Fundy Fringe Festival kicks off in Saint John tonight, filing the city with an overwhelming number of theatrical performances for the next six days. With a slew of unjuried and uncensored shows, forewarned is forearmed because things tend to get a bit colourful. Continue reading The 2017 Fundy Fringe Festival Kicks Off In Saint John
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Evolve: Seven Of Our Favourite Bands And DJs From 2017
Evolve just finished their second festival at their new location outside Moncton, New Brunswick. While the weekend-long dance fest didn’t come off without a few hiccups, it didn’t keep us from shaking our booties to some great artists. Here are some of our favourites from this year. Continue reading Evolve: Seven Of Our Favourite Bands And DJs From 2017
Five Beers We Loved From The Big Axe Craft Beer Festival
Last weekend Big Axe Craft Brewery kicked off the largest outdoor Craft Beer Festival in New Brunswick. The sold-out event in Nackawic brought people out to sample some of the best beer anywhere from brewers around Maritimes and even south of the border. Here’s a list of what appealed to our senses this year, and let us know if there’s anything you feel we should have included! Continue reading Five Beers We Loved From The Big Axe Craft Beer Festival
The Best Music Of 2017 (So Far)
They say that troubled times breeds great art. So instead let’s just say that the times have gotten weird. 2017 has been the year we’ve all been expecting the inevitable Great Collapse – waiting for either one bad tweet to end civilization, or the slow acceptance that we’ve already arrived intact. Has it made a discernible difference in musical trends? Take a listen to what we feel is the best music of 2017 (so far) and you tell us. Continue reading The Best Music Of 2017 (So Far)
Eight Bands We Loved Seeing At ECMA 2017
The East Coast Music Awards are a swarm of talent. They move in, they flood your city with music, and throw a big award show. For a lot of people it’s a great introduction to some fantastic music. For us it was a great chance to catch some live performances from bands we’ve been reviewing to see how they stack up. We didn’t get to see everyone because there were just that many bands, but here’s what we liked best this year. Continue reading Eight Bands We Loved Seeing At ECMA 2017