Music is, by-and-large, one of the most accessible art forms out there. Even someone who isn’t particularly interested in the arts could be handed a ticket to a music festival and absorb it blissfully like we do with the radio every day.
It’s questionable whether the same might be said for poetry. Continue reading Living Words: In Defence Of The Spoken Word
Wednesday night the Saint John Theatre Company premiered their long-awaited production Mamma Mia! – its Main Stage season finale for the 2017-2018 year. The show has been highly anticipated for a number of months with ticket sales through the roof for this ABBA-inspired musical. The SJTC had to add additional performances for Mamma Mia! to cope with the high demand for tickets! Continue reading In Review: SJTC’s Production Of ‘Mamma Mia!’ Is A Crowd Pleaser
In an effort to insure that New Brunswick gets a fair shake, both The Capital Complex and CHSR 97.9 FM are taking advantage of the National Campus Radio Conference in Fredericton to highlight the abundance of local talent by hosting a four-day extravaganza of the best and bright brightest musicians that the province has to offer. Continue reading Hometown Heroes: New Brunswick Gets Showcase During National Campus Radio Conference
Recently, Moncton’s alternative Acadie-rock five-piece Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire released their third album, Viens avec moi. The 19-track, hour-and-twenty-minute-long concept album takes listeners on a journey through the many realistic struggles of life as a musician. Continue reading New Music: Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire Release New Concept Album ‘Viens Avec Moi’
On their newest outing, Property// weave a vibrating and scintillating album of melancholic dream pop. Fusing the listless and lolling downerism of post-punk vocals with simplified beats, ambient swells, and crystalline guitar and cello, In Contentment, offers a vast pallet of sonic ideas. The sound, fluid and clear, takes inspiration from various places, making nods to classic ambient spaces, neo-folk intonations and modern synthpop energies. Continue reading New Music: Property// Offer Downtempo Brilliance On ‘In Contentment’
