Saint John’s folk duo extraordinaire Tomato/Tomato are skewing that folk sound in favour of some sounds inspired by the Big South. Complete with mariachi trumpets, “Take it on the Road” epitomizes the band’s perpetually-on-tour lifestyle. Alongside the release of a new single the band are off on their next big adventure: the creation of their own record label, Denim on Denim Records. Continue reading Single: Tomato/Tomato Release ‘Take it on the Road’ While Announcing Their Own Music Label
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The Lost City: The Photographs of Ian MacEachern and John Leroux on Where Saint John Went Wrong
Saint John is a hard city to love. You practically have to be into born it, like a hereditary Stockholm syndrome. It is the industrial business-end of a province that has often taken it for granted and the result of centuries of questionable city planning choices. It is, however, not without its Victorian charms. It is a city at odds with itself, perpetually torn between modernization and preservation. The Lost City, featuring the photographs of Ian MacEachearn and written by architect John Leroux, documents one such period of aggressive urban renewal within Saint John during the 1960s, indeed one of the most aggressive in Canadian history, and the miscalculation that led to the displacement of an entire community. Continue reading The Lost City: The Photographs of Ian MacEachern and John Leroux on Where Saint John Went Wrong
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Single: Sheik Release ‘Stoned’ – Donating Proceeds to Local 107.3fm’s Annual Fun[D]rive
Saint John’s Sheik are on the edge of releasing their new EP, Love And Hate Someone, but they’ve found an opportunity to release their first single early in support a of good cause. The band are donating the proceeds from “Stoned” to Local-107.3fm’s annual Fun[D]rive. Continue reading Single: Sheik Release ‘Stoned’ – Donating Proceeds to Local 107.3fm’s Annual Fun[D]rive
Single: Apryll Aileen Finds 80s Inspirations for ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ Throwback Ballad
Saint John’s snowbird and songstress Apryll Aileen’s newest single leans into the current trend of 80s throwbacks. Break out the shoulder pads and hairspray while “Don’t Make Me Wait” breaks out the gated reverb on this dance party. Continue reading Single: Apryll Aileen Finds 80s Inspirations for ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ Throwback Ballad
Music Video: Elephant Skeletons Gets Ghostly in the Afterlife with ‘All This Time’
From his 2017 album The Traveller, Clifford Doucette, musically known as Elephant Skeletons, has released a new video for the track “All This Time.” The video pushes an aesthetics that screams “Undead Alice in Wonderland visits the Afterworld for a tarot-deck theme party.” Continue reading Music Video: Elephant Skeletons Gets Ghostly in the Afterlife with ‘All This Time’