Deep isolation is all fun and games – until you form an emotional dependency with a mannequin you’ve discovered in the woods. At the best of times this sounds like the plot of some B-grade horror film but, under the current circumstances, it’s the fine line between sanity and a new level of uncomfortable that our newfound hobbies toy with each and every day.
Kylie Fox’s Green, her first full-length album, finds itself perpetually amidst poignant intersections. The selection of songs found on the album has the Saint John singer-songwriter with her head ever on a swivel between nostalgia and now, love and loss, or home and the road. These contrasting components blend with her distinctly Joni Mitchell-influenced style into a thoughtful, heartfelt delight of an album. Continue reading Kylie Fox Shines as a Storyteller on ‘Green’→
The Duel is the latest release from New Brunswick multi-instrumentalist and composer Zachary Greer. We have previously introduced the single “Final Breath,” and described The Duel as a film soundtrack to a historical drama that doesn’t exist; a tragedy based on the story of the last fatal duel in New Brunswick between George Frederick Street and George Ludlow Wetmore. Continue reading Zachary Greer Draws at 11 Paces With ‘The Duel’→
When theatres found themselves needing to pivot to stay connected to audiences, the majority took the technological leap forward into streaming services and further developing works for online consumption. Theatre New Brunswick, however, is taking a step back with their latest old-school approach. The company has announced Post Script, a theatre project that will be sending the story right to audiences’ mailboxes. Continue reading Theatre New Brunswick Brings Theatre to Your Mailbox with ‘Post Script’→
The state of the world, despite the tragedies it has brought, has created space for many of us to explore new things, whether that’s a Netflix series you didn’t have time for, art projects old and new, or learning how to make banana bread. Without a doubt, the quarantine has allowed plenty of new territory to be explored.
This is the truth for the folk-rockers of Fredericton, The Stratified, who recently released their brand new, full-length album Lost in the Light. This eight-track collection boasts an exploratory repertoire of sound while still grasping its Atlantic Canadian roots with more gusto than you can shake a lobster at. Continue reading The Stratified Flex Their Atlantic-Heavy Arsenal on ‘Lost in the Light’→
