Tobique First Nations musician Mike Bern, best known for his work with award-winning bands Krotch and District Avenue, has released his first new single, “First Mother,” inspired by a Wolastoqiyik legend. Continue reading Single: Mike Bern’s ‘First Mother’ Pulls From Wolastoqiyik Legend
Nova Scotia Music Week Announces First Round of 2018 Lineup – Listen Here
Nova Scotia have made the opening salvo on their annual week-long celebration of homegrown musician. Today they announced more than 80 acts who will be performing at Nova Scotia Music Week in Truro this November. Continue reading Nova Scotia Music Week Announces First Round of 2018 Lineup – Listen Here
Music Video: Jenni & The Hummingbird Paint a Beautifully Dark Picture with ‘A Dark Horse’
Some places have a natural sense romance about them. It’s not always the sort of romance that involves people longingly embracing on precipices, at least not literal ones, but the dingy, more exotic kind that people longingly write novels and waltzes about. Toronto’s A Dark Horse pub was treated to the latter by Jenni & The Hummingbird along with a lyric video. Continue reading Music Video: Jenni & The Hummingbird Paint a Beautifully Dark Picture with ‘A Dark Horse’
Future Forest 2018: Invasion of the Body Movers
Friday, July 27th, 2018, festival newcomer Charlotte Simmons is dispatched on her maiden voyage to the mysterious, alien environment of Future Forest. Equipped with nothing more than her trusty Samsung Galaxy 7, two apples, eight granola bars and a tent, she is tasked with documenting the wondrous happenings of New Brunswick’s fastest growing electronica celebration. The following is an accurate recounting recovered from her phone-turned-journal; viewer discretion is discouraged. Continue reading Future Forest 2018: Invasion of the Body Movers
MusicNL Announce Their 2018 Award Nominees
Newfoundland’s MusicNL has announced their nominees for the 2018 MusicNL Awards, with The Swinging Belles, Mark Bragg and Fortunate Ones leading the way, each with five nominations. Continue reading MusicNL Announce Their 2018 Award Nominees