Shivering Songs, New Brunswick’s first music festival of 2019 and Fredericton’s answer to Punta Cana for people who like having a good time but hate sweating, continue to roll out their festival line-up. Today’s announcement included another handful of artists, starting with Ontario folk trio The Good Lovelies. The ninth edition of Shivering Songs takes place between January 22nd and 27th, and we’ve got your festival playlist to start you off. Continue reading Fredericton’s Shivering Songs Adds The Good Lovelies and More to 2019 Festival Line-Up
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New Music: The Easley Quartet’s Futuristic Jazz Sounds of ‘The Starting Point VS The Steep Decline’
In the category of enduring musicians, Tom Easley is getting up there. He’s been making a career of it for the last three decades; either teaching at NSCC’s music department, or touring with one of the East Coast’s longest running musical mainstays, Hot Toddy. Despite that longevity, Easley felt he needed to get out and prove something to himself: that he can still do it like it’s the first time, and under his own steam. Joined by Mark Adam on drums and Geordie Haley and Kevin Brunkhorst on guitar, The Easley Quartet takes the eternally modern sounds of 80s jazz and makes them new again with The Starting Point VS The Steep Decline. Continue reading New Music: The Easley Quartet’s Futuristic Jazz Sounds of ‘The Starting Point VS The Steep Decline’
New Music: Force Fields’ ‘Whatever Pie’ is Dark and Heavy
Force Fields is the meat grinder that chews through songs too weird to serve elsewhere. Comprised of many already superbands, from Grand Theft Bus to Fat Jebus to Olympic Symphonium, Force Fields has always seemed like their crazy uncle. Formerly known as The Fussy Part (known for the short-but-exquisite Ben EP under that name), Force Fields utilizes many of the unique elements that make each of their creator’s other projects so good. Their newest album, Whatever Pie, continues with this: a dark and heavy instrumental blend that received the softest release for such an anticipated album. Continue reading New Music: Force Fields’ ‘Whatever Pie’ is Dark and Heavy
Single: The Social Smokers Club’s ‘Speak into the Dark’ a Modern ’90s Hit
Two years after The Social Smokers Club formed in November of 2016, the Prospect, Nova Scotia band have released, as a single, the first song they ever wrote. Their third single released so far, “Speak into the Dark” transports us back at least 20 years. Continue reading Single: The Social Smokers Club’s ‘Speak into the Dark’ a Modern ’90s Hit
Monthly Roundup: October 2018
Whoever came up with the bright idea to put these together at the end of the month should have their head examined. But since you’re here, obviously taking a break from your important Halloween activities, take a look at what we got up to. It’s a time of year for film releases, album releases, and the subsequent application for grant money to fund them. We’ve never gotten the hang of it, so please support our Patreon instead. Here’s everything we covered in October of 2018.
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