There’s a lot to unpack after an initial listen of the new Adyn Townes album After The Fall. It’s feels like a breakup album at its core, but poetic lyrics and uplifting production wrap the sadness in a pretty package. All at once, it’s an album about finding hope through the suffering and picking up the pieces while still mourning a fresh wound. Continue reading New Music: Adyn Townes Sugarcoats Heartbreak on ‘After The Fall’
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Festival Acadie Rock Stretches Out Celebrations for la Journée Nationale de l’Acadie for an Entire Week
Returning for its seventh year to host a week-long celebration of la fête nationale de l’Acadie is the Festival Acadie Rock from August 11th to 18th. The festival will be bringing the city of Moncton alive with the spirit of la francophonie through music, literature, comedy and visual art. Continue reading Festival Acadie Rock Stretches Out Celebrations for la Journée Nationale de l’Acadie for an Entire Week
New Music: Slowcoaster Find Success as Artists with ‘Track 1’
At the end of June, east coast powerhouse Slowcoaster quietly dropped a new album. This was not because of any lack of fanfare, but rather because of their unorthodox method of delivery. Choosing to shun industry conventions and trends, the band veered away from vinyl and cassettes to bring us their latest work on the tried and true medium of… canvas. In an effort to change the course of musical mass consumption and consumerism, Track 1 has been released on a series of hand-painted canvases, complete with download code.
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Lost & Found: The Names And Faces — the Short-lived Fredericton Supergroup
New Brunswick’s music scene is like a Large Hadron Collider. There’s an ongoing process of repeatedly smashing things together to see what works until something flies off. One such experiment was The Names And Faces, which featured some of Fredericton’s more promising musicians. In 2011 they produced West Of Here, their only album, and a single video that replaced the band with stop-motion pipe-cleaner stand-ins. Continue reading Lost & Found: The Names And Faces — the Short-lived Fredericton Supergroup
Music Video: Tooth & The Fang Advocate For Brinner On ‘Lady Of A Thousand Clouds’
In the spirit of rock and roll tropes, Saint John’s Tooth & the Fang have released a standalone video for their new single “Lady of a Thousand Clouds” that takes viewers through a leisurely afternoon breakfast routine. While the early bird may get the worm, the late riser gets brinner, and that’s a million times better than worms. Continue reading Music Video: Tooth & The Fang Advocate For Brinner On ‘Lady Of A Thousand Clouds’