Category Archives: Events

Quality Block Party v1.2: Saint John Gets Permanent Music Festival

Quality Block Party – the festival that aimed to bring the independent music of New Brunswick to the forefront, as well as hold its own, during the chaos that was the East Coast Music Awards – is rolling back onto the streets of Uptown Saint John with version 1.2 from August 10th to 13th ! This iteration of Quality Block will have the city to itself, the ECMA’s having come and gone, allowing for the festival to have a bit of room to breathe and further develop its character. Continue reading Quality Block Party v1.2: Saint John Gets Permanent Music Festival

Jont & The Infinite Possibility: Halifax Artist Goes Big With Album Launch

If you’re going to do an album launch  these days, there’s an inclination to go big. It’s not just a matter of making up a poster anymore and booking a bar, or even a whole tour of venues. These days you can make a whole spectacle of it – finding new and exciting ways to engage your prospective audience. That’s what Jont & The Infinite Possibility are doing with for their newest and eighth album, An Old Innocence. Continue reading Jont & The Infinite Possibility: Halifax Artist Goes Big With Album Launch

Exclusive: Future Forest Finally Releases 2017 Lineup & Poster

Future Forest has had more than its share of hard knocks this year. Festival organizer Tim Kukula had his home broken into, with money and equipment for the festival being stolen. Now, with festival season underway, it looks like Future Forest situation has drastically changed for the better. Continue reading Exclusive: Future Forest Finally Releases 2017 Lineup & Poster

Living Roots Music Festival: Firsthand Experience As A Festival Volunteer

I may not be a singer. I may not play an instrument. But I have a Song in Me.

On the last weekend of May, I enjoyed the Living Roots Music Festival. Being a festival goer last year and an ongoing festival volunteer (at other festivals), I decided the best way to enjoy Living Roots was throwing myself to the organizers’ whims as a volunteer. Continue reading Living Roots Music Festival: Firsthand Experience As A Festival Volunteer