When I started this post it was to share Quake Matthews‘ Find A Way single but evolved into a full album review when I realized his whole 2015 album Rap Music was available to stream on SoundCloud. I discovered the album features a ridiculous amount of Halifax talent. Listen to the album below as we walk through our favorite tracks and talk about some of east coast Canada’s best up-and-coming artists...

East Coast Canada’s indie rock pride Joel Plaskett has released his fourth solo album. Plaskett’s an artist we’ve had the pleasure of seeing perform live on several occasions while back home in Halifax and PEI. The title of the album comes from Plaskett’s old neighbour Roy, who called the metal guardrail at the corner of Park Avenue and King Street in Darmouth NS, the “Park Avenue sobriety test” because of how many impaired drivers got caught running into it.The first song off the album we’ve got for you is my personal favorite and the latest single called Credits Roll. You can actually get a free download of Credits Roll on joelplaskett.com if you fill out his fan questionnaire.   The second song we wanna feature is the first song that Joel released for the album, and the title track of the album. You can just tell the song is perfect for singing along to at a live concert and Plaskett’s actually been performing it for years. In a well-shot video by Eli Leavitt you can see him performing The Park Avenue Sobriety Test live in Hamilton ON in 2013.  And as bonus, just a month ago Plaskett released On a Dime, my 3rd favorite track off the album. J.P. Cormier contributes some East Coast fiddle to it’s pub-folk-rock sound.  Others tracks off the album worth checking out is Alright OK (in particular will make longtime fans feel at home), Broken Heart Songs (with a little bit of a country sound while poking fun at country), and Song for Jersey (which you can watch a live performance of Song for Jersey posted by Exclaim! TV).Download: iTunes Buy CD: MapleMusic

Finally, a Canadian Heritage Moment commercial has been made for The Donair https://t.co/wwPppNzoRs (via @DaveGaudet) #halifax

In possibly their last release before their new album titled “Conversationalist” launches next week on September 9th, In-Flight Safety has posted another track; Caution Horses. We had posted about their other single Animals in early August. You can pre-order their new album on iTunes.

A 3D projection mapping show projected onto the ice surface at the Halifax Metro Centre in round two of the 2013/2014 QMJHL playoffs.

Halifax startup GoInstant acquired by SalesForce.com rumored 70 million http://t.co/4z61Y2ee (via @patrickmckenna) #halifax #startup

Joel Plaskett Emergency dropped by the studios to perform 'You're Mine' from their latest LP, 'Scrappy Happiness.'

For more George visit: http://www.strombo.com

Check out #halifax hiphop artist Kayo's (@KayoGuevarra) new music video One Step Away (Prod. by @Classified) http://t.co/Ae8giDdh

Dawgfather plans to run for a position in city council http://t.co/SSN5THir #halifax ~ He got my vote, probably all #dalhousie students too

Jim Trussler is CEO/Co-founder of LST Energy -- a startup commercializing a patented system to burn hay in traditional furnaces and boilers. Scientists have for decades been unsuccessfully trying to find a method to use hay for conventional heating applications. LST found a way. The system has been tested over two winters by the NS Agricultural College and exceeded expectations. This breakthrough enables a flood of new opportunities for farmers to monetize hay crops, entrepreneurs to process the hay into fuel pellets and consumers to cut their heating costs in half -- all in addition to the enormous environmental benefits of using hay instead of oil. Read more on tedxnovascotia.com/talk_list

Meeting up with fellow #halifax native @tony_aa tonight in SF for sushi!

#halifax designer meetup tonight with @signalnoise http://bit.ly/gjGhx7 ~ wish I could be there!

"The Student Poverty Song" by #halifax students goes viral! http://huff.to/h32EdZ #dalhousie (via @benwedge)

Check out Classified's video-game-inspired website for his interactive music video series from his latest album Self Explanatory. Visit classifiedadventure.com to experience the full adventure and enter the contest to win some prizes.

What to do on a flight from New York to Berlin? http://bit.ly/aDaPcW ~ Got a kick out of his illustrations, & the shout-out to #halifax

Congrats to #Halifax singer-songwriter Darrel Cameron made it on the front page of #thesixtyone today: http://bit.ly/9ssg70

Driven to make a difference? Want a university that shares your vision? You've found the right place at Dalhousie. Learn more at http://discover.dal.ca

Canadian #Olympic wins inspired me to finally post my video from the Olympic Torch ceremony in #Halifax http://bit.ly/a2zDYY

#Halifax concert raises $270K for #Haiti http://bit.ly/9RSvyO (via @double0three)

Official video for "Oh Canada", from Classified's 2009 album 'Self Explanatory'. Rapper Classified mouthed his rendition of Oh Canada as fist-pumping and hockey stick wielding devotees draped in Canadian flags endured freezing temperatures for the production in Halifax, Canada. Check out the behind the scenes and become a fan of Classified on Facebook!