The artwork of Jill Higgins is just as iconic as the landscapes she paints. Utilizing a bright palette–often dancing well into neon territory–along with the punch of high contrast, her style is as immediately recognizable as her subject matters of New Brunswick’s beaches and landmarks. Her series, titled Icons: New Brunswick, which she has revisited for a special event, captures the province with all the same allure that the Canadian Pacific Railway had a century ago. Continue reading Q&A: Jill Higgins on Capturing the Beauty of New Brunswick for Icons Series
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Robbie Tucker Reaches Absurdly Fun New Heights With ‘Blue Candy’
Robbie Tucker’s music thrives at its most absurd. He has a knack for seamlessly blending eclectic characters and stories with elaborate and well-crafted soundscapes.
It makes sense, then, that his goal is to push boundaries—of his genre, of his established sound, and even his own physical limits. There is no hill too tall for him to climb, and no horizon too far off to chase. Tucker chases just such horizons on his latest album, Blue Candy. Continue reading Robbie Tucker Reaches Absurdly Fun New Heights With ‘Blue Candy’
norc Return with Solidified Lineup and New Single ‘Crystalline’
Our favourite Scotian champions of the groove, norc, have returned with “Crystalline,” their latest single to show off their exquisite taste in math rock-inspired beats, that they describe as a “moody and mysterious song that ends on a hopeful note.” It also marks a shift in era for the band, now well-established as a four-piece, and fully settled in their roles. Continue reading norc Return with Solidified Lineup and New Single ‘Crystalline’
Maureen Batt & Grej Explore the Tides of Grief on ‘Lighthouse’
To grapple with true loss through the medium of art is a noble and difficult feat. Grief is one of the most vulnerable processes we go through as humans, and to take that journey and share our experience of it with the world can be a harrowing thought. But with so much to be gained in facing those explorations, the pair of Maureen Batt and Grej have chosen to face that challenge in their new album Lighthouse, a contemplative and dynamic work that weaves classical and electronic ideas into a powerful soundscape. Continue reading Maureen Batt & Grej Explore the Tides of Grief on ‘Lighthouse’
Wolf Castle Secures His Hip Hop Throne With ‘Da Vinci’s Inquest’
New Brunswick’s hip hop stalwart, wunderkind, philanthropist (eat your heart out Tony Stark) Wolf Castle takes the spotlight by force on his latest release, Da Vinci’s Inquest, and dares anyone to try and take it back from him. Tristan Grant (government name) brings his well-known flair and flow to a new bevy of beats that with have you bobbing your head. Continue reading Wolf Castle Secures His Hip Hop Throne With ‘Da Vinci’s Inquest’