All posts by Alex Cook

Trailer: ‘Petal & Moth’ – Moncton Indie Film finds Inspiration in Local Music

Colleen Furlotte , an independent Moncton-based filmmaker has released a trailer for her upcoming feature-length film, Petal & Moth. The film, inspired in part by the music of Andrew Moore, is presented as a romance on its surface, but Furlotte describes it more as a complete experience for the audience to check out and unwind. Continue reading Trailer: ‘Petal & Moth’ – Moncton Indie Film finds Inspiration in Local Music

Shivering Songs Heads into Home Stretch for 2019 with Announcement of Mauno, For Esme and Local Acts

We might be getting close to the end for Shivering Songs announcements, as the winter festival let it be known this morning that they are  pleased to add to its 2019 schedule a slew of local acts from around Fredericton. Continue reading Shivering Songs Heads into Home Stretch for 2019 with Announcement of Mauno, For Esme and Local Acts

Single: The Hilarious Truth Behind Ryan MacGrath’s ‘Scorpion’

When it comes to lyrics, musicians tend to paint broad, abstract notions that often can only be puzzled out by a crack squad of their keenest fans using handwritten liner notes and access to the musician’s childhood diary. Sometimes half the fun is leaving those lyrics open to individual interpretation. But sometimes, like with Ryan MacGrath‘s single, “Scorpion,” those lyrics are far more literal than you’d expect. Continue reading Single: The Hilarious Truth Behind Ryan MacGrath’s ‘Scorpion’

New Music: Bend The River Stand on the Shoulders of Giants for ‘Through the Long Night’

Working with Juno-Award winning producer and musician Joel Plaskett, Bend The River knew they wanted to push their sound with their new EP, Through the Long Night, but it wasn’t until they got into the studio that they discovered they’d be hitting the 70s in a big way. Over the course of four tracks, the band blaze through classic Americana, folk, pop and soul. Continue reading New Music: Bend The River Stand on the Shoulders of Giants for ‘Through the Long Night’