Tag Archives: New Brunswick

Events

Saint John’s Fog City Comic Con Examines Parallels Between Star Wars and Shakespeare

Fog City Comic Con isn’t just a celebration of comic books and pop culture, it’s also about education and Socratic debate, arriving at universal truths at the core of the human condition. Which is why they have a panel of experts to draw the parallels between Star Wars and the works of William Shakespeare. Continue reading Saint John’s Fog City Comic Con Examines Parallels Between Star Wars and Shakespeare →

Music

New Music: Hammond River Collective Release Debut Self-Titled Album

Rooted in Saint John, Hammond River Collective give us blues with some added funk, all nicely wrapped together in a rock ‘n’ roll package. They’ve just released their debut self titled album, providing us with fourteen tracks that are reminiscent of an era of classic rock. Continue reading New Music: Hammond River Collective Release Debut Self-Titled Album →

Music, Opinion

Folly Fest Launch Crowd-Funded Grand Theft Bus Limited Edition Live Album Vinyl Release

The news that an album is being conceived, the bare mention of a far-off twinkle in someone’s eye, is rarely the sort of thing to get excited about. Lots of albums have been conceived. I make a habit of conceiving three albums before breakfast. It doesn’t necessarily mean that any of them ever come to fruition, let alone guarantee they are any good. Any sense of excitement usually comes far later in the process.

That being said, I can’t imagine any more magical possible combination of words than: “Folly Fest Launch Crowd-Funded Grand Theft Bus Limited Edition Live Album Vinyl Release.” Continue reading Folly Fest Launch Crowd-Funded Grand Theft Bus Limited Edition Live Album Vinyl Release →