In the year since the world shut down, there have been two anthems that have been hammered home again and again with vehement ferocity: that we all need to be wearing masks and that musicians will trade a kidney to get back in front of a live audience. While we generally no longer condone any songs pertaining to the latter, there have been a few standout exceptions.
Michelle Morrison is hardly a stranger to New Brunswick’s music scene. Morrison has been a constant presence and has been performing on and off since 2013, beginning with the group Sawmill Creek. If it seems a bit past due for her to be releasing any recorded music, she’s making up for lost time with two folky new singles: “Quarter After Midnight” and “A Silver Lining.” Continue reading Michelle Morrison Debuts with a Pair of Folky Singles – ‘Quarter After Midnight’ and ‘A Silver Lining’→
A healthy work-life balance is a sweet spot that’s as sought-after as it is alien. For every promotion and relocation, there’s a compromise to be made with a partner or a different closeness on the horizon with friends. In our capitalist economic system especially, the personal clashes with the professional time and time again.
Quiet Clapping, the latest EP from Fredericton-based chamber pop duo Pallmer, is a great slumbering beast. You can hear the organic rhythm of its heartbeat, the slow rise and fall of its breathing and even its thoughts flittering about. It’s a spectacular example of what Pallmer do best: well-appointed minimalism with classical roots and modern applications. Continue reading Chamber Pop Duo Pallmer Go for Big Moods Through Minimalism on ‘Quiet Clapping’→
