Jon McKiel has just released his latest album, ‘Memorial Ten Count’. Taking its name from the ten-count toll rung in honour of a champion boxer’s passing, the album was recorded in ‘the nether regions of Nova Scotia’ with Aaron Mingle of Cousins and Joyfultalk alumni Jay Crocker and Shawn Dicey. ‘Memorial Ten Count’ skillfully mixes grand ideas with raw sound, using fuzzy audio, echoed acoustics and thought-provoking lyricism to create an album that’s hard to forget. Continue reading New Music: Jon McKiel Releases ‘Memorial Ten Count’
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New Music: Port Cities Self-Titled Release ‘Port Cities’
After years of building hype with promotional videos, steady performances, and even an international tour, Port Cities have finally released their self-title debut album. A collaboration of acclaimed Nova Scotian singer/songwriters Carleton Stone, Dylan Guthro, and Breagh McKinnon, Port Cities lays out a stunning performance with unapologetically honest lyrics, smooth three-part harmonies, and slick production. Much like their namesake, Port Cities’ sound is a melting pot, a brilliant blend of country, rock, folk, RnB, and pop influences. Having been years in the making, the intense level of polish and finesse put into the album is clear, but the delicately-tuned final product doesn’t betray the band’s authentic sound in the least. Continue reading New Music: Port Cities Self-Titled Release ‘Port Cities’
Kokota: Moncton Filmmaker Creates Award Winning Documentary
The short form documentary Kokota: The Islet of Hope has been making the rounds at film festivals and environmental events the past few months, and is now launching a New Brunswick-wide tour with the Tideland Doc Fest in celebration of it’s win at the DC Environmental Film Festival for Best Short On Sustainability. Today they’ve released the official trailer. Continue reading Kokota: Moncton Filmmaker Creates Award Winning Documentary
Trailer: A Blessing From The Sea
Saltwater Films have released a trailer for their short film production, ‘A Blessing From the Sea’. Intended as a proof of concept for the feature-length film ‘A Small Fortune’, written by Adam Perry, ‘A Blessing From the Sea’ tells the story of two Prince Edward Island moss harvesters who stumble across a boatload of money that washed ashore after an open-water drug deal gone wrong. Continue reading Trailer: A Blessing From The Sea
In Review: Nasty Shadows Theatre Company’s ‘In On It’
Nasty Shadows Theatre company have just begun their three-city New Brunswick tour of Daniel MacIvor’s play, ‘In On It’. A minimalistic two-man postmodern piece, ‘In On It’ is essentially a play about itself, rife with clever, poignant dialogue and self-awareness. Continue reading In Review: Nasty Shadows Theatre Company’s ‘In On It’