‘Everyone Needs to Chill Out’ is the tongue-in-cheek title of the debut collaboration between veteran PEI performers Dennis Ellsworth (Haunted Hearts) and Kinley Dowling (Hey Rosetta!). It’s an apt title for this collection of mellow and melancholic music that finds it’s home somewhere between the Maritimes and Nashville (though it was recorded in Toronto in a converted tractor-trailer). In fact, this disc would fit nicely beside any of the releases from the artists that are looking to shed stereotypes and redefine Nashville with their Ten Out Of Tenn movement. Ellsworth especially fits this mold with the earnest and hushed vocal delivery of tunes like ‘I’m Obscured’, ‘Sorrowful Woman’, or ‘Snowing In Amsterdam’. Continue reading New Music: Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling’s ‘Everyone Needs To Chill Out’
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Imperial Theatre Gets Decentralized And Interactive With ‘Landline’
The Imperial Theatre in Saint John is partnering with Nakai Theatre in Whitehorse to bring Secret Theatre’s fascinating production, Landline, to Saint John. An innovative theatre experience for the modern era, Landline embraces current technology, merging a self-guided tour with discovery and unexpected human connection. Continue reading Imperial Theatre Gets Decentralized And Interactive With ‘Landline’
New Music: Subtle Get Righteously Emo On ‘Procrastinator’ EP
Subtle, the new recording project from Drew Sweet, is forcing Saint John to relive the parts of it’s youth that were maybe a little too real with their debut EP Procrastinator. Many of the bands in the city have their own unique ways of pulling at your heart strings but few get slapped with the oft misunderstood and sometimes unwanted label of being emo. While bands like My Chemical Romance that make middle schoolers dye their hair blue and rock an “emover” belong in the past, the genre itself is much more than that. For those who want to discover what emo really has to offer, Procrastinator could serve as a perfect introduction to the genre. Continue reading New Music: Subtle Get Righteously Emo On ‘Procrastinator’ EP
New Music: The Torinos’ ‘Over Our Heads’
Saint John-based band The Torinos recently released their debut album Over Our Heads. The album, which was recorded entirely by Jay Merrill and produced by Jay and Sam Astorino himself, was a learning curve for the band. With all of its unexpected twists, turns and jolts, Over Our Heads stands out and carries its own unique feel. Continue reading New Music: The Torinos’ ‘Over Our Heads’
Fredericton’s Stephen Lewis Is Bringing The Funk To Burning Man
Located in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, with an intensely immersive culture, know for its massive wooden sculptures (not to mention the burning thereof), and a temporary city of more than 70,000 people that appears for one week in late August, Burning Man is the Grand Daddy of all festivals. Now the Grand Daddy is about to meet New Brunswick’s Feels Good President of Funk: Stephen Lewis. Continue reading Fredericton’s Stephen Lewis Is Bringing The Funk To Burning Man