Tag Archives: Fredericton

Music Video: Joyful Noise Tease New Album With ‘Bertha’

Joyful Noise, despite their undeniable presence as Fredericton’s funky mainstays for the past three years, are only just getting around to recording a debut album. In anticipation of the big release the band have offered up a live video teaser of one of the album’s tracks. Recorded live from The Recordery, the instrumental ‘Bertha’ is a nod to one of the band’s less-than-joyful noisemakers.  Continue reading Music Video: Joyful Noise Tease New Album With ‘Bertha’

In Review: Ivan Coyote’s ‘Tomboy Survival Guide’ Is A Must-See

The Fredericton Playhouse was graced by a splash of stardom this week. Accompanied by a trio of tomboy musicians, renowned spoken word poet Ivan Coyote performed Tomboy Survival Guide, an enrapturing performance based on Coyote’s novel of the same name. Continue reading In Review: Ivan Coyote’s ‘Tomboy Survival Guide’ Is A Must-See

Shivering Songs To Host Double Header Featuring Stars And Jenn Grant

For many of us of a certain age, Stars — along with Arcade Fire and their Arts & Craft labelmates Broken Social Scene — formed a loose triumvirate as the pillars of Canadian indie rock. As part of Stars’ East Coast tour, Shivering Songs are hosting them in a double bill alongside Halifax’s Jenn Grant. Continue reading Shivering Songs To Host Double Header Featuring Stars And Jenn Grant

New Music: Ceeb Dread Brings Back Boom Bap With ‘The 5th’

For a city that’s really a glorified small town, Fredericton has a thoroughly diverse soundscape. Jazz and Blues is a source of community pride, DJ’s and dance acts are thriving, metal is an underground, sleeping behemoth, and indie-hipster rock rules supreme at most venues. Unfortunately, some genres tend to get lost amongst all the competing noise. Continue reading New Music: Ceeb Dread Brings Back Boom Bap With ‘The 5th’