People are complicated. And expressing a desire to get complicated with them just compounds the situation, because you’re probably complicated too. If you happen to be Babette Hayward, or someone who anticipates dating Babette Hayward, apparently you can expect that to entail some manner of lowkey John Cusack-style gesture that involves one party or another turning up on a doorstep with something in hand – though not necessarily a boombox. As we said, people are complicated. Continue reading Single: Maybe Babs Lost a Teapot and More for the Sake of ‘Doorstep’
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Tay Creek Mourns the Passing of Festival Founder Jenny Jobbins
On Thursday, October 1, Jenny Jobbins, founder of Tay Creek Folk Festival, passed away. The festival’s organizers report that her passing was both sudden and unexpected, and it was without suffering. For many, she represented the heart and soul of the festival, a well-read bon vivant, and nothing short of a legend. Continue reading Tay Creek Mourns the Passing of Festival Founder Jenny Jobbins
New Music: Ananas Get Groovy with ‘Fausse réalité’
Here to bring us some serious grooves during these bleak times is Bathurst, New Brunswick’s Francophone four-piece Ananas with their debut, 6-track release, Fausse réalité.
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The CAP Puts Out a Call for Help for Live Music in Fredericton with Fundraising Initiative #KEEPITLIVE
Long established as the home of live music in Fredericton, New Brunswick, The CAP has been provided a crucial platform for local artists, a touring destination, and the source of a lot of good times.
Despite the support the venue has seen from the community to eke out a successful summer, hosting several reduced-capacity shows from the venue’s patio and parking lot, there are concerns the winter months and the need to move indoors will be disastrous. That is, at least without making some significant alterations.
The CAP has put out a call for help with their #KEEPITLIVE Project, a fundraising initiative for a long-term investment in infrastructure that will allow fans to enjoy live, indoor music, during the era of COVID-19. Continue reading The CAP Puts Out a Call for Help for Live Music in Fredericton with Fundraising Initiative #KEEPITLIVE
Music Video: Weak Size Fish Put it to the Universe with ‘Roots of Creation’
Right on the tails of their Music•Musique NB nomination for Recording on the Year, seven-piece Fredericton-based dub-reggae band, Weak Size Fish have released a new video for their track, “Roots of Creation.” Continue reading Music Video: Weak Size Fish Put it to the Universe with ‘Roots of Creation’