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New Music: Gabrielle Papillon’s Massive New Album ‘Keep The Fire’

Gabrielle Papillon might not be the folk artist you remember. Her new album Keep The Fire has traded in banjo and snare for whatever it is that John Williams eats for breakfast. Where her previous album The Tempest of Old might have been a ship tossed about on the ocean—a collection of graceful songs anchored in something profound, Keep The Fire has turned Papillon into the ocean. Continue reading New Music: Gabrielle Papillon’s Massive New Album ‘Keep The Fire’ →

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Songs Of The City: Fredericton Bands Raise Money For Accessible Van For Fredericton Man

In the autumn of 2015, Fredericton’s winter festival Shivering Songs began looking for a way to do more for their city while contributing to United Way Central New Brunswick. Naturally, the solution they arrived at was musical in nature, pairing songwriters with the people who have benefited from the help of the United Way and telling their stories in a concert series called Songs Of The City.  Continue reading Songs Of The City: Fredericton Bands Raise Money For Accessible Van For Fredericton Man →

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New Music: Jessie Brown’s ‘Keeping Appearances’ Delivers a Healthy Dose of Soul

Halifax’s Jessie Brown released her newest full-length studio album September 29 and it’s packed to the brim with soul. In Keeping Appearances, Brown’s three-piece group mix rock, fuzz, funk, contemporary and doom together and envelop it in a thick layer of soulful energy that holds steady throughout. Continue reading New Music: Jessie Brown’s ‘Keeping Appearances’ Delivers a Healthy Dose of Soul →