You’re never too young to sing the blues. Earle & Coffin of St. John’s, NL proved that with their awarding winning debut ‘Nick Earle and Joe Coffin Live At The Citadel House’ when it earned them a Canadian Folk Music Award, and a Music NL nomination – all before either of them finished high school. Now with their second album ‘Wood, Wire, Blood & Bone’ they’re going to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
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Halifax rockers Alert The Medic are ahead of schedule on their upcoming album, ‘Let Them Have Their Fun’, and they’ve used the extra time in the recording studio to bang out a cover of The Tragically Hip’s ‘Grace, Too’. Continue reading Alert The Medic Tease New Album With Tragically Hip Cover
Last summer, Area 506 surprised the people of Saint John. First, by announcing that uptown Saint John would be getting a festival celebrating music and culture inside of a post apocalyptic arena constructed from shipping containers. Secondly, by delivering a barn burner with show stealers like Wintersleep and July Talk. Today they’ve announced their successors who will be taking the stage with the 2017 Area 506 line-up. Continue reading Area 506 Announce Their 2017 Festival Line-Up
‘Songs From Bonnett House’ is a slow burn – a bit of a sleeper that quietly creeps in while you’re not paying attention. The album is an audial embodiment of, if not isolation, then a two-steps removed sense of the gentle acceptance of solitude. Continue reading New Music: Bonnett House Releases Album ‘Songs From Bonnett House’
If you had to make a list of five New Brunswick musicians that stand out not just as good musicians, but musicians that consistently and creatively push the boundaries of their art, Mike Trask would be on that list. Or at least he should be. His newest release ‘Derealization’ is the next stage in his metamorphosis. Another step in his journey towards maximum Traskiness. Continue reading New Music: Mike Trask’s ‘Derealization’
