Well, it’s been a crazy year for us, full of milestones, discoveries, and soo many music festivals. It’s a lot to reflect on, but fortunately we wrote most of it down. Here’s everything we covered in December of 2018.
Features
East Coast Christmas Gift Guide 2018
December 1, 2018 by The East
The East Coast Christmas Playlist 2018
December 20, 2018 by The East
Peer Review: The Best Music of 2018
December 23, 2018 by The East
Our Top Stories Of 2018
December 27, 2018 by The East
Peer Review: The Best Art of 2018
December 29, 2018 by The East
The Best Music of 2018
December 30, 2018 by The East
Music News
Shivering Songs Heads into Home Stretch for 2019 with Announcement of Mauno, For Esme and Local Acts
December 13, 2018 by Alex Cook
The Capital Complex: Fredericton Venue Under New Ownership
December 31, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Releases
New Music: Keith Mullins Releases A Double Threat With ‘Onward’ And ‘Upward’
December 1, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Youngtree & the Blooms Explore Mortality with Debut Album ‘Musical Chairs’
December 3, 2018 by Maggie McLean
Single: Open Strum’s ‘Wildfire’ is Your Non-Specific Disaster Pick-Me-Up
December 6, 2018 by Alex Cook
Single: Tomato/Tomato Confirm “Nazis are not Good People” – Release Album Version of ‘Gotta Get Up’
December 7, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: Patrick Boyle Celebrates Third Album ‘After Forgetting’
December 7, 2018 by Camilo Villamizar
New Album: DenMother’s ‘Past Life’ A Lucid Dream Machine
December 8, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Matt Mays Strips Back Last Year’s Tracks with ‘Twice Upon a Hell of a Time’
December 9, 2018 by Micaela Cockburn
New Music: Bend The River Stand on the Shoulders of Giants for ‘Through the Long Night’
December 10, 2018 by Alex Cook
Single: The Hilarious Truth Behind Ryan MacGrath’s ‘Scorpion’
December 12, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: Soul Filter Pen Instant Classic With Debut Album ‘A Minor Conspiracy’
December 13, 2018 by Maggie McLean
Single: Wicked Vices Announce EP with an Ominous Climate Conscious Single, ‘Sinkin”
December 14, 2018 by Alex Cook
Single: Cassette Tapes take on a Garage Rock Pop Song with ‘Toronto’
December 16, 2018 by Alex Cook
Single: Sore Loser Makes Their Return With ‘Bravery’
December 22, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: The Not-So-Modern Sounds of Mike T. Kerr’s ‘Guitar Rags & Country Ballads’
December 22, 2018 by Maggie McLean
Single: The Blue Lane Blend Hendrix and Buzzcocks for ‘Penny Jenson’
December 24, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: Tortue Return with the Heavier and Louder ‘Slither’ EP
December 26, 2018 by Micaela Cockburn
Video Releases
Music Video: The Ennis Sisters Channel The Andrews Sisters for ‘Hey There Snowflake’
December 1, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Don Brownrigg Searches for a Place with ‘Room For Me’
December 3, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Rozalind MacPhail Brings 1940’s North Carolina to Halifax with ‘The Gaze’
December 6, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes find Bittersweet Holiday Moments on ‘A Week In December’
December 6, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Diamondtown Release Dream Pop Track ‘Forever’ Featuring Members of Dog Day and Eric’s Trip
December 17, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: The Galpines put a Twist on a Christmas Classic with ‘Passed out in a Manger’
December 19, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Apryll Aileen Unleashes a World of Coincidence and Serendipity with ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’
December 19, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Terra Spencer and the Bela String Quartet Perform Timeless Single ‘In The City’
December 21, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Tachichi Revisits the ’90s Once Again with ‘Everything’
December 22, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Apryll Aileen Puts a Twist on the Classic ‘What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?’
December 28, 2018 by Alex Cook
Film News
Welcome: Cookies and Interdimensional Ovens, Laura Stewart Releases a Fun New Short Film about Friendship
December 6, 2018 by Alex Cook
Trailer: ‘Petal & Moth’ – Moncton Indie Film finds Inspiration in Local Music
December 13, 2018 by Alex Cook
Theatre Reviews
In Review: TNB’s ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ is a Magical Evening of Fantasy, Family and Christmas
December 14, 2018 by Caitlin Dutt
Don’t forget! Supporters of The East’s Patreon get to see bonus content, included all the extra photos that didn’t make it into the articles. You also get the pleasure of knowing your contribution probably helped us put our cats through college. Did you know that tuition for a year at cat college is equal to roughly seven years of our tuition?
Patreon Rewards:
Walrus at The Capital Complex
December 20, 2018 by Alex Cook
FM Berlin at Peppers Pub
December 22, 2918 by Alex Cook
Grand Theft Bus at Peppers Pub
December 31, 2018 by Alex Cook & Micaela Cockburn