Art is tough. Just try it. You probably won’t even know what makes for good art until you’ve overdosed on it at least a few times. Get up close and drink it in. Have a go at it first hand. Get it wrong. Ask questions. Subjective as it may seem, there are experts available who can tell you not only what is good, but also why. Fortunately for you, we’ve rounded up a few to tell us just what made the top of their lists for the best art produced in Atlantic Canada in 2018.
Whatever doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger, right? Or else it cripples the economy, hobbles journalistic credibility, and puts children in cages. 2017 was just the warm-up and 2018 felt like the trial-run that gave us serious doubts about our ability to cope as a species. Next year the best situation we can hope for is probably a Planet of the Apes showdown where Nicolas Cage is our only hope.
Come to think of it, let’s enjoy what we have now while we still have it. Here are our most popular stories from 2018.
Congratulations on surviving 2018. I think we can all safely recognize that, now more than ever, we need music in our lives. We need it to tell our stories, and deliver important messages, and just keep us buoyant. Thankfully, music is both plentiful and readily available. There’s a lot to sort through though, and for that we’ve turned to some experts for the 2018 edition of The East’s Annual Musicians Peer Review. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Music of 2018→
Are you tired of the same old Christmas carols? Can we interest you in some new ones? Here are some of the great holiday tunes we heard from east coast musicians this year! Continue reading The East Coast Christmas Playlist 2018→
‘Tis the season for giving. That’s challenge enough. You’ve already got plenty of stuff to worry about, like getting winter tires on the car, stringing up the Christmas lights and deciding which Holiday tunes should be banned. You don’t have time to go looking for local, organic, ethically-sourced Christmas gifts for every last person in your life. So we’ve made it easier for you. Continue reading East Coast Christmas Gift Guide 2018→
