It’s hard to imagine James Mullinger as anything other than the fully formed comedian that he is today. Some two years ago when he moved to New Brunswick, it was if a bomb had been dropped on the province and we were suddenly playing host to a British invasion. Propaganda pamphlets littered our streets with little Union Jacks on one side and statements like ‘Your Conservative Overlords have no funny bones!’ on the other. His face seemed to appear in every shop window, he completely dominated the media, and you couldn’t host an event without him making an appearance as a special guest. He’s interviewed the likes of George Clooney and Jerry Seinfeld, which suddenly put me and everyone I know on par with Kevin Bacon. It was kind of a big deal. So now, two years on, seeing ‘The Comedian’s Guide To Survival’, a film based on the painful missteps of Mullinger’s early career, it immediately brings one very big question to mind: who is this wet blanket? Continue reading In Review: The Comedian’s Guide To Survival
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Third Shift Packs Uptown Saint John
This weekend, Saint John saw two of its busiest days this year, and only one of them involved The Tragically Hip. Friday night was the second annual Third Shift art happening put on by Third Space, and even more than its first year, the event managed to pack the streets of Uptown Saint John. Continue reading Third Shift Packs Uptown Saint John
New Music: Lead Mule’s ‘Parts & Labour’
Lead Mule is back with Parts & Labour, the follow-up to their self-titled 2013 debut album. Hailing from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Lead Mule’s four-piece heavy rock and three-part harmonies are an enjoyable blend of energetic guitar riffs and catchy choruses. While Parts & Labour is officially being released on August 26th, here’s your chance to get an early listen. Continue reading New Music: Lead Mule’s ‘Parts & Labour’
Video: Messtival 2016
Messtival failed to summon even a single demon this year. What event organizers promised to be an open Hellmouth never manifested – leaving festival-goers upset and disappointingly bound to this plane of existence. Continue reading Video: Messtival 2016
Video: Kill Chicago’s ‘Take The City’
Kill Chicago have released a video for their new single ‘Take The City’ from their 2015 debut album ‘The Grey’. Directed by Don Levandier (The Motorleague) and premiering on student support organization Generation Squeeze, the video brings to light some of the terrible crippling facts about student debt in Canada, and the realities of education and career prospects across the country. Continue reading Video: Kill Chicago’s ‘Take The City’