Canada’s Atlantic provinces sometimes get accused of being a little bit folksy, and that might be true. But if life gives you lemons, the best thing you can do is make a big pitcher of gin sours. When the Canadian Folk Music Awards announced their list of 2017 nominees, it was clear some people decided to work with their strengths. East coast artists garnered seventeen nominations across the CFMA’s nineteen categories this year. Continue reading Atlantic Provinces Punch Above Their Weight In 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards
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Five Films We’re Excited To See At Lunenburg Doc Fest
Set in Nova Scotia’s own UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fourth Lunenburg Doc Fest is kicking off September 21st at the Lunenburg Opera House and will be held through September 24th. The festival will be premiering eight films among its many documentary screenings and will be holding a number of inclusive events for festival goers to attend. Continue reading Five Films We’re Excited To See At Lunenburg Doc Fest
Area 506: Festival Finds Its Strength In Local Products
New Brunswick is a curious place and New Brunswick Day weekend is inevitably something of a celebration of that fact, whether it’s intentional or not. We pack a lot into that one weekend. With most communities having their own events, festivals need to work hard to differentiate themselves. Now in its second year, Area 506 proved it could hold its own, at least against the other music festivals… Continue reading Area 506: Festival Finds Its Strength In Local Products
Nova Scotia Music Week: Jenn Grant Takes Seven Nominations, Port Cities And Rose Cousins Follow With Six
Nova Scotia Music Week isn’t until November but, as part of their fair and democratic process, they’ve announced their 2017 nominees, giving members two weeks to decide who they will vote for. Thankfully, but challengingly, the nominees they’ve selected are also all the nominees we would vote for. Good luck making your own picks. Continue reading Nova Scotia Music Week: Jenn Grant Takes Seven Nominations, Port Cities And Rose Cousins Follow With Six
Video: The Backroad Ball 2017
The Backroad Ball 2017 was a rainy, windy, magical weekend of female bonding, motorcycles and mind-melting entertainment. Over 175 female-identifying motorcyclists and moto-curious women gathered in the (usually) quiet town of Penobsquis, NB with engines roaring and hearts soaring from the camaraderie they found there. Continue reading Video: The Backroad Ball 2017