Not all festival announcements are big surprises. Some, like today’s announcement of a rather unsurprising addition to Living Roots Music Festival’s 2019 lineup, are pleasant returns and gentle reminders that some things are still right with the world… or at least this part of New Brunswick’s music festival scene. Continue reading Fredericton’s Living Roots Music Festival Adds Performers to 2019 Lineup
Messtival: Not Just Morally Bankrupt
Messtival, one of New Brunswick’s least appreciated and yet disturbingly popular music festivals, have announced that they are bankrupt. Amidst a perfect storm of scandals, mismanagement and corruption, the moral deviants behind Messtival are making a desperate last-minute effort to save both the festival and their kneecaps. Continue reading Messtival: Not Just Morally Bankrupt
Single: Wintersleep Pull No Punches In ‘Beneficiary’
Halifax indie rockers Wintersleep have dropped a brand new single, “Beneficiary,” in preparation for the release of their upcoming LP, In the Land Of. The Juno Award-winning band have brought us a sure-fire indie hit entailing how we as a society continue to benefit from the systemic oppression of Indigenous peoples. Continue reading Single: Wintersleep Pull No Punches In ‘Beneficiary’
Single: Alicia Toner Releases ‘Dangerous Home’ Single Along With Photo Series
As part of Music PEI’s Golden Ticket Program — which develops the work of emerging artists by partnering them with musicians, studios, producers and publicity from the team at SpinCount — Alicia Toner has released “Dangerous Home,” a song about the challenges of maintaining a life while being somewhat unsettled. Continue reading Single: Alicia Toner Releases ‘Dangerous Home’ Single Along With Photo Series
Exclusive: Living Roots Announce First Volley of Performers for 2019 Festival
Four years ago, Eddie Young set out with a vision. A vision which would see Fredericton come together in a grassroots movement combining folk bands with unlikely venues and building from the ground up. And now we have the first volley of performers being announced for the Living Roots Music Festival 2019 lineup. Continue reading Exclusive: Living Roots Announce First Volley of Performers for 2019 Festival