Christmas is a time for frantically packing in as much festive joy as humanly possible. It’s a lot, and we too are subject to the demands of the season. Sometimes you need to put all your gifts in one sleigh, put your feet up and start guzzling nog before the season ends. For us, this … Continue reading The 2020 Christmas Playlist
Of the 100 nominations across 19 different categories announced for the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards announced today, 15 went to Atlantic Canadians. While Pharis & Jason Romero (Horsefly, BC) led the way, taking a whopping 6 nominations, and the legendary William Prince (Winnipeg, MB) received 5, The East Pointers found their way into third … Continue reading Atlantic Canadians Receive 15 Nominations for 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards
Thanks to the Atlantic Canadian Bubble, August was the month we returned to socially-distanced theatre productions and the briefest of encounters with open-air live music. We might not be ready to dive back in with both feet, but it was nice to have just a taste. The new normal is still a long way off … Continue reading Monthly Roundup: August 2020
Usually held in September, Iceberg Alley’s organizers seem to have held out some hope that they might still squeeze in at the end of the season’s festivities. Today, however, the eleven-day festival held on the banks of Quidi Vidi Lake at the edge of St. John’s, NL, has finally announced that they’ll be joining the … Continue reading Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Cancels 2020 Festival
Despite the eight-day long state of emergency that hung over Newfoundland following a massive snowstorm, MusicNL continued on with their plans to host their MusicNL Awards this week, and even seemed to thrive in the winter weather.
