New Brunswick’s own Chijoke Okorie, better known as Josh the Killer or JTK, has settled comfortably into his role as a laid-back yet intense provocateur of the Atlantic Canadian hip-hop scene and flexes his lyrical muscles. “I bench press these beats, cuz I raise bars,” brags Okorie on his latest release, “Bands (money).” Continue reading JTK Asks for a Little Recognition and Healthy Bank Balance on ‘Bands (Money)’
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Fredericton Playhouse Theatre Returns After a Missed Season With 2021-2022 Spotlight Series
Fredericton’s Playhouse is eager to properly welcome back audiences after an entire season being missed due to the pandemic. Their 2021-2022 Spotlight Series makes up for a bit of lost time with a full line-up this season, including twenty-eight performances spanning theatre, circus, comedy, dance, and music. Continue reading Fredericton Playhouse Theatre Returns After a Missed Season With 2021-2022 Spotlight Series
Wicked Vices Release a Summer Single ‘Liquor’ but Keep Mum on Album Dates
The latest single from Fredericton’s Wicked Vices has had some time to age. They’ve been performing “Liquor” for the last five years, making it one of their oldest songs. While they managed to record it years ago, they just felt this seasonal tune needed a little extra time to mature.
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‘The Shiftwork EP’ by Fredericton’s Run the River Lets You Know That Everything Is Going to Be OK
Run the River is a band that truly is the sum of its parts. The fact that it took the planet going on an extended hiatus for them to realize it is surprising—most of all to them. Continue reading ‘The Shiftwork EP’ by Fredericton’s Run the River Lets You Know That Everything Is Going to Be OK
Maureen Batt & Grej Explore the Tides of Grief on ‘Lighthouse’
To grapple with true loss through the medium of art is a noble and difficult feat. Grief is one of the most vulnerable processes we go through as humans, and to take that journey and share our experience of it with the world can be a harrowing thought. But with so much to be gained in facing those explorations, the pair of Maureen Batt and Grej have chosen to face that challenge in their new album Lighthouse, a contemplative and dynamic work that weaves classical and electronic ideas into a powerful soundscape. Continue reading Maureen Batt & Grej Explore the Tides of Grief on ‘Lighthouse’