There’s a lot more to being a band than just playing guitar (and we’re told that anybody can do that). Even if you have got the basics down there is still a large gap between your parent’s garage and attaining some modicum of success. Spoiler alert: this article won’t tell you what those steps are, however, Erin Bond will. The Station Manager for Fredericton’s campus/community radio station CHSR 97.9FM is launching TwoFifteen Records, a small label with fledgling bands in mind. Continue reading TwoFifteen Records: CHSR Station Manager Launches Record Label
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Mo Kenney and David Myles Top Winners at 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards
Nova Scotia’s musically inclined have made their annual pilgrimage to the Music Nova Scotia Week in Truro, to see forty-nine awards handed out in forty-eight categories. Now we know who got their names engraved on them.
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Single: Cameron Nickerson Sings of Darker Days on ‘Rainy Day Thinkin”
From Cameron Nickerson’s Detours album the Music Nova Scotia Country Recording of the Year nominee pulls “Rainy Day Thinkin’,” a single about the gloomy thoughts that get us down even at the best of times. As Nickerson tells it, the song came from a time in his life when his days were rainy more often than not. Continue reading Single: Cameron Nickerson Sings of Darker Days on ‘Rainy Day Thinkin”
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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The LYNNeS Top List Of Nominees at 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards
The yearly competition to determine who has the most folky of folks kicked off today. The Canadian Folk Music Awards have announced their list of nominees for the 14th annual Folk-Off. 96 nominees were named across 19 categories, with East Coast folk getting (at least) 19 of those nods. Continue reading The LYNNeS Top List Of Nominees at 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards