Ritchcraft’s (AKA James Ritchie) newest single, sounds surprisingly happy for being about something so sad. “Park Bench (Let Go)” is the latest from the Haligonian producer and musician, and it’s about that most fertile of songwriting territory—love lost. “The entire song is about an ex-girlfriend,” Ritchie says. “I had a tough break up some years […]
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Watch: Century Egg’s “Ki Swi Kya”
Premiered yesterday on The Fader and brightening up everyone’s lives thereafter, Century Egg‘s delightful video for “Ki Swi Kya” is a fake food lover’s dream. Directed by Chris and Susie Shapones with the inimitable production design of Emily Lawrence and a host of other local talents, this video will have you learning the synchronized moves […]
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WATCH THIS: Jon McKiel’s live video for “Jewel in the Sun”
“I’m pretty inspired by the other people that I’m playing with.” Amherst-born musician Jon McKiel’s latest music video was filmed live at the Seahorse Tavern. McKiel calls the video a “takeaway show.” “For me, there wasn’t a lot of footage of the band playing,” says McKiel. “We’ve been playing together for a couple years but […]
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Classified Ad: Extras needed for Snoop Dogg/Classified video
Earlier this week, Classified released his new jam, “No Pressure,” with a sick feature from Mr. One-Eight-Seven himself, Snoop Dogg. The original dee-oh-double-gee references Scotia and it’s tight to hear those words out of his mouth, TBH. The track comes out in advance of Classified’s upcoming album, Greatful, which will be released on January 15 via HalfLife Records and Universal. […]
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Video of the day: The Caravan, “What Up Steve?”
Get your political fires burning with The Caravan‘s “What Up Steve?” a lyrical takedown of our prime minister featuring choice north end Halifax locations and a cameo from our own Allison Saunders (can you spot her?). Keep your eyes and ears open for The Caravan’s album release this May. Related Stories
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Anti-proroguing reward: Classified’s “Oh..Canada”
This one’s for the 20,000 plus people in 50 cities across Canada (and London & New York), who braved the cold today to protest Harper’s decision to prorogue Parliament. New video by Classified and a few hundred of his patriotic friends, shot at Granville Mall. Makes you want to hug a beaver, or something.