So, 2021 happened. All of it. From the storming of the United States Capitol to the death of Betty White. From start to finish it’s been one wild ride—and all while rarely setting foot outside. The final month of the year hasn’t been all that different, but we did use that time to produce some really engaging content…
Here’s everything we covered in December 2021.
Features
Peer Review: The Best Music of 2021
December 14, 2021 – The East
Meet the Winners of the 2021 Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival
December 21, 2021 – The East
Our Top Stories of 2021
December 26, 2021 – The East
The Best Music of 2021
December 30, 2021 – The East
News
The New Brunswick Arts Board Elects Victoria Hutt as New Chair
December 2, 2021 – The East
Shivering Songs Roll Out 2022 Lineup of Fredericton’s Winter Festival
December 2, 2021 – The East
MusicNL Announce 2021 Award Winners – Ofra Harnoy, Quote the Raven, Kelly McMichael, Maria Cherwick Each Take Two
December 5, 2021 – The East
Neptune Theatre Announces Act Two of 2021-2022 Season
December 6, 2021 – The East
Music PEI Announce 2022 Award Nominees — Alicia Toner, Andrew Waite & Dylan Menzie Top Contenders
December 9, 2021 – The East
Thirty Artists Contributing Talents to Cross-Country Event in Support of Canadian Flood Victims
December 13, 2021 – The East
Symphony New Brunswick Celebrates Beethoven’s Birthday with ‘My Dear Ludwig’
December 15, 2021 – The East
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Continues Rolling out 2022 Headliners
December 15, 2021 – The East
Neptune Theatre Pulls the Plug on Remaining Holiday Shows
December 17, 2021 – The East
Music Releases
Andrew Waite’s Self-Titled Album Goes for a Bold Change with Producer Chris Kirby
December 4, 2021 – Matt Hayes
Reeny Smith Skews the Holiday Tropes on New Christmas Original ‘Dear Santa’
December 9, 2021 – The East
Brielle Ansems Continues to Shine Amidst the Darkness on ’25 (Still Awake)’
December 10, 2021 – Alex Cook
Matt Mays Throws his Hat into the Christmas Canon with ‘Christmas Eve Day’
December 10, 2021 – Matt Hayes
Hilary Adams Captures the Loneliness of a Christmas Away From Family With ‘Sending Love’
December 10, 2021 – Alex Cook
Jon Mullane Puts a New Edge on the Holidays with ‘Feels Like Christmas’
December 11, 2021 – Matt Hayes
Mitch Currie Plays the Hand He’s Been Dealt on ‘Good Enough for Now’
December 12, 2021 – Alex Cook
Dylan Devoe’s ‘Words and Sounds’ Proves You Only Need Two Ingredients to Make a Great Record
December 18, 2021 – Steve MacIntyre
Nick Doneff Delivers Laid-Back Lessons on ‘The Late August Days’
December 20, 2021 – Maggie McLean
Piero Baiani’s ‘All You Desire’ Takes You Back to the ‘80s Without All the Fuss of Hairspray and High-Tops
December 21, 2021 – Steve MacIntyre
Pete’s ‘Songs for Theo’ Just Gave Us the Perfect Soundtrack for Nap Time
December 23, 2021 – Steve MacIntyre
Music Videos
Pineo & Loeb Make Nods to Prince on ‘Attached 2 U’ Featuring Viiq and Sparkee
December 3, 2021 – The East
Laurie LeBlanc Risks It All for Love on New Video for ‘All In’
December 3, 2021 – The East
StoneHouse Keep Turning Over New Leaves With New Sounds With ‘Honey Bee’
December 5, 2021 – The East
FM Berlin Finally Have Their Answer to the Fireplace Channel with a New Holiday EP
December 10, 2021 – Alex Cook
Nicole Ariana Debuts Live Performance Video from Nova Scotia Music Week Sessions
December 17, 2021 – Alex Cook
Tired of Earth, Matt Boudreau Launches Into Space
December 17, 2021 – Micaela Cockburn
Film Reviews
Queen Of The Andes is a Triumph for New Brunswick Cinema
December 3, 2021 – Camilo Villamizar
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