Mononcle Jason’s newest release, La grosse piastre, is first and foremost an Acadian concept album. Coming three years after his full-length debut, Dans son prime, this new album outlines some of the realities of living the small-town lifestyle and why Menoncle Jason has chosen to leave it behind. Continue reading New Music: Menoncle Jason Outgrows His Roots in ‘La grosse piastre’
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Music Video: Nebullama Craft Their Own Theme Song, ‘Nebullama’
With the growing multitude of space and time traveling llama-themed bands these days, it’s becoming near impossible to distinguish one from the next. Thankfully, Moncton-based psychedelic rockers Nebullama have laid that concern to rest by releasing their own theme song, “Nebullama.” Continue reading Music Video: Nebullama Craft Their Own Theme Song, ‘Nebullama’
AREA 506 Staying Put at Saint John Waterfront
The City of Saint John has been abuzz lately, full of speculation for what might develop on the city’s waterfront property following the demolition of the site’s Coast Guard Building. One major concern for the location is the possibility of any new development displacing the AREA 506 music festival. Today AREA 506 organizers announced that, at least for the time being, they’ll be staying put through 2020. Continue reading AREA 506 Staying Put at Saint John Waterfront
New Music: Frantically Atlantic Celebrate Atlantic Culture with ‘Maggie In The Woods’
The folk duo of Frantically Atlantic boast of the immense number of environments they’ve found themselves performing in; kitchens, barns, churches, gardens – even movable venues like trains and escalators. It would be easier to list the places their veritable armory of instruments hasn’t been lugged to. It’s a versatility that lends itself to the tracks of their sophomore album, Maggie In The Woods. With such traditional, beloved songs in their arsenal, it’s only natural a sense of familiarity would form. Listening to them play feels like coming home to something reliable and warm. Continue reading New Music: Frantically Atlantic Celebrate Atlantic Culture with ‘Maggie In The Woods’
Book Review: Jordan Trethewey & Marcel Herms’ ‘Spirits for Sale’ is Haunted by Your eBay Purchases
‘Spirits for Sale‘ is the new book from prolific Fredericton poet, Jordan Trethewey. Beautifully illustrated by Dutch artist Marcel Herms, the collection explores the uniquely modern and bizarre phenomenon of selling haunted objects online. Continue reading Book Review: Jordan Trethewey & Marcel Herms’ ‘Spirits for Sale’ is Haunted by Your eBay Purchases