MusicNL has announced the winners for their 2021 music awards, with a few interesting twists along the path. Continue reading MusicNL Announce 2021 Award Winners – Ofra Harnoy, Quote the Raven, Kelly McMichael, Maria Cherwick Each Take Two
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Laurie LeBlanc Risks It All for Love on New Video for ‘All In’
Who knew that poker could be so romantic? From the fourth release from LeBlanc’s 2021 ECMA and Music NB Country Recording of the Year-nominated album, When It’s Right, It’s Right, “All In” has East Coast Acadian country artist Laurie LeBlanc singing about risking it all for love over a game of chance. Continue reading Laurie LeBlanc Risks It All for Love on New Video for ‘All In’
Pineo & Loeb Make Nods to Prince on ‘Attached 2 U’ Featuring Viiq and Sparkee
It’s not “When Doves Cry” or “Purple Rain,” but Pineo & Loeb’s latest single slides in a subtle ode to Prince, one of their biggest heroes, on “Attached 2 U.” Full of upbeat party vibes and one particularly tasty bassline, while featuring vocals from Viiq and fun riffs from regular collaborator Sparkee, there’s still no question that if this song had an aura it’d be purple. Continue reading Pineo & Loeb Make Nods to Prince on ‘Attached 2 U’ Featuring Viiq and Sparkee
Shivering Songs Roll Out 2022 Lineup of Fredericton’s Winter Festival
Fredericton’s official winter music festival, Shivering Songs Festival, has announced a stellar lineup for their 2022 rendition. Following the very necessary “hyperlocal” focus of 2021 that required performing artists to live within the greater Fredericton area, this year’s festival is making welcome steps to bring in artists from further afield. Continue reading Shivering Songs Roll Out 2022 Lineup of Fredericton’s Winter Festival
The New Brunswick Arts Board Elects Victoria Hutt as New Chair
At its recent annual meeting, the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) elected Victoria Hutt as its new Chair. She succeeds Alain Boisvert, who was elected in late November of 2020 and served in this role to the end of his second mandate on the board. Continue reading The New Brunswick Arts Board Elects Victoria Hutt as New Chair