Sisters Moira and Claire MacMullin of Antigonish, Nova Scotia aren’t your average teenagers. They might be the only people we know to have had the chance to record at Joel Plaskett’s New Scotland Yard before they finished high school. With their first promising single now under their belts, ‘Your Voice’ might be the kick-off point to some musical careers. Continue reading Single: Moira And Claire’s ‘Your Voice’
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Bluebird: Co-Creator Of The PEI Encyclopedia Co-Creates A New Web Series
Prince Edward Island continues to prove itself as a comedic goldmine. One of the co-creators of The Prince Edward Island Encyclopedia have given us yet another look into island life with the creation of their newest web series, Bluebird. Continue reading Bluebird: Co-Creator Of The PEI Encyclopedia Co-Creates A New Web Series
Project Soundcheck: New Brunswick Festivals Tackle Sexual Assault
Four of New Brunswick’s music festivals have stepped up their game when it comes to preparedness. When you’ve got hundreds, if not thousands of people at your event, many of which may or may not be in an altered state of mind, it’s best to keep a sharp eye out. While New Brunswick’s festival atmosphere is notoriously friendly, organizers want to ensure that everyone is being mindful of consent.
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Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line
Potatoes. God bless those earthy little miracles. They’re responsible for crisps, and poutine, and preventing Jonathan Swift from committing mass infanticide. Even in its passing from one to plane of existence to the next it gives us one final miracle, eau-de-vie – vodka.
Fortunately New Brunswick is a land blessed in starchy tubers, and now is home to the first farm-to-bottle distillery in Atlantic Canada. The Strang Family farm has long been associated with the spudsy wonders. The 6th generation farm (4th generation potato farmers) in Maiden, New Brunswick turns out over 20 million lbs of table grade potatoes a year. Now as Blue Roof Distillers they’ve found a way to make better use of all those potatoes that don’t make the grade. Continue reading Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line
New Music: Walrus’ ‘Family Hangover’
After releasing a handful of videos and an EP over the last year, Halifax’s Walrus have finally debuted their full LP, ‘Family Hangover’. It’s a dreamy mix of The Vines and Jefferson Airplane, like Joy Division had been sent back a decade earlier to reinvent the sixties by masquerading as The Byrds. Continue reading New Music: Walrus’ ‘Family Hangover’