July: arguably the best month. It is a time of patios, music festivals, perpetually moist brows, and peak lake absorption rate. We’ve been making the best of it. Stay tuned as we roll out our coverage of some of Atlantic Canada’s best music festivals over the next month.
Features
The Best Music of 2019 (So Far)
July 2, 2019 by The East
Craft Breweries of the East Coast with Brooklyn Doran & Rory Taillon
July 17, 2019 by Brooklyn Doran & Rory Taillon
Music News
The Black Edition: Nova Scotian Musicians Honoured with a Full Deck
July 10, 2019 by Alex Cook
HUFF Announces Free Concerts on Halifax Waterfront and Expands 2019 Lineup
July 17, 2019 by The East
Mosaïq Multicultural Festival Gets Ready To Celebrate Fifteen Years
July 17, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Saint John’s Area 506 Announces Final 2019 Lineup with 3 Surprise Acts
July 22, 2019 by The East
The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire Grow from Trio to Quintet
July 30, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Releases
Single: Thomas Stajcer Covers Bob Dylan’s ‘I Was Young When I Left Home’
July 1, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Calm Baretta Dream of Hollywood and the ‘Silver Screens’
July 2, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: Diamondtown Weigh Your Life Against Time With ‘The Voice’
July 2, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Honeymoon Driver Give Us No Need to ‘Worry Worry’
July 3, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Single: Dave Gunning Releases ‘All That’s Yet To Come’ Along with Summer Tour Dates
July 6, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: The Royal Volts Reveal Bizarre Touring Jokes With ‘King of the Road’
July 6, 2019 by Micaela Cockburn
New Music: Kral Majales Dreamily Reflect on Youth with ‘Belief in Beauty’
July 7, 2019 by Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
Single: The Blue Lane Tease New Series of Concept Albums with ‘Vision’
July 9, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: The Saint John String Quartet Take on the Country’s Biggest Songs with ‘Canadian Hits: Unplugged’
July 11, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: The East Pointers Release ‘Wintergreen’ Along with Cross-Country Tour Dates
July 12, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: Heather Bambrick Tackles Classic and New Jazz with ‘Fine State’
July 12, 2019 by Maggie McLean
New Music: Fredericton’s Free To Grow Details the Medical Marvel of Bruce Hughes with ‘Miracle’
July 12, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Rozalind MacPhail Brings her Voice Forward in ‘Don’t Let Me Fall Too Far’
July 12, 2019 by Camilo Villamizar
New Music: Say Hello to Hullo’s Debut EP ‘I’ll Do Me’
July 16, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Single: Kids Losing Sleep Talk About the Pressures of Partying with ‘Put it On’
July 19, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Bridget & Dahlia Show Some Wisdom on ‘What I’ve Become’
July 19, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Brad Milligan Band are Determined to get Somewhere with ‘Destination (Out of my Mind)’
July 19, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Rain Over St. Ambrose ask if Rock and Roll is Dead with ‘Drop’
July 21, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Jamie Comeau & the Crooked Teeth Prove That Being Bold Is Paying off for Them With ‘Fortune’
July 22, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: Wolf Castle Comes For Blood with EP ‘Next Life’
July 23, 2019 by Maggie McLean
Singles: Catherine MacLellan Sings of the Men in her Life with ‘Roll with the Wind’ and ‘Emmet’s Song’
July 25, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Kylie Fox Pens an Ode to Moosehead Beer with ‘This Beer is Home’
July 25, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Logan Richard Regrets Not Getting Out Sooner On ‘Running’ feat. Vince The Messenger
July 26, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Amy Stone & The Veneers Debut First Single, ‘Courage Under Fire’
July 26, 2019 by Alex Cook
Video Releases
Music Video: Rich Aucoin’s ‘The Change’ Provides a Breath of Fresh Air for the Trans Community
July 5, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Music Video: Mauno Prepare to Ship New Album with ‘Take Care’
July 9, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: CRaymak’s ‘Saviour’ Gets Picked up by Kaleidoscope Orchestra
July 11, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Music Video: Mo Kenney Strips Down ‘Ahead of Myself’ for Acoustic Performance
July 15, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Arsoniste Covers ‘Such Great Heights’ at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
July 27, 2019 by Alex Cook
Food & Drink Reviews
Brewster Fest: Closing the Gender Gap in the Beer Industry
April 15, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Comedy News
Canadian Comedy Awards: James Mullinger Proud To Be Among Nominees
April 14, 2019 by Alex Cook
Theatre News
The Fundy Fringe Festival Announce their 2019 Lineup
July 15, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
NotaBle Acts Theatre Company Launch 18th Annual Summer Festival
July 23, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Patreon Rewards
Living Roots Music Festival 2019
July 31, 2019 by Alex Cook, Micaela Cockburn and Caitlin Dutt
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