The East Coast is currently flush with punk bands. We’re reliving the glory days of the early 2000s, at least sonically if not the full on lifestyle, fortunately we’ve swapped out Colt 45 for a tasteful collection of craft beer. Punk Rock may yet prove eternal, but we’re still hoping to improve ourselves with age. Here’s an introduction to the best punks of the East Coast. Continue reading The East Coast Punk Bands You Need To Hear
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Monthly Roundup: September 2018
Summer is over, the trees have engaged in their equivalent of seasonal immolation, and we are done with festivals. We can happily work from our desks and sleep in our own beds. Anything short of throwing a festival in an apple orchard that’s willing to serve us an extra thanksgiving dinner and you can consider us out. To everything there is a season, and ’tis the season for album releases and film reviews. Here’s everything we covered in September of 2018.
Chloé Breault and The Hypochondriacs Lead Nominations for 2018 Prix MNB Awards
Music NB have announced their list of nominees for their 2018 Prix MNB Awards. Leading the way are Acadian singer-songwriter Chloé Breault and Fredericton rockabilly band The Hypochondriacs with six nods each, followed by Shaun Ferguson and The Olympic Symphonium with five nominations each.
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List of Nominees Announced for 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards
Music Nova Scotia have revealed their nominees for the upcoming 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards that will be presented during the Nova Scotia Music Week held in Truro, Nova Scotia from November 1st-4th, 2018. Among the nominees are Hillsburn, Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset, David Myles, and Tachichi. Continue reading List of Nominees Announced for 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards
Monthly Roundup: August 2018
Another month of back-to-back heatwaves and festivals upon festival, it’s safe to say we are ready for a nap and are welcoming September with open arms. That’s not to say August hasn’t been a fantastic month filled with all of the fun, adventure, and fantastic local music we could ask for—along with a fair amount of driving—we just miss sleeping in our own beds.
So here’s everything that happened in August 2018.