Chris McCluskey

Those who don’t know Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta! are about to become a whole lot more familiar. The six-piece played its first gig in Halifax during the Juno showcases and is set for three more dates in the city within the next month. Momentum has been rising since the group formed last August, with the release […]

It is commonly believed that marketing singles by way of vinyl is a trend that was exhausted decades ago, but one local record label may be tapping into an alternative method which might, by now, be considered recurrent. Out of Touch Records will release a sample of its new music on the revered seven-inch format […]

A year short of a decade into its existence and Nova Scotia Music Week is ready to test the waters outside the borders of the Halifax Regional Municipality. The province’s annual music showcase is slated for November 10 to 12 in Liverpool. Host Committee Chairs John Wiles and Anne Oakley say the community of just […]

The Novaks are on the road promoting the release of their third radio single from last August’s self-titled debut, and pushing the soulful rock tune “I’ll Give You a Ring” will keep their family and friends back home anticipating they’ll do just that. “We’re planning on spending as little time in Newfoundland as possible. Summer […]

Long has this section been filled with endless tales of the adversity and destitution suffered by the touring band of the independent variety. It’s certainly rare one has the opportunity to describe an authentic optimistic vibe, but hey—it happens! Montreal’s The Lovely Feathers caught its first break with the prestigious third support slot for a […]

The Sorrys will play at Gus’ Pub on May 3 and they are hoping for a visit from a very special guest. Members of the group have been lobbying rock legend Alice Cooper—performing at the Metro Centre the same night—to attend their show afterwards and meet drummer Steve Baur. A Dalhousie University musicologist, Baur is […]

For those who have picked up Sam Roberts’ latest, Chemical City, and haven’t read the liner notes yet, I’ll save you some work. Matt Mays appears on track five, “Uprising Down Under,” which he recorded with his buddy last year during Australia’s beautifully warm winter months. “I went to Australia and went surfing for a […]

There was certainly no shortage of chirping between The NHL All-Stars and The Rockers before the Juno Cup hockey game on March 31. Animosity was high as the two clubs prepared to face off in this year’s installment of a fierce rivalry some compare in passion to that of the Sens and Leafs in recent […]

Chances are you’ve noticed the Juno nominations appear slanted towards Canadian Idol acts. For instance, Rex Goudie is nominated for Artist of the Year, yet he has not been an artist for a year. John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews isn’t impressed. “These people enter a competition and were groomed by the industry for success and […]