Four years ago I experienced my first Folly Fest. It was a time of innocence and wonderment. It wasn’t my first music festival experience, but it was the first music festival that I felt had really reached out to lovingly ensnare me in its warm, glittery embrace, and in return I didn’t struggle all that much. Continue reading Folly Fest Celebrates With Their Tenth Annual Family Reunion
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Quebec’s Outside I’m A Giant Pens Ode To Tay Creek Folk Festival
New Brunswick is too often mistaken as the “drive-through province,” and to be fair, the view from the highway is too often an unwavering and nap-inducing ribbon of pines and moose fencing. But for those willing the venture beyond the Trans-Canada there’s a whole province full of reasons to linger. With music festivals cropping up in every den and hollow, there are more reasons than ever to discover the beautiful nooks and crannies of the province, as Outside I’m A Giant from Hull, Quebec discovered while performing at Tay Creek Folk Festival last summer. The experience was enough to inspire them to write a whole song about it. Continue reading Quebec’s Outside I’m A Giant Pens Ode To Tay Creek Folk Festival
New Music: Jennifer Irving Off To A Strong Start with ‘Let ‘Em In’
Emerging singer-songwriter Jennifer Irving has released her debut EP Let ‘Em In. With a multitude of years, themes and producers within the album, the Saint John artist combines her folksy, emotionally-intelligent style with small differences here and there to spice up the selection. Continue reading New Music: Jennifer Irving Off To A Strong Start with ‘Let ‘Em In’
Hometown Heroes Gathers New Brunswick’s Hottest Bands
New Brunswick is a bastion of artistic and musical talent. Maybe it’s something in the water, maybe it’s part of the culture, but the quality and quantity of artists that get turned out of the province is staggering. There’s been no better time to show off that fact than during this year’s National Community and Campus Radio Conference. Continue reading Hometown Heroes Gathers New Brunswick’s Hottest Bands
Music Video: Kenny James Gets Spiritual with ‘Guardian Angel’
If Kenny James has a guardian angel it might be his ’71 Plymouth Scamp. The divine might not be much further off than the slow roll of a 3000 lb road boat. While James is placing his hopes in an otherworldly power, there’s still something to be said for the earthly comforts of all that chrome and steel. His latest single, “Guardian Angel,” much like life, sees James journeying through God’s Great Outdoor Cathedral & Motorway wrapped in this blissful cocoon. Continue reading Music Video: Kenny James Gets Spiritual with ‘Guardian Angel’