to day-care centres and Francophone early childhood centres in the province, in addition to being sold in New Brunswick’s Francophone Co-op stores.”
While most of the songs on the CD are original works by Roland Gauvin, a few are adaptations of traditional songs, and one of the songs was a gift from James Hébert of Louisiana.
A plethora of local musicians participated in the recording of the project, while the book was illustrated by Anne-Marie Sirois.
At 5 p.m., the media and the public are invited to the public launch of the two works at the Empress Theatre, located at the rear of the Capitol Theatre in Moncton, on Robinson Court. Gauvin and Sirois will be on hand to meet audience members and present their work.
Books and CDs will be available at various points of sale through Distribution Plages.
Gianna Lauren will release her sophomore record next month.
Last week we told you that Gianna Lauren had teamed up with Forward Music Group. This week, we have some more details about Lauren’s sophomore album, Some Move Closer, Some Move On.
The album will be released on Tuesday, October 12.
Written and recorded following a spontaneous move from Ottawa, Ont. to Halifax, N.S., Some Move Closer, Some Move On deals with themes of adaptation, longing and displacement.
The album was produced by Lauren and Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Share, In-Flight Safety).
The track list is as follows:
01. Become What You Can’t Be
02. 19 Months
03. Be Nice
04. Guardian
05. Standstill
06. June
07. Le Vent Marin
08. Stowaway
09. Night Times
10. Oh Feather
11. Waiting
Not too long ago, we profiled Halifax rockers The Stanfields. Just this week, the band (which leads nominations in this year’s Music NS Award) announced an upcoming Canadian tour.
Here are the dates:
Sept. 25 @ Touch Down CFL Atlantic, MONCTON, NB
Sept. 30 @ The Capital Bar, FREDERICTON, NB
Oct. 1 @ Cowboy’s, MIRAMICHI, NB
Oct. 2 @ Hunter’s Alehouse, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
Oct. 5 @ Alexander Keith’s Birthday Party, HALIFAX, NS
Oct. 7 @ L’escogriffe, MONTREAL, QC
Oct. 8 @ Grace O’Malley’s East, OTTAWA, ON
Oct. 9 @ Shaughnessy’s, SUDBURY, ON
Oct. 10 @ The Office, THUNDER BAY, ON
Oct. 13 @ The Spot Nightclub, YORKTON, SK
Oct. 14 @ The Exchange, REGINA, SK
Oct. 15 @ The Gateway Bar SAIT Campus, CALGARY, AB
Oct. 16 @ The Devil’s Gap, BANFF, AB
Oct. 19 @ The Media Club, VANCOUVER, BC
Oct. 20 @ Pogue Mahone Pub, KAMLOOPS, BC
Oct. 21 @ The Taphouse, ST. ALBERT, AB
Oct. 22 @ The Haven Social Club, EDMONTON, AB
Oct. 23 @ Amigo’s, SASKATOON, SK
Oct. 25 @ The Office, THUNDER BAY, ON
Oct. 26 @ Lop Lops, SAULT STE. MARIE, ON
Oct. 28 @ Call the Office, LONDON, ON
Oct. 29 @ The Piston, TORONTO, ON
Nov. 4-7 @ Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, YARMOUTH, NS
Apparently I lied last week when I said Fridays with … would return this week. My apologies. I am working on a few cool upcoming features though, and I have one lined up that I’m pretty sure we’ll be going ahead with next Friday.
Stay tuned.
Eric
Music Nova Scotia this week announced its music and industry award nominees for 2010.
At the front of the pack, The Stanfields hold six nominations for their recent release, Vanguard Of The Young And Reckless, including Album of the Year, Alternative Artist/Group Recording of the Year, Group Recording of the Year, Digital Artist of the Year, Music Video/DVD of the Year, and Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year.
Following with four nominations each are Dave Gunning, David Myles, Ghettosocks, Amelia Curran, and Rose Cousins. Gunning and Myles are both nominated for Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year, Folk Artist/Group Recording of the Year, Male Artist Recording of the Year, and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. Ghettosocks is also nominated for Male Artist Recording of the Year, as well as Music Video/DVD of the Year, Digital Artist of the Year, and Hip-Hop Recording of the Year. Curran and Cousins have landed nominations for Female Artist Recording of the Year, Folk Artist/Group Recording of the Year, and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. Curran is also nominated for Album of the year for Hunter, Hunter, and Cousins is nominated for Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year.
You can check the full list out here.