Nick Earle knows how to roll with the punches. Since we first caught him as a one-half of the award-winning blues duo Earle & Coffin, he’s undergone a few reinventions, most recently with his band The Reckless Hearts (Daniel George, Clare Follett). After an intense year of gigging on their local bar circuit in St. John’s, they’ve shifted their sound once again—from blue rock to the high gloss polish of their very radio-friendly new single, “Queen of the Night.” Continue reading Nick Earle Toasts St. John’s Nightlife, Particularly That Special ‘Queen of the Night’ →

A healthy work-life balance is a sweet spot that’s as sought-after as it is alien. For every promotion and relocation, there’s a compromise to be made with a partner or a different closeness on the horizon with friends. In our capitalist economic system especially, the personal clashes with the professional time and time again.

Kelly McMichael took it upon herself to explore the impact that professional artistic fidelity has on relationships in her brand new single “Stepping Stone.” The St. John’s multi-instrumentalist adopts a suave mix of classic rock and R&B for a release that’s chock-full of nuance and artistic fidelity itself. Continue reading Kelly McMichael Gets Into the Sacrifices of Success in the Music Industry on ‘Stepping Stone’ →

The past year has been a time of change for all of us. Full of harrowing and discouraging moments, it has been hard for many to see new plans for their lives. But some changes, despite all the dread of 2020, still bloomed flowers—and that fact is poignantly present in the enchanting new work of Portuguese-born but recent Newfoundland resident Nico Paulo. Continue reading From Portugal to St. John’s – Nico Paulo Blooms from Fresh Roots On ‘Live at First Light’ →

Justin Fancy throws a little ingenuity onto his video for “Makes Me Wanna.” The Conception Bay, NL musician (and recent winner of Music NL’s 2021 Country Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year) has released the second single from his 2020 album, Sure Beats a Good Time but when plans for shooting a new video fell through (for reason that need not be mentioned), Fancy took to making lemonade. Continue reading Justin Fancy Overcomes Heartache and Production Woes to Craft a Video for ‘Makes Me Wanna’ →

The latest single from Rachel Cousins is a massive co-write with some of Newfoundland’s shining talents about the uncomfortable fallout of a relationship that is still managing to hold on, but just barely so.  “Aftermath” is the tail end of a journey when things can’t be unsaid or undone and your happiness is forever tarnished. Continue reading Rachel Cousins Gets Into a Mess You Can’t Come Back From on ‘Aftermath’ →