After last year’s disastrous religious debacle, Messtival organizers came to the realization that they weren’t struggling for our souls, but struggling with themselves. And they loved it. This year they’ve embraced the no-nonsense and very real struggle by bringing to the festival the illustrious and time-honoured sport of professional wrestling with MESSTIVAL MANIA X: A Royal Stumble.
You’re never too young to sing the blues. Earle & Coffin of St. John’s, NL proved that with their awarding winning debut ‘Nick Earle and Joe Coffin Live At The Citadel House’ when it earned them a Canadian Folk Music Award, and a Music NL nomination – all before either of them finished high school. Now with their second album ‘Wood, Wire, Blood & Bone’ they’re going to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
Thirteen months after releasing their debut EP, ‘Young Champion’, Fredericton’s Brookside Mall has just released their followup, ‘Preservation’. A catchy blend of reverberating vocals, electric organ, synth, guitar, and drums, ‘Preservation’ is a short collection of charming indie pop songs, weighted heavily with the understated introspection of their complex lyricism. Continue reading New Music: Brookside Mall Releases ‘Preservation’→
