Saint John four-piece Cassette Tapes take a stab at writing a pop song for their second single, “Toronto.” It’s a little bit hook up culture, a little bit optimism, and every bit garage rock. Continue reading Single: Cassette Tapes take on a Garage Rock Pop Song with ‘Toronto’
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Single: Wicked Vices Announce EP with an Ominous Climate Conscious Single, ‘Sinkin”
Fredericton’ Wicked Vices announced their upcoming self-titled EP today with the release an environmentally-minded single, “Sinkin’,” all about the “temperatures rising on [this] sinking boat.” Continue reading Single: Wicked Vices Announce EP with an Ominous Climate Conscious Single, ‘Sinkin”
Shivering Songs Heads into Home Stretch for 2019 with Announcement of Mauno, For Esme and Local Acts
We might be getting close to the end for Shivering Songs announcements, as the winter festival let it be known this morning that they are pleased to add to its 2019 schedule a slew of local acts from around Fredericton. Continue reading Shivering Songs Heads into Home Stretch for 2019 with Announcement of Mauno, For Esme and Local Acts
New Music: Soul Filter Pen Instant Classic With Debut Album ‘A Minor Conspiracy’
The debut release from Soul Filter is a powerful one. After finding inspiration through playing cover bands throughout the years, the husband and wife duo of Mike and Karen Penton have found a comfortable groove within the alternative pop-rock scene with A Minor Conspiracy. Continue reading New Music: Soul Filter Pen Instant Classic With Debut Album ‘A Minor Conspiracy’
Single: The Hilarious Truth Behind Ryan MacGrath’s ‘Scorpion’
When it comes to lyrics, musicians tend to paint broad, abstract notions that often can only be puzzled out by a crack squad of their keenest fans using handwritten liner notes and access to the musician’s childhood diary. Sometimes half the fun is leaving those lyrics open to individual interpretation. But sometimes, like with Ryan MacGrath‘s single, “Scorpion,” those lyrics are far more literal than you’d expect. Continue reading Single: The Hilarious Truth Behind Ryan MacGrath’s ‘Scorpion’