Adam Baxter’s fourth single from his upcoming socially distanced album, Connections, offers a solid bit of advice, especially considering the year we’ve endured. “As Long as Nothing Gets Hurt” may sound like something an exhausted parent might tell their sucrose-fueled children, eager to run amok (to be fair, it seems that most everyone falls onto one side of that divide or the other right now, depending on their level of coping skills), but it’s a great reminder that everything is fun and games until someone loses an eye, regardless of your age.
Duane Andrews, guitar virtuoso of Newfoundland, has been steadily releasing a series of singles over the past year and while each of them handily showcases Andrews’ robust skills of performance and composition, there seems to be a thread of magic woven through his latest. Performing with the Conception Bay String Quartet, Andrews honours his long-time friend, Lynn Horne, with “The Heart of Eastern Passage.” Continue reading Duane Andrews and the Conception Bay String Quartet Honour Lynn Horne With ‘The Heart of Eastern Passage’→
Look, maybe it’s the fact that we are all now rounding out a full year of life under a pandemic, but the new single from Cape Breton-based singer/songwriter Aaron MacDonald, hits home and it hits hard. “Gonna Get There” is a wonderfully uncomplicated tune about a very sweet and touching sense of solidarity. Continue reading Aaron MacDonald Crafts the Impossible Feel-Good Song of 2021 With ‘Gonna Get There’→
The Saint John Theatre Company has revealed their proposed redesign for the historic Sydney Street Courthouse as a multi-purpose performance and event venue. The design, which incorporates modern elements into the building’s neoclassical architecture, was submitted today to the City of Saint John’s Heritage Review Board. Continue reading Saint John Theatre Company Reveal Theatre Design Proposal for Historic Courthouse→
“Make Us Work” is the first single to be released by Newfoundland singer/songwriter Virginia Fudge since her debut album in 2006. Despite her early successes, life superseded many of the plans Fudge had for the big stage — that is, until Meg Warren put out a call looking for artists to produce. Now, Fudge is releasing her first choice solo tracks after years of stockpiled songwriting.
