All posts by Alex Cook

Halifax Pop Explosion: Charles Bradley Announces Cancellation

Halifax Pop Explosion has a lot going for it. This year’s lineup includes Japandoids, Cloud Nothings, Devarrow, Julie (Doiron) & The Wrong Guys, Elliott Brood, Partner, and a bunch of other bands we’re excited to see. But no headliner was more exciting than Charles Bradley.  At least until today, when Bradley announced he will be cancelling his appearance and all upcoming tour dates.
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The Capital Project Wows Early Audiences

We already know that Fredericton has a vibrant and diverse music scene. It’s a bit scrappy, and a little wild, and righteously so—there’s no denying that the talent is there in its own sort of self-supporting microcosm. It’s the sort of music scene that at the very least deserves better than cliches, but maybe we didn’t know it could look quite this good. This week, RayneMaker Productions gave an early peek at The Capital Project, their documentary on Fredericton’s music scene, and it looked good enough to garner a standing ovation. Continue reading The Capital Project Wows Early Audiences

Premiere: Floodland Release Music Video For ‘Tangled’

Einstein said that the definition of insanity is to repeat the same mistakes while expecting different results. It’s also the theme of Floodland’s new video, ‘Tangled’, as the band offer a myriad of reasons not to continually get messed up in some one else’s bad news. Continue reading Premiere: Floodland Release Music Video For ‘Tangled’

Fredericton’s Stephen Lewis Is Bringing The Funk To Burning Man

Located in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, with an intensely immersive culture, know for its massive wooden sculptures (not to mention the burning thereof), and a temporary city of more than 70,000 people that appears for one week in late August, Burning Man is the Grand Daddy of all festivals. Now the Grand Daddy is about to meet New Brunswick’s Feels Good President of Funk: Stephen Lewis. Continue reading Fredericton’s Stephen Lewis Is Bringing The Funk To Burning Man