With the exception of some fantastic releases and exciting news of projects that will be coming to fruition later in the year, February is the shortest month for good reason. We’re already looking forward to the coming of Spring and the impending release of new albums from Virginia Fudge, Dance Movie, POSTDATA, and Michael Feuerstack.
Here is everything we covered in February of 2021.
Music News
MusicNL Announce 2020 Award Winners During 2020-2021 MusicNL Week
February 7, 2021 – Alex Cook
Nova Scotian Musician Calls for the Creation of a Federal Support Fund
February 20, 2021 – Brandon Lorimer
Music Releases
Yelverton Undertow Release ‘Lakes’ After a Nineteen-Year Wait
February 2, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Russell Louder’s ‘Home’ an Impressive Precursor to Debut Album
February 3, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Adam Baxter’s ‘As Long As Nothing Gets Hurt’ is an Anthem for Common Courtesy
February 4, 2021 – Alex Cook
Michael Feuerstack Doubles Down on Illusion on ‘Time to Burn’
February 5, 2021 – Alex Cook
Honeymoon Driver Reflects on the Not-So-Good Ol’ Days With ‘College’
February 6, 2021 – Brett Huestis
Colin Fowlie Pens Ode to His Daughter With ‘To Mend’
February 7, 2021 – Maggie McLean
Virginia Fudge Releases a Weighty Jam on the Complications of Love and Freedom ‘Dragonfly’
February 13, 2021 – Alex Cook
PINEO & LOEB and Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew’s Version of ‘Hey Jude’ Gets Nod From Julian Lennon
February 14, 2021 – Alex Cook
Joel Strauss Manifests Channels Rock Greats on ‘Cross The Desert’
February 17, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Justyn Thyme Carves Out a Folk Portrait of Himself on New Single ‘Return Me’
February 19, 2021 – Alex Cook
Book Buddies Debut with Love Ballad to an Old Dodge ‘Neon’
February 19, 2021 – Alex Cook
Hillsburn Lament the Loss of the Familiar With Eerily Prescient New Single ‘Husha’
February 19, 2021 – Alex Cook
Joce Reyome Breathes Fresh Life Into the Blues With ‘Cross My Heart’
February 19, 2021 – Alex Cook
Brandon Howard Roy Hits a Home-Run on Debut Album ‘Tough Stuff’
February 20, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Rick White Completely Reproduces Sloan’s Debut ‘Peppermint’ EP
February 21, 2021 – Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
No, It’s Fine. Break Down ‘(It’s Nice to Pretend) We Wrote These Songs’ Cover-by-Cover
February 21, 2021 – Alex Cook
Sloan’s Patrick Pentland Launches Solo Project – Fuzzed Out
February 24, 2021 – Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
Keith Hallett Comes to Big Turnip for a Special Release of ‘World War 3/One Kind Favour’
February 25, 2021 – Alex Cook
Electric Spoonful Revel in Their Strange Side With Two New Singles
February 26, 2021 – Brandon Lorimer
David Picco Weaves Mellow Western Dreams on ‘Live It Down’
February 26, 2021 – Brandon Lorimer
POSTDATA Take a Turn for the Joyful on ‘Inside Out’
February 26, 2021 – Alex Cook
Russell Louder Crafts a Stellar Debut With ‘Humor’
February 27, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Wren Kelly Confronts the Demons of Abuse on ‘Wounds’ (feat. Ray Reaves)
February 28, 2021 – Charlotte Simmons
Video Releases
Andrew Waite’s New Music Video Has Us Wishing We Could Go Out Like That
February 5, 2021 – Alex Cook
Partner Revisit Rush-Inspired Single ‘Good Place To Hide (At The Time)’ With Mimes
February 5, 2021 – Alex Cook
POSTDATA’s New Video for ‘Nobody Knows’ May Be Dystopian but Follows COVID Protocols
February 9, 2021 – Alex Cook
Laurie LeBlanc Celebrates Magic Moments on ‘Another Night Like This’
February 9, 2021 – Alex Cook
Jont Advocates for the Short and Long Term Benefits of Dancing with ‘Step Into the Fear’
February 10, 2021 – Alex Cook
DenMother Captures the Darker Side of Isolation and Unorthodox New Friends on ‘Don’t Really Know’
February 11, 2021 – Alex Cook
Premiere – Kelly McMichael Says to Ditch the Crappy Jobs and Boyfriends on ‘Out the Window’
February 12, 2021 – Alex Cook
Rose Cousins Takes on Whitney Houston’s Hit ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)’
February 16, 2021 – Alex Cook
Paragon Cause Optimistically Long for Any Future on New Single ‘Making up for Lost Time’
February 18, 2021 – Alex Cook
Moira & Claire Pen an Ode to High School Crushes With ‘You Look Good in Yellow’
February 19, 2021 – Alex Cook
Pallmer Emphasize a Multi-Layered Message in New Video for Love Song ‘Bricks’
February 22, 2021 – Alex Cook
Theatre News
Neptune Theatre Makes Plan to Reopen With Fundraising Performances
February 23, 2021 – The East
Arts News
Glass Roots to Open Saint John Public Glassworks After Successful Kickstarter
February 12, 2021 – Brandon Lorimer
Films News
NFB Project ‘Far Away From Far Away’ Brings Fogo Island a Little Closer
February 12, 2021 – Brandon Lorimer
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