Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and for everyone who has felt the need to point out that writing an article is nothing compared to the labour of love involved in carrying around a tiny developing human for ten months, here you have it. Ten months in, and finally the first chance I’ve had to write about my favourite artist, and undoubtedly The East’s greatest supporter, my own dear mother, Dale Cook. Continue reading Dale Cook: The Tell-All Story
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The Quiet Reserve of Mo Kenney
Mo Kenney is wearing what we have decided is possibly the best cardigan ever. We don’t toss declarations like that around lightly. Not about cardigans, and especially not in the context of the rich history they have being worn by rockstars.
“Yeah, it’s great. I just got it,” Mo humbly admits.
It’s one of the longest winters in New Brunswick history, and despite the superior quality of Mo’s most excellent cardigan, I’m not sure it’s ready to to compete with the wind that’s been steadily gnawing at us.
“It’s a little cold,” is all Mo says, as the photographer begins to worry that he’s now shivering too much to get the shot. Three hours later, she’s announcing to a sold-out house, “I have a bit of a cold. I don’t know if you can tell,” before launching into a song. Continue reading The Quiet Reserve of Mo Kenney
Lynn Wigginton: Saint John & The Drama Of The Door Knob
Lynn Wigginton is known for her painting series on the doors and windows of Saint John, and her vivid New Brunswick landscapes have made her one of Saint John’s most prominent painters, but she had originally intended to have a very different career path. Continue reading Lynn Wigginton: Saint John & The Drama Of The Door Knob
WTFunk: With Great Funk Comes Great Responsibility
John McLaggan, reluctant hero, and member of the quasi-plausible crime-fighting duo Tomato/Tomato, admits that it’s hard not to compare his involvement in the eight-piece super-group WTFunk to the Justice League; saxophones or no, they’re the benchmark for super-groups. Continue reading WTFunk: With Great Funk Comes Great Responsibility
Pamela Marie Pierce: Embracing Saint John
Whether you’re familiar with Pamela Pierce or not, if you live in Saint John it’s likely that you are at least familiar with her artwork. It can be found in many of our coffee shops and storefronts, gracing the covers and pages of ‘Hard Times in the Maritimes‘, and, for the month of December, she has opened a ‘Pop-up Art Shoppe’ on Germain Street. Continue reading Pamela Marie Pierce: Embracing Saint John