James Mullinger has been the world-class ambassador Saint John has needed for a long time. The Maritimer by way of London eased the city into the limelight by gently poking fun at it. He recuperated Saint John’s self-image by teaching us to laugh at ourselves and celebrating the best parts of it. Now he’s taking the show to the world stage, and the city along with him. His standup comedy special Anything Is Possible is being released on Amazon Prime on September 5th, 2017. Continue reading James Mullinger’s Stand-Up Comedy Hits World Stage With Amazon Prime
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Halifax Pop Explosion Announce Full Line-Up For 2017 Extravaganza
We still haven’t gotten over the headliners that Halifax Pop Explosion have announced for their 2017 music extravaganza. The 25th anniversary seems to mean the festival is pulling out all the stop. They’ve already announced the likes of Charlotte Day Wilson, Clairmont The Second, Ria Mae, Tasha The Amazon, Weaves, Charles Bradley & His Extraodinarires, Cloud Nothings, Patrick Watson, and Japandoids along with comedian Wyatt Cenac. Now they’ve fleshed more of their lineup and it looks like it will be a seriously impressive four-day musical extravaganza. Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion Announce Full Line-Up For 2017 Extravaganza
Music Video: Ria Mae Gets Dancy In ‘Bend’
Ria Mae is getting prolific with the singles lately, equally so with the music videos thereof. The 2017 ECMA Solo Recording Of The Year winning artist has been busy this last year with her break-out single ‘Clothes Off’ reaching platinum-level sales in Canada, and recently finishing off an American/European tour with superstars Tegan & Sara. Now she’s released a dancy new video for her song ‘Bend’ before heading off on a cross-Canada tour. Continue reading Music Video: Ria Mae Gets Dancy In ‘Bend’
Music Video: Sleepless Nights Return With ‘Crystal Mountains’
It’s comeback season. We don’t have scientific proof of this yet, but we’re working on it. In the meantime we have some raw data from Sleepless Nights who have just released their first single in six years, this time in the form of ‘Crystal Mountains’. Continue reading Music Video: Sleepless Nights Return With ‘Crystal Mountains’
Single: Partner Get Too Real With ‘Gross Secret’
Alright, we get it, every last song on Partner’s upcoming album is so damn catchy it’s going to be a single. Fine. While we’re waiting for the complete release of In Search Of Last Time next month, we’re not about to pass up this trickle of tunes coming from the band. This week the band go public with their release of ‘Gross Secret’. Continue reading Single: Partner Get Too Real With ‘Gross Secret’