Yesterday, the TD Halifax Jazz Festival announced that singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith will be opening for Blue Rodeo at the Main Stage on Friday, July 14th. Sexsmith is an incredible addition to an already jam-packed line up, including Anderson .Paak, Jo Mersa Marley, Jesse Royal, Andy Shauf, and more. In addition to various concerts throughout the city, the festival includes local workshops and free concerts from July 12-16th. Continue reading Halifax Jazz Festival Announces Ron Sexsmith & Free Shows
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Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line
Potatoes. God bless those earthy little miracles. They’re responsible for crisps, and poutine, and preventing Jonathan Swift from committing mass infanticide. Even in its passing from one to plane of existence to the next it gives us one final miracle, eau-de-vie – vodka.
Fortunately New Brunswick is a land blessed in starchy tubers, and now is home to the first farm-to-bottle distillery in Atlantic Canada. The Strang Family farm has long been associated with the spudsy wonders. The 6th generation farm (4th generation potato farmers) in Maiden, New Brunswick turns out over 20 million lbs of table grade potatoes a year. Now as Blue Roof Distillers they’ve found a way to make better use of all those potatoes that don’t make the grade. Continue reading Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line
New Music: Walrus’ ‘Family Hangover’
After releasing a handful of videos and an EP over the last year, Halifax’s Walrus have finally debuted their full LP, ‘Family Hangover’. It’s a dreamy mix of The Vines and Jefferson Airplane, like Joy Division had been sent back a decade earlier to reinvent the sixties by masquerading as The Byrds. Continue reading New Music: Walrus’ ‘Family Hangover’
The Decline: Saint John In The Midst Of A Zombie Siege
Christopher Jessulat’s new novel ‘The Decline’ gives a glimpse of Saint John as a nearly lifeless wasteland overrun by zombies. Hopefully he’s not being as blunt with his metaphors as George Romero’s ‘Dawn of the Dead’. Continue reading The Decline: Saint John In The Midst Of A Zombie Siege
Fredericton Playhouse Announce 2017-2018 Season
The Fredericton Playhouse has just announced the full lineup for all twenty four of its 2017-2018 Spotlight Series performances. Intended to bring a diverse selection of theatre, dance, music, comedy, and more to New Brunswick’s capitol, the Spotlight Series aims to provide a stage for both local Maritime acts and internationally renowned performers. Continue reading Fredericton Playhouse Announce 2017-2018 Season