Fredericton indie band Brookside Mall released their latest album, Twenty Thirteen, on June 29th. Not to be confused with the shopping centre, the pop-rockers combine powerful synthesizers with cavernous lyrics to result in what appears to be Fredericton’s answer to Foster The People. Continue reading New Music: Brookside Mall Roll Back the Year With ‘Twenty Thirteen’
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Living Roots Flourishes in Fredericton with Careful Curation
As Mike ‘Mumble’ Humble, The Official Mumble of Folly Fest, once wisely explained, the key to putting on a great music festival is all about curating the vibe. Admittedly, he wasn’t terribly specific on what encompasses the vibe or how one might curate it. Despite attending event after event in a repeated cycle of venues and even with a repetition of bands, one still gets a sense of the distinct variety of flavours the vibe might take on; flavours that make each festival unique. It’s like some sort of magic spice that the organizers toss into the mix. If anything, this year’s Living Roots Music Festival had a vibe that was very carefully curated with the eclectic mix of spectacular artists it brought to Fredericton. Continue reading Living Roots Flourishes in Fredericton with Careful Curation
In Review: Solo Chicken Production’s ‘A Record Of Us’ Takes On The Work of David Adams Richards
Solo Chicken Productions begins their provincial remount of A Record of Us, starting at St. Thomas University’s Black Box Theatre in Fredericton. Inspired by the works of accomplished New Brunswick author David Adams Richards, the play is an episodic, non-linear narrative that grasps at the essence of being a New Brunswicker. From the ever-ambiguous atmosphere of Dooly’s to the humdrum of rural gossip, viewers across the province can see a small, typical piece of the New Brunswick lifestyle represented in one way or another. Continue reading In Review: Solo Chicken Production’s ‘A Record Of Us’ Takes On The Work of David Adams Richards
New Music: The Stratified Embrace The East Coast With ‘Crashing The Night Sky’
Multi-genre Fredericton outfit The Stratified have released their debut EP, Crashing the Night Sky. Though they describe their genre as both Maritime folk and indie-rock, audiences are sure to lean more towards the former and feel right at home in the fiddle fest that is Crashing the Night Sky. Continue reading New Music: The Stratified Embrace The East Coast With ‘Crashing The Night Sky’
Single: Bleum Release Second New Track ‘Everything’
Fredericton’s newest eletronica duo are making a name for themselves. Bleum are preparing to hit up some of the biggest festivals on the east coast this summer, and in anticipation of that they’ve released their second single today, “Everything.” Continue reading Single: Bleum Release Second New Track ‘Everything’