Articles by Oliver Crook

Tim Baker Balanced Joy and Sorrow in Halifax

Light House Arts Centre, April 15

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2023

Through his more than two decades in music, Tim Baker has been no stranger to Halifax. As he noted to his energetic crowd last night, it's...

Nick Ferrio Wrings Emotionality from Simplicity on 'Television of Roses'

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021

Nick Ferrio lives in the world of Beatles-style rock — upbeat music that should be blasted on summer drives with the windows down, with lyr...

Halifax Punk Supergroup Cluttered Don't Waste a Second on 'Accidents' EP

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021

In this age of deluxe editions, extended albums and endless Spotify remixes, it's refreshing to blast through something short and precise....

Fiver and the Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition Twist Country Music into New Shapes

PUBLISHED May 4, 2021

When a band first starts out, or is looking to take their act to the next level, common wisdom is to learn some covers. Lose the stress of...

Michael Feuerstack's 'Harmonize the Moon' Captures the Loneliness of Our Current Moment

PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2021

Is Michael Feuerstack Canada's most underrated songwriter? Since 1994, he's put out 13 solo albums (nine under the moniker Snailhouse, four...

The Hold Steady Make Room to Experiment on 'Open Door Policy'

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2021

Few bands have left a larger footprint in the mud of 21st-century rock than the Hold Steady. While 2006's Boys and Girls in America became...

Ian Daniel Kehoe's '80s Throwback Is a Little Too Accurate on 'Rock & Roll Illusion'

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2020

Ian Daniel Kehoe's music has always felt like a throwback. The multi-instrumentalist — known as a former member of Attack in Black and the...

July Talk Lose Some of Their Grit on 'Pray for It'

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2020

July Talk are a band that have never stood still. Bursting onto the scene with a blend of scorching blues riffs and enchanting, salty-sweet...