This month, Halifax singer-songwriter David Myles released Here Now, a six-song EP produced by hometown rapper and his good friend Luke Boyd, AKA Classified. It’s not a huge departure for Myles; his previous releases have always had a jazz-folk vibe, influenced by his love of R&B. But on this collaboration, Myles offers something a bit more […]
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Best Folk Artist / Band
Gold Winner Hillsburn Silver Winner David Myles Bronze Winner Willie Stratton
 
“Are you kidding? We didn’t even—that’s nuts!” says Rosanna Burill in shock. She’s a singer-songwriter in rookie folk outfit Hillsburn. For a new band, they’re already swinging like pros, and Burill can’t believe both Best of Halifax awards. “This year has been a dream,” […]
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Best Male Solo Artist
Gold Winner Thrillah Kane Silver Winner Joel Plaskett Bronze Winner David Myles “I’m loving where I’m from and where I represent. Churchill Drive,” says Dartmouth rapper Thrillah (Daniel) Kane, last year’s gold winner for Best New Artist / Band, and the gold winner for Best Single (“Drop That”). In the last year, Thrillah’s been playing […]
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David Myles is in the giving spirit this week
Starting today and wrapping up on Friday, February 17, David Myles is in the mood for love. Click to download an acoustic recording of Myles’ most requested song, “I Will Love You”. People are so romantic. Send it to your Valentine or hoard it for yourself like so many discounted boxes of Whitman’s Samplers.
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Music Nova Scotia Award Winners
Ms. Townsend Well, that was fun. List of award winners below. Biggies include Carmen Townsend, who won four awards, Three Sheet and David Myles. Meanwhile, the “Best Sandwich,” “Vodka vs. Ouzo,” “No-Pants” and “Best Elevator Trauma” awards were given out during a secret ceremony on Saturday night at around 4am. Music Awards Bell Aliant Entertainer […]
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ECMA 2011 Nominees Announced
Complete list below. Take a look, give high-fives to your favorites, etc.Congrats! ECMA 2011 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES|MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS: Alternative Recording of the Year Pathological Lovers – Calling all FavoursRacoon Bandit — CampcraftRuth Minnikin – Depend on ThisRyan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch ParisSlowcoaster – The Darkest of DiscosWintersleep – New Inheritors Blues Recording of the Year John Campbelljohn – Good to GoMatt Andersen – PiggybackRoss Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards — RedemptionScott Parsons – Live at Mahogany HallThe Dungaree Brothers with The Hupman Brothers Band – The South Mountain Swamp Rock OperaThom Swift – Blue Sky Day Children’s
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David Myles
After three solid albums, Myles’ path has taken listeners to good places: well-written (musically and lyrically) midtempo pop that straddles folk, blues and soul. Here he could have challenged his listeners by purposely losing himself. He and his band, along with producer and roaming guitar-player Joel Plaskett, stray into rocksteady/reggae/dub territory on “Run Away” and […]
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Hoserfest: Back and Plaider than ever
A fundraiser for CKDU has never been so full of national pride as Hoserfest (Saturday, October 10, $6/$5 if you dress like a hoser). Hosted by Mat and Dave from Let’s Get Baked and featuring local bands performing their favourite CanRock hits such as York Redoubt (Tom Cochrane), Mike O’Neill (Burton Cummings), The Prospector’s Union […]
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TODAY: David Myles at Grand Parade
As he takes the stage at the Grand Parade, someone needs to crown David Myles king of the road. The long, lean man tours non-stop, or so it seems after a read of his blog and all the tour-dates mentioned therein. He played the nation’s capital for Canada Day and celebrated New Brunswick Day in […]