Tomato/Tomato are keeping us guessing. With the duo’s new album due being released soon, we’ve been dealt a series of songs digging into their roots – not necessarily those of the charming folksy, washboard and guitar sound they’re known for, but the sounds that made them fall in love with music in the first place.
After many years of waiting, the city of Fredericton is hoping to finally receive a new performing arts centre to replace its existing Playhouse. Now working with a renowned Canadian architecture firm, the Board of Directors of Fredericton Playhouse Inc. is eager to begin the design process. Continue reading Fredericton Names Designers for New Performing Arts Centre→
The holidays are a time to spend with family and fortunately for fans of Nova Scotian songstress Jenn Grant, hers is seemingly predisposed to sharing their seasonal spirit. Right about this time last year, Jenn and partner Daniel Ledwell teamed up to record what would become Forever on Christmas Eve. An album steeped in nostalgia that sweeps us back to a simpler time. Continue reading Jenn Grant Takes on the Christmas Canon with ‘Forever on Christmas Eve’→
This might be a good time to check in with Kiwi Jr., just to see if they’re okay. This year they’ve launched their own sub-Sub Pop imprint, the band’s own Kiwi Club, and announced their upcoming sophomore album alongside the release of a video for the album’s titular track, “Cooler Returns,” but 2020 has been a year for wearing on the gears. For anyone who is used to being on stage — crowds, dirt bikes, pyrotechnics and all — there’s an unnerving absence of everything, and it welcomes dust to collect among the gathering cobwebs. Continue reading Music Video: Kiwi Jr. Work Through the Existential Dread of 2020 and Then Some on ‘Cooler Returns’→
