If you’re going to do an album launch these days, there’s an inclination to go big. It’s not just a matter of making up a poster anymore and booking a bar, or even a whole tour of venues. These days you can make a whole spectacle of it – finding new and exciting ways to engage your prospective audience. That’s what Jont & The Infinite Possibility are doing with for their newest and eighth album, An Old Innocence. Continue reading Jont & The Infinite Possibility: Halifax Artist Goes Big With Album Launch
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New Music: David R. Elliott Releases ‘Strawberry Grass’
“I think I realize where I’m going with my life” sings David R. Elliot on ‘Empty Rain‘, the last track on his latest release Strawberry Grass. It’s a startling admission of intent from the Saint John born singer-songwriter which, taken out of the context of the song, sounds like a mission statement. Continue reading New Music: David R. Elliott Releases ‘Strawberry Grass’
Canada 150: Artist Deanna Musgrave Unveils New Mural In Saint John
Deanna Musgrave’s artwork should be familiar to many people in Saint John. Her massive 56′ x 10′ painting ‘Cloud’ hangs in the Hans W. Klohn Commons at the University of New Brunswick Saint John Campus. It’s hard to miss.
Still working on an equally impressive scale, and in an even more high traffic area, Musgrave’s latest work, ‘Nest’ fills the available surfaces of Saint John’s pedway system outside of Markey Square. Continue reading Canada 150: Artist Deanna Musgrave Unveils New Mural In Saint John
Wharf Rats: PEI Web Series Secures Over $200k In Funding
Prince Edward Island web series ‘Wharf Rats’ is proving to be extremely popular, despite the fact that it technically doesn’t exist yet. With a handful of clips and a growing audience of over 8000 followers the series have managed to hook two major sources of funding. It’s not all that surprising considering the talent they’re working with and the name they’ve made for themselves. Continue reading Wharf Rats: PEI Web Series Secures Over $200k In Funding
New Music: Three Finger Shot’s ‘Stories From A Small Town’
‘Stories From A Small Town,’ the debut EP of East Coast expat band Three Finger Shot, proves that even when they’re taken away from the ocean, these Maritimers never forgot their musical roots. Released earlier this spring, the album features a mix of country and traditional Celtic music. The band is composed of Tony Ronalds, founding member of 90’s Nova Scotian folk group Kilt, and musical collaborater Trevor Bowering. They’ve been performing in their own respective acts for seventeen years, but have finally joined together for an exciting new take on Maritime folk. Continue reading New Music: Three Finger Shot’s ‘Stories From A Small Town’