Solo Chicken Productions begins their provincial remount of A Record of Us, starting at St. Thomas University’s Black Box Theatre in Fredericton. Inspired by the works of accomplished New Brunswick author David Adams Richards, the play is an episodic, non-linear narrative that grasps at the essence of being a New Brunswicker. From the ever-ambiguous atmosphere of Dooly’s to the humdrum of rural gossip, viewers across the province can see a small, typical piece of the New Brunswick lifestyle represented in one way or another. Continue reading In Review: Solo Chicken Production’s ‘A Record Of Us’ Takes On The Work of David Adams Richards
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New Music: Waterfront Fire’s ‘Stillwater Lake’ Will Blow You Out Of The Water
Rock wonderkids Waterfront Fire have a new album to add to their resume. Stillwater Lake, their third studio album, is packed to the brim with excellent melodies, a distinct-yet-versatile sound and a tendency to surprise us with something new at every turn. The St. John’s band, who have been compared to The Tragically Hip and Paramore, seem to be well on their way to eventually, as CBC’s Jeff Liberty put it, “be in stadiums.” Continue reading New Music: Waterfront Fire’s ‘Stillwater Lake’ Will Blow You Out Of The Water
New Music: The Stratified Embrace The East Coast With ‘Crashing The Night Sky’
Multi-genre Fredericton outfit The Stratified have released their debut EP, Crashing the Night Sky. Though they describe their genre as both Maritime folk and indie-rock, audiences are sure to lean more towards the former and feel right at home in the fiddle fest that is Crashing the Night Sky. Continue reading New Music: The Stratified Embrace The East Coast With ‘Crashing The Night Sky’
Living Words: In Defence Of The Spoken Word
Music is, by-and-large, one of the most accessible art forms out there. Even someone who isn’t particularly interested in the arts could be handed a ticket to a music festival and absorb it blissfully like we do with the radio every day.
It’s questionable whether the same might be said for poetry. Continue reading Living Words: In Defence Of The Spoken Word
New Music: Free To Grow Deliver On Multiple Fronts With ‘Time To Rise’
Fredericton outfit Free to Grow released their third album, Time to Rise, earlier this month. With countless creative minds and even more instruments credited in the release, Time to Rise is a grabbag album with something for everyone. Free to Grow certainly live up to their name; what better way to grow your musical interests than by listening to the melodic moshpit this album offers us? Continue reading New Music: Free To Grow Deliver On Multiple Fronts With ‘Time To Rise’