Noel Macdonald

Here’s proof that punk rock can be totally adorable. After Truro punks Genetic Angry graduated from high school, Evan Mumford left for university and started recording on his own as Jerk Damaged. At first, it was just Mumford, a guitar and a drum machine, cranking out sincere and self-deprecating pop punk. On For The Ones […]

By now, most of us have caught the semi-viral and completely thrilling performance Future Islands gave on Letterman to promote Singles. The dance moves, the growl, the polished synth-pop along with the slow realization that there was nothing ironic or gimmicky happening on screen caught everyone–including Letterman himself– off-guard. On Singles, Future Islands is operating from […]

The most remarkable achievement of Being Elastic is not that a Halifax-bred band scored an American record deal. The big win here is that Each Other has mastered turbulent pop as an art form. These guys have been at it for years, and they have grown from 100-riffs-per-song to a place where they have total […]

The most remarkable achievement of Being Elastic is not that a Halifax-bred band scored an American record deal. The big win here is that Each Other has mastered turbulent pop as an art form. These guys have been at it for years, and they have grown from 100-riffs-per-song to a place where they have total […]

“It glides through the pearly sky,” Ian Kehoe cheerfully sings on Marine Dreams’ sophomore effort Corner of the Eye. The journeyed songwriter descends on new territory with 10 new minimally constructed folk-pop songs that are both thoughtful and poetic. The three-part vocal harmonies and shimmering 12-string acoustic guitar mark a slight departure from Marine Dreams’ […]