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Our Top Stories of 2019

On the bright side, let’s just say that 2019 has well prepared us for whatever next year might bring. At home, at least where arts and culture are concerned, nothing is literally on fire (but did you see our Top 100 Songs of 2019?). We can be thankful that the most ground shaking news came in the form of a few tremors that rippled through the festival scene as Shambhala announced their change in dates and caused a few festivals across the continent to shift nervously in their wake.  Some festivals were more shook than others.

Here are our top stories from 2019.

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Halls of the Turnip King: Prince Edward Island Illustrator Crafts a Hearty High Fantasy Adventure

Following a successful kickstarter, Pegamoose Press has published Halls of the Turnip King, an original high fantasy graphic novel series created by Canadian comic artist Brenda Hickey (My Little Pony, Ward’s Valley). Continue reading Halls of the Turnip King: Prince Edward Island Illustrator Crafts a Hearty High Fantasy Adventure

The Best Music of 2019

Welcome to The Best Music of 2019, otherwise known as the principle cause of our annual staff fist fight. After carefully considering, deliberating, arguing and a few unflattering and entirely untrue remarks about some mothers, we have calculated, sorted, and contextualized what may amount to, more or less, the best music produced in Atlantic Canada during this year of our Lord, 2019. At least, according to some. The rest, we assure you, have been disposed of as humanely as possible. The undertaking has called into question our judgement, our tastes, our ethics, and any belief in a higher power, but we do so hope that enjoy this finished product. Continue reading The Best Music of 2019

Peer Review: The Best Art of 2019

Art is subjective. So very dangerously subjective that we find it’s safest to determining who produced the best artwork of 2019 by leaving it to the experts. As is our annual tradition, we asked some of our favourite artists from around Atlantic Canada to name their favourite pieces from other Atlantic Canadian artists. Here is  the best they came up with. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Art of 2019