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.
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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.
Monthly Roundup: July 2018
Folks, we are tired, and sweaty, and lightly covered in glitter. Festival season is relentless. There are no days off, and no nights off either. Weekends are a gruelling seven-day grind, full of the unnatural sounds of whooping crowds and sirens. You’d imagine the final days of the apocalypse were upon us if not for all the dayglo decor. But that is the sort of sacrifice we endure for you, dear readers. In the words of the great Ricky Valentine, “We do it for the people.” Continue reading Monthly Roundup: July 2018
The Best Music of 2018 (So Far)
2018 has been shaping up to be the year of pop-punk anthems and concept albums and we’re pretty okay with that. It’s almost as if current events have spurred a certain level of societal angst and need for discourse. Go figure.
We’ve put a team of our best scientists together, and while they haven’t manage to solve any of the world’s problems, they have successfully worked out this list of the best music of the year (so far).
Monthly Roundup: June 2018
With black-fly season, June-bug season and the majority of mosquito season behind us, we can finally get out and enjoy all of the beautiful nature our side of the country has to offer. But also festivals, festivals, festivals.
Features
Songs Behind The Stories: Thomas Stajcer Walks Us Through ‘In The Long Run’
June 13, 2018 by The East
Music News
Backroad Ball Returns For Third Year – Announces Lineup, Workshops & More
June 7, 2018 by The East
Mud City Meltdown Announce 2018 Lineup – Includes The Sadies And Caroline Savoie
June 8, 2018 by The East
Summer’s End Folk Festival Take Us Back to the ’80s With Their 2018 Lineup Video
June 9, 2018 by The East
Exclusive: Pocologan Camp Party Hints At An End To Secrecy — Announces 2018 Lineup
June 11, 2018 by The East
Halifax Pop Explosion Tease Ten Artists From 2018 Lineup
June 12, 2018 by The East
Tay Creek Folk Festival Brings In Gems From Ontario, Quebec, And Nova Scotia For 2018 Lineup
June 14, 2018 by The East
The Blacktop Ball Announce Their 2018 Lineup — Featuring The Hypochondriacs And Jessie Brown
June 19, 2018 by The East
Laughing Heart Music: New Label Gets Launched Out Of Halifax
June 19, 2018 by Alex Cook
Halifax Urban Folk Festival Tease Handful Of Performers From 2018 Lineup
June 20, 2018 by The East
SappyFest Announce An Almost Nearly Complete 2018 Lineup
June 21, 2018 by The East
Festival Inspire Prepares For Its Fourth Artistic Extravaganza
June 21, 2018 by The East
New Glasgow’s Riverfront Jubilee Honours Carlton Munroe With Songwriting Circle & Announces 2018 Lineup
June 22, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Releases
New Music: The Stratified Embrace The East Coast With ‘Crashing The Night Sky’
June 1, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
Single: Kids Losing Sleep Debuts With ‘In Love No More’
June 1, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: Waterfront Fire’s ‘Stillwater Lake’ Will Blow You Out Of The Water
June 2, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Womb To Tomb’s Edgy Folk Debut ‘Meat And Bones’
June 4, 2018 by Maggie McLean
New Music: Kilmore Shows Their Dark Side In ‘Call of the Void’
June 5, 2018 by Micaela Cockburn
Single: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Visit New Brunswick On ‘Nashwaak’
June 5, 2018 by The East
New Music: ‘Plain Sight’ Tyler Messick’s Latest A Love Letter To Music
June 5, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
Single: Fluffy Little Cowboys Bring Indie Vibes And Prepare For Tour With ‘You Can’t Catch Me’
June 6, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Raglan Road’s Self-titled a Nod to Seaside Classics
June 6, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: The Barra MacNeils Display Cape Breton Proudly With ‘On The Bright Side’
June 6, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Matt Steele & The Sunset Corvette Return With ‘Half Girl Half Ghost’
June 7, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: ‘Captain Myles & The SPR’ Pat LePoidevin’s Latest An Enrapturing Space Opera
June 8, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Michael Feuerstack Revels in the Beauty of the Ordinary on ‘Natural Weather’
June 11, 2018 by Ben Dickey
Single: AWAL’s ‘On Their Feet’ An EDM Ultra Combo
June 15, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Dartmouth’s Dumpster Mummy Is Back With A New Voice and Album
June 15, 2018 by Johnny James
New Music: Mike Legere’s ‘Ourselves In Public’ Thrusts The Societal Lens Into The Spotlight
June 16, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
Single: The Backstays Release Debut Single ‘Dreams’
June 22, 2018 by Alex Cook
New Music: Ben Caplan’s ‘Old Stock’ is an Old-World Musical Bender
June 26, 2018 by Ben Dickey
New Music: Brookside Mall Roll Back the Year With ‘Twenty Thirteen’
June 29, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Power Party Debuts With Pair Of Energized Singles
June 29, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Paul O’Brien’s ‘Years and Not Just Days’ Combines Great Ideas With Great Melodies
June 30, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: The Bloody Hell Make a Strong Entrance with Self-titled Debut
June 30, 2018 by Micaela Cockburn
Video Releases
Music Video: Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Capture Live Performance Of ‘Breathe For You’
June 6, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Aron Scott Earthquake’s ‘Tonight’ A Heavy-Hitting Dose Of Hard Rock
June 14, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
Music Video: The Galpines Challenge Our Consumerist Society On ‘Visa Bill Blues’
June 18, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: ‘She Ain’t Gotta Do Much’ A Deviation From Classified’s Discography
June 20, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons
Music Video: Cadence’s ‘The Watcher on the Rocks’ Gets Pointed With Environmentalism in Saint John
June 28, 2018 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Kenny James Gets Spiritual With ‘Guardian Angel’
June 29, 2018 by Alex Cook
Festival Experiences
Living Roots Flourishes in Fredericton with Careful Curation
June 9, 2018 by The East
East Coast Music Awards Are Best With A Message
June 26, 2018 by The East
Hometown Heroes Gathers News Brunswick’s Hottest Bands
June 30, 2018 by The East
Theatre News
In Review: Solo Chicken Production’s ‘A Record Of Us’ Takes On The Work of David Adams Richards
June 2, 2018 by Charlotte Simmons