ndy McLean, CEO of the East Coast Music Association, was present at this year’s MusicNL Award Show in Twillingate, NL, for more than just a few concerts. McLean took the opportunity to announce that St. John’s, Newfoundland will be hosting the 2020 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference (ECMAs). The Festival, naturally the largest of its kind in Atlantic Canada, is set to take place from April 29th to May 3rd, 2020. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Announce St. John’s To Host 2020 Festival & Conference
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MusicNL Announces their 2018 Industry and Music Award Winners
This weekend in Twillingate MusicNL announced the winners of their 2018 Industry and Music awards. Foremost among the winners were Fortunate Ones and Mark Bragg who took home three awards each, followed by Rum Ragged and Rube & Rake with two awards apiece. Continue reading MusicNL Announces their 2018 Industry and Music Award Winners
Single: Quiet Parade ask all the Questions on ‘Thunder’
Halifax’s Quiet Parade have returned with “Thunder,” their first new song to be released in nearly three years. Rather than an AC/DC bone-shattering storm of an anthem, Quiet Parade (as their name might suggest) gently lull you in like sound of rain and the soft roll of thunder in the distance with this questing tune. Continue reading Single: Quiet Parade ask all the Questions on ‘Thunder’
Monster House Explores Wolastoqiyik Teachings With ‘Mahtoqueh’s Journey’
Right on the tail of releasing the third in their series of Herman Monster children’s books, Monster House Publishing is publishing Matoqueh’s Journey, a story full of traditional Wolastoqiyik values and teachings from aboriginal author and artist, Braelyn Cyr. Continue reading Monster House Explores Wolastoqiyik Teachings With ‘Mahtoqueh’s Journey’
New Music: Jonathan MacIsaac Makes Solo Debut with ‘Forgiver’
You might recognize Jonathan MacIsaac, that is if you’ve made a habit of peering towards the back of the stage. He’s been the drummer for Aftrr, Kurtis Eugene, The Bloody Hell and Jont & The Infinite Possibility. Now, MacIsaac is stepping out of the shadows and taking centre stage in a new solo effort. His six-track debut release, Forgiver, is out today. Continue reading New Music: Jonathan MacIsaac Makes Solo Debut with ‘Forgiver’