Area 506—Saint John’s massively successful festival, known for bringing big acts like July Talk, Wintersleep, Bahamas, Stars and Tegan & Sara to the city’s waterfront—made a special announcement today. The festival said that they’ll be interrupting their usual summer programming to bring you a break from the winter doldrums with a concert from Saskatchewan rockers The Sheepdogs. Continue reading Saint John’s Area 506 Music Festival Announces Special Winter Concert Featuring The Sheepdogs
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The 2018 JUNO Awards Name Handful Of East Coast Nominees
Today, the JUNO Awards announced their list of 2018 nominees, and among them the handful of Atlantic Canadians who will have to take on some heavyweights from across the country if they want to bring home some hardware. While we’re proud of our east coast artists, we’re questioning some of the other choices the JUNOs made. Continue reading The 2018 JUNO Awards Name Handful Of East Coast Nominees
Music Video: You’ll Go Running For Your Toolbox After Seeing BROTHERS’ ‘Real World’
In the ’60s, there was Timothy Leary’s “Turn on, tune in, drop out.” In the ’70s, there was Howard Beale’s impassioned mantra: “I’m mad as Hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” More recently, Kimberly ‘Sweet Brown’ Wilkins gave us the phrase to epitomize them all: “Ain’t nobody got time for that.”
If any of these have resonated with you, then ‘Real World’, the new video from BROTHERS, might be the song for you. Continue reading Music Video: You’ll Go Running For Your Toolbox After Seeing BROTHERS’ ‘Real World’
New Music: Hillsburn Benefits From A Little Reinvention With ‘The Wilder Beyond’
We knew there would be changes coming with Hillsburn’s sophomore album, The Wilder Beyond. They’ve moved away from the more traditional elements found of their debut, In The Battle Years, and although life may have beaten a paralyzing fear of change into us, Hillsburn’s move towards a more modern sound is a good thing. Continue reading New Music: Hillsburn Benefits From A Little Reinvention With ‘The Wilder Beyond’
January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process
Maybe you’ve noticed, but there’s something wrong with the Grammys. Or maybe a few things wrong. But let’s try to keep this brief, okay? Continue reading January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process