The smell of fermentation hits you before you even walk through the doors of Ironworks Distillery. Located on the edge of downtown Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Ironworks has been creating unique Maritime spirits since 2010. The shop is housed in a historic marine blacksmith’s shop, and preserves the character of the building with items and photos from the 19th century shop displayed around the distillery. Continue reading Ironworks: Lunenburg’s Blacksmith Shop Turned Distillery
New Music: Al Tuck’s ‘Fair Country’
Consisting of a charming mix of originals, co-writes and covers, Al Tuck’s newest album, Fair Country showcases his considerable songwriting ability and unique musical style. Continue reading New Music: Al Tuck’s ‘Fair Country’
New Music: Fossil Cliffs’ ‘Enter The Realm’
Fossil Cliffs is back, following their 2014 self-titled debut EP with their latest installment, ‘Enter The Realm’. Originally the side project of Kuato’s Mike D’Eon, Fossil Cliffs is an alternative experimental group based out of Halifax, produced by Acadian Embassy. While their initial album was recorded almost solely by D’Eon, with keyboard and backing vocals provided by Julia Weir, Fossil Cliffs expanded to include Trevor Murphy and Matthew Gorman for live performances, with the full band contributing to the recording of ‘Enter the Realm’. Continue reading New Music: Fossil Cliffs’ ‘Enter The Realm’
Video: Folly Fest 2016
In a bizarre turn of events, and for the first time in recent history, Folly Fest experienced three consecutive days of good weather. Over the course of the last weekend in June, the Gagetown based music festival saw unprecedented amounts of sunshine. Continue reading Video: Folly Fest 2016
New Music: Weird Lines’ ‘Weird Lines’
It’s the 90s turn to make their resurgence. The evidence is all around us: acid-washed-mom-jeans, neon spandex, crop tops, and the ever-loathed fanny pack. But this is the price we are willing to pay if it means the re-popularization of the grimy 90s music we will always cherish. The 90s brought us Nirvana, Letters to Cleo, The Smashing Pumpkins, and countless other favourites. Nearly two decades later, Weird Lines are following in these noble footsteps with their self-titled LP. Continue reading New Music: Weird Lines’ ‘Weird Lines’