Folly Fest holds a special place in our hearts as possibly the best music festival in Atlantic Canada. Year after year we head back to Gagetown, New Brunswick like clockwork. As we’ve said before, it’s more than just a festival. It’s practically the closest thing you can get to a family reunion without being related to anyone. The sense of community there can’t be compared to anything else. Continue reading Video: Folly Fest 2018
Single: Honey Gut Voice Plight of New Brunswick’s Paramedics with ‘Unsung’
Joshua Sangster has been a paramedic in New Brunswick for the last ten years. For half that time he’s been in the band Honey Gut. With the province up in arms over the requirement that paramedics offer aid in the language of your choice, rather than getting lost in the CBC’s comment section, he’s given voice on the matter in the band’s latest single, “Unsung.” Continue reading Single: Honey Gut Voice Plight of New Brunswick’s Paramedics with ‘Unsung’
New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘The Skid is Hot Tonight’ Leaves Us Hungover and Reaching for Our Flintstones Vitamins
B.A. Johnston, Hamilton local, East coast regular, and out-of-work wizard who personally describes his musical style as “low rent Canadiana”, has released his newest album, The Skid is Hot Tonight. This marks his twelfth studio album and it pulls no punches. Continue reading New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘The Skid is Hot Tonight’ Leaves Us Hungover and Reaching for Our Flintstones Vitamins
New Music: Dave Gunning Captures the Human Experience with ‘Up Against The Sky’
With the expansive discography Dave Gunning’s got under his belt, he’s managed to boil folk music down to a science. Each new release tweaks and adds to the formula. His newest album, Up Against The Sky, is a shining result of years of experience. Gunning spends ten tracks perfectly capturing the human experience in all of its facets – life and love and loss. Continue reading New Music: Dave Gunning Captures the Human Experience with ‘Up Against The Sky’
Halifax’s Neptune Theatre Announce Their 2019-2020 Season Lineup
Halifax’s Neptune Theatre has unveiled their 2019/2020 season, featuring a line-up of award-winning musicals and productions from Atlantic Canadian and Canadian playwrights. Artistic Director Jeremy Webb unveiled the productions at a public event at the downtown theatre. Continue reading Halifax’s Neptune Theatre Announce Their 2019-2020 Season Lineup