Nova Scotia Music Week is fast approaching, as is the closing date for voting on this year’s awards: this Thursday, Aug. 22. Happening from Nov. 7-10 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia Music Week will see musicians and industry professionals from around the province gather to celebrate all they’ve accomplished over the last year—and there’s a […]
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Here are your 2018 Music Nova Scotia Award winners
Couldn’t be more excited to win our first @musicnovascotia award for Group Recording of the Year! Hillsburn has always been very much a group effort, so even though Paul couldn’t make it in person to accept the award tonight, he was there in this awkward photo. ♥️ Thanks, everyone! A post shared by HILLSBURN (@hillsburn) […]
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Truro music fest supports #MeToo movement with 100% all-male lineup
The Truro festival Rock the Hub, which debuted last September, has announced its 2018 lineup, and it’s a lead ballon. August 24 sees Sloan, Big Wreck and In-Flight Safety; August 25 finds MuchMusic ’00s mainstays Finger Eleven, I Mother Earth and the Motorleague; and August 25 offers a Sonic Records roster current and past with […]
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Your 2017 Music Nova Scotia award winners
A post shared by Port Cities (@port_cities) on Nov 5, 2017 at 5:39pm PST Another Nova Scotia Music Week has come to a close after a wild weather weekend in Truro, where the roving annual event is in the middle of a four-year stay. Harmerrific Port Cities walked away the biggest winners, with five of […]
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Yarmouth is ready to play for Nova Scotia Music Week
Fill up a van with your closest friends, burn some CDs (people still do that, right?) and hit the road. This weekend, November 5-8, east coasters will roll into Yarmouth from all over for the annual Nova Scotia Music Week. The fest is two-fold: concerts and conferences neatly packaged into one big week of musical […]
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Listen to “Windows,” a new track by Gianna Lauren
Halifax singer-songwriter Gianna Lauren just released new track “Windows” via Forward Music Group. You can stream it below. “Windows” is described by Forward: “The track is at once propulsive while indulging in dueling electric guitars and competing temporal movements. The lyrics, hefty and bold, introduce suspicions of perception with lines such as ‘the world’s greatest gospel […]
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Nova Scotia Music Week nominees announced
The first round of nominees have been announced for Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, taking place in Yarmouth this year from November 5 to November 8. YEAH DOGGY. The NSMW Super Show closes it out on the Sunday night at the Mariners Centre. This year’s top nominees include In-Flight Safety with six nominations, Christina Martin and […]
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NSMW: Friday night lights
Feeling sufficiently chagrined about missing the first day of Nova Scotia Music Week (a gal’s gotta work), Allison and I set out for Liverpool with a great travel companion, the writer, journalist and smooth radio voice, Stephanie Domet. I refrained from singing Beyoncé’s “Halo” at top volume in honour of Halo 4 being released, but […]
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Music Nova Scotia Award Nominations
The 2011 Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Award nominees were announced today. Carmen Townsend and Jenn Grant have racked up five nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. (We’re also quite pleased to see that Grant’s ridiculously sweet video for “Getcha Good” – featuring Maynard St and the […]
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NSMW Showcases Announced
writer’s strike Music Nova Scotia announced the list of artists who will be showcasing at this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week in Yarmouth. The event runs from November 3 – 6. You can learn more about the artists and hear samples of their music here. AmbitionAndrew Hunter & The GatherersAselin DebisonAudrey and the AgentsBen Caplan […]
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NSMW Showcase Submission Deadline is TODAY
Hey guys – if you’re looking to apply for a showcase submission for Nova Scotia Music Week 2011 – taking place November 3 – 6 in Yarmouth – the deadline is TODAY! At 5PM!! Run, don’t walk! Or rather, start typing your damndest, since they only accept online submissions. First, check out the showcase guidelines […]
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Nova Scotia Music Week Award Winners
beagle pleased with hims medals! Awards presented at the Gala Awards Show: Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year: The TrewsAlbum of the Year: Amelia Curran — Hunter, HunterFemale Artist Recording of the Year: Amelia Curran — Hunter, HunterGroup Recording of the Year: Wintersleep — New InheritorsMale Artist of the Year: David Myles — Turn Time […]