Nap Eyes have pronounced their love for Green Day once again, and put their money with their mouth is with a cover of “When I Come Around.” For frontman Nigel Chapman, it’s a dream come true with video directed by Margarita Brighton in which Nigel transforms himself into a pop-punk caricature… but it’s conducted with such a perfect fluency in the culture that it’s hard to spot the joke. This goes beyond homage and well into the territory of competing on the level with the original. Continue reading Nap Eyes Put Their Own Spin the Joyous Cacophony of Green Day’s ‘When I Come Around’
FM Berlin Work Some Magic of Their Own On New Single ‘Good Magic’
FM Berlin’s Corey Hachey shows off his ability to spin straw into gold when a random encounter on a Toronto streetcar became the inspiration behind the band’s latest single “Good Magic.” Continue reading FM Berlin Work Some Magic of Their Own On New Single ‘Good Magic’
Red Rover Craft Cider Finds New Home in Fredericton Northside Farm
When we first met Adam Clawson and Nicola Mason of Red Rover Craft Cider seven years ago, they were working out of Picaroon’s former brewery location in an industrial park north of Fredericton. Since then, we’ve seen their operation grow to include their cidery and outlet off of Fredericton’s Hanwell Road to their very polished downtown boutique cider house, The Abbey along with several more market locations. In their nine years of operation, they’ve been recognized as an internationally award-winning cider producer, and can now be found in stores across Canada.
Now, the Red Rover Craft Cider has announced they’ve found a new place to call home, and a proper one it is. They’ve announced that they’ve acquired the historic Neill Family Farm, located in Devon on Fredericton’s Northside, and will be moving the full of the operations there in June of 2021. Continue reading Red Rover Craft Cider Finds New Home in Fredericton Northside Farm
Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition
On May 24, 1941—a day that has undoubtedly entered into the canon of folklore in some circles—Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Several fruitful decades later, having become one of the most iconic and influential songwriters of his generation during that time, the event of Bob Dylan’s birth would come to be celebrated as an annual tradition in Saint John, New Brunswick, largely thanks to the efforts of two men. Continue reading Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition
Monthly Roundup: April 2021
We’re down to the crunch for festival season. The big news this month has been the (hopefully well-informed and medically approved) coin toss most festival organizers are facing as they decide whether or not to go ahead with their events. However, if you’ve already determined that you’re staying home this summer, then we recommend checking out our review of the Prince Edward Island-based film, Still the Water.
Here is everything we covered in April of 2021. Continue reading Monthly Roundup: April 2021