Future Forest, the only natural conclusion for two consecutive decades of re-watching Hook on VHS, have just announced their 2019 lineup along with the release of their poster. The EDM (and all genres contained therein) festival features more than 140 artists, is located on 200 acres of forest in Ripples, New Brunswick forty-five minutes outside of Fredericton, and it all takes place between July 26 – 29, 2019. Continue reading Future Forest Prepared for Another Otherworldly Experience – Announce Full 2019 Lineup
New Music: LAPS Break The Formula With ‘Soon Not Often In It’
Fredericton-born, Montréal-based indie rockers LAPS have dropped their latest album Soon Not Often In It, an aptly named ensemble of LAPS’ haphazard bops. Earlier this year, we were given a teaser in the form of “Brunch,” an acoustic jigsaw of shifting melodies and tempos. Their latest album branches that style out into a plethora of satisfying results. Continue reading New Music: LAPS Break The Formula With ‘Soon Not Often In It’
Single: Rosemary Lawton Gets Progressive à la 1831 with ‘A Man In Love’
Rosemary Lawton’s new album, Untamed, may be full of traditional ballads, but she’s done away with any sort of traditional gender roles. “A Man in Love,” the first single, is rowdy take on an Irish classic penned by a County Antrim schoolmaster by the name of Hugh McWilliams. The song first appeared in the book Poems and Songs on Various Subjects which was published in 1831. Continue reading Single: Rosemary Lawton Gets Progressive à la 1831 with ‘A Man In Love’
Single: Chris Kirby Gets Into Some Delicious Wordplay on ‘Pot of Gold’
Chris Kirby is one of those guys who if you don’t know you him, you definitely still know his work. He’s Matt Andersen’s on-stage keyboard wiz, and has worked with what seems like half the east coast including Stephen Fearing, The Once, The East Pointers, Tim Chaisson, Charlie A’Court, Keith Mullins, Brianna Gosse, Beauwater, Quote The Raven and more. His latest single, “Pot of Gold,” is about as funky as all those other projects combined, with Kirby substituting wordplay for foreplay.
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Premiere: Cyrus R.O. Quartet Offer a PSA of Sorts With ‘Space Flunky’
The Cyrus R.O. Quartet have yet to release a full album, but they’re already to launch into the massively popular format of PSAs. With their new video “Space Flunky” the band want to remind you that there’s more than one way to get to outer space, but you need to choose which one is right for you. Continue reading Premiere: Cyrus R.O. Quartet Offer a PSA of Sorts With ‘Space Flunky’