Prince Edward Island’s The East Pointers introduced their second album this fall as a follow up to their Juno Award-winning debut Secret Victory, released in 2015. What We Leave Behind is an eclectic mix of country, pop and blue grass embedded in traditional jigs and folk roots. Known for their ability to reach listeners around the globe with their warm and distinct celtic sound, fiddler/singer Tim Chaisson, banjoist Koady Chaisson and guitarist Jake Charron alongside Canadian singer/songwriter Gordie Sampson produced eleven tracks that weave together stories about life on the sea, travels abroad and historical accounts of tragedies while all echoing hope, love, and loss. Continue reading New Music: The East Pointers ‘What We Leave Behind’ Is An Eclectic Mix Of Storytelling
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East Coast Writers Shortlisted For Governor General’s 2017 Literary Awards
Earlier this month, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the 2017 Governor General’s Literary Awards. 70 titles were chosen from the 1,475 that were submitted in both English and French. As one of the longest-standing literary awards in Canada, the Governor General’s Literary Awards have celebrated over 700 works by writers, poets and translators in its 81-year history. This year, of the 70 titles selected, 11% have ties to Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Continue reading East Coast Writers Shortlisted For Governor General’s 2017 Literary Awards
New Music: Stabbing Joy Release Debut Album ‘Love It More Than You Could Ever Know’
Love It More Than You Could Ever Know, a sentiment all too familiar to a mind in adolescent euphoria, and the appropriate title for Stabbing Joy’s first release. Continue reading New Music: Stabbing Joy Release Debut Album ‘Love It More Than You Could Ever Know’
Premiere: Former Two Hours Traffic Frontman Liam Corcoran Releases Single ‘About Time’
Liam Corcoran, frontman from Joel Plaskett’s Prince Edward Island former power-pop protégés Two Hours Traffic, is releasing his debut album NEVAHLAND on Friday, November 3rd. In case you can’t wait that long we’re premiering his single ‘About Time’. Continue reading Premiere: Former Two Hours Traffic Frontman Liam Corcoran Releases Single ‘About Time’
Flotilla: Charlottetown Art Festival Asks Tough Questions
Charlottetown’s new four-day arts-centric event, Flotilla, ran from the 21st to the 24th of September and took the form of varied events, all geared towards educating the public, showcasing artists and provoking thought. Participants were drawn from all over Canada and beyond to discuss and explore an artist-run culture. Continue reading Flotilla: Charlottetown Art Festival Asks Tough Questions