From the nest of Fredericton’s vibrant blues community comes Richie Young with his newest album, Turn Back On Your Radio. The record is a no-frills time machine back to the classic blues tracks of the 70s. Continue reading New Music: Richie Young Strips to Blues Basics with ‘Turn Back on Your Radio’
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New Music: Tomato/Tomato Make Huge Leap Forward with ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’
This isn’t your parents Tomato/Tomato. By now the Saint John folk duo should be familiar to most Atlantic Canadians, and after today’s release of their new album, Canary In A Coal Mine, we expect they’re going to be familiar to a lot more. The album is a massive step forward for the band, both lyrically and sonically, with the band putting on a fresh edge with a big sound. Continue reading New Music: Tomato/Tomato Make Huge Leap Forward with ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’
New Music: Motherhood Makes Us Question Our Sanity with ‘Dear Bongo,’
Ten days after the release of their latest single, “Constanza,” and one year after their previous album, Baby Teeth, Fredericton’s weirdo rockers Motherhood have hit us with another genre-bending doozy. Their newest album, Dear Bongo,, straps us in and takes us on a vivid journey. Continue reading New Music: Motherhood Makes Us Question Our Sanity with ‘Dear Bongo,’
Single: Partner Raise Some Questions with ‘Tell You Off’
We’ve got some concerns. Our beloved Partner, those darlings of Sackville, may have crafted the best album of 2017 and maybe even one of the best stoner rock albums of all time, but it might not be enough to escape the sophomore slump. Saturday the 14th, the band’s follow up to the very excellent In Search of Lost Time, is perhaps not all it could be. Partner’s second single, “Tell You Off” was released today and it feels like we’re heading towards something of a confrontation. Continue reading Single: Partner Raise Some Questions with ‘Tell You Off’
New Music: Andrew Spicer ‘Bi-Polar Bear’ Is Like the ’90s Took a Victory Lap
As far as one-man bands go we all have a certain stereotype in mind. We all have that image of a guy holding an accordion with a bass drum strapped to his back and juggling any number of instruments necessary to flesh out whatever it is his busking license is allowing him to subject us to.
This concept of a one-man band is about as far away as you can get from Andrew Spicer. His album Bi-Polar Bear is probably the last place you’d find a kazoo. Instead we’re treated to what sounds like a victory lap of the ’90s.
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