Red dirt roads and endless swaths of farmland pretty near write country songs by themselves, but it takes someone like Prince Edward Island’s Nolan Compton to really drive it home.
With his latest single, “Unbelievable,” Compton does just that. He channels the energy and influence of his heroes- people like Merle Haggard and George Strait, but tosses in plenty of current taste and style as well. What we’re left with is a summer sing-along that could chart on any country station anywhere. Continue reading PEI’s Nolan Compton Makes You a Believer With Debut Single ‘Unbelievable’→
June Body lands their return with a big impact. Their first new single since 2018, “Flickering” kicks off a slew of releases from the band and they’re leaning into it with a particularly heavy punch. It’s easy to spot a June Body single from a mile off, and “Flickering” holds true to that, but this Trojan horse is carrying some lyrics that are prepared to gut you. Continue reading June Body Announce New Album With Emotionally Gutting New Single ‘Flickering’→
“Losing Love” is the debut single from Yung Dead One, also known as the ghost of William Robbins. While Robbins is recognizable as a member of the now-defunct Social Smokers Club, his cause of death remains undisclosed. Fortunately, he’s still taking time to record and release music despite his current status as mortally challenged. Continue reading Yung Dead One Reflects on Mistakes Made and Friends Lost for Debut Pop Single ‘Losing Love’→
While glam tends to be on the fringiest of fringes in the musical world nowadays, it’s still alive and evolving along with the march of trends. There are still plenty who channel its glittering, swaggered influence both visually and sonically. Saint John artist Ava Strange is one of those aforementioned torch-bearers, and he has cranked up the freaky-deaky hypnotic vibes to 11 with his latest EP Expecting. Continue reading Ava Strange Generates Psyched Up Glam on ‘Expecting’→
Great food can be found in the most unexpected of places. In fact, that almost seems like a rule; the less auspicious the venue, the better the food is.
Stoked Artisan Pizza is the very epitome of this. The restaurant is practically non-existent—a simple canvas pop-up shelter—and their location varies on a daily basis, from one southern New Brunswick farmers’ market to another. Despite these unlikely conditions, they’re turning out what may be the best pizzas in the province. Continue reading Stoked Artisan Pizza a Contender for Best in New Brunswick→
