Saint John folk duo Tomato/Tomato have released a live video of a track from their yet-to-be-named and yet-to-be-released album. Following in the footsteps of many a singer/songwriter who has seen troubled times, the new tune “Gotta Get Up” has the band donning the mantle of political folk-heroes. Continue reading Music Video: Tomato/Tomato Release ‘Gotta Get Up’ – Live Version Of New Album Track
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In Review: Murmuration Theatre Collective Debut Their Production Of ‘Lungs’
Saint John theatregoers have been itching to see another play since the Theatre New Brunswick (TNB) production of A Christmas Carol back in December. Yesterday, the waiting came to an end with Lungs, written by Duncan MacMillan and produced by the Murmuration Theatre Collective at the BMO Studio Theatre. This show was totally worth the wait! Continue reading In Review: Murmuration Theatre Collective Debut Their Production Of ‘Lungs’
The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
There could be a number of reasons why Gabrielle Brown’s art seems so ancient and timeless. It likely has to do with the places she draws her inspiration from, but it could also be that she has a lifetime of experience behind her. Continue reading The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
Niche Brewing Aims To Fill The Gaps In New Brunswick’s Craft Beer Market
The team behind Niche Brewing, Fredericton’s newest brewery, are not what you’d imagine belonging to a modern species of craft brewers. They don’t possess any of the stereotypical qualities: no big shappy oil-dapped beards framing a couple of round-spectacled faces and topped with dock worker tuques. It is not only the first wave of Shawn Meek and Rob Coomb’s beers that are flying in the face of what people might now come to expect when they think of “craft beer,” it is how little they care about what’s trendy and how much they care about what’s tasty. Continue reading Niche Brewing Aims To Fill The Gaps In New Brunswick’s Craft Beer Market
Lost & Found: ‘The Song of Saint John’ Comes From The Golden Era Of Big Bands
Recently recovered from deep within the bins at Backstreet Records in Saint John was a mid-century gem for the City: “The Song of Saint John.” The song was produced by CHSJ and was composed by Richard H. Ullman, one of the great Jingle Kings, and makes the city sound glamorous as heck. Continue reading Lost & Found: ‘The Song of Saint John’ Comes From The Golden Era Of Big Bands