18 year-old New Brunswick hip-hop artist Levi Rowan’s debut EP, Nude Beach unfolds like a coming-of-age story. Early in the album, Levi paints a picture of his life growing up in the rural community of Belleisle. It’s a place where gossip travels fast and a bad reputation is hard to shake. Levi learned this early – after fighting back against bullies he found himself labelled as a troublemaker. When the people around you assume nothing but the worst about your character it’s easy to become depressed. Thankfully, Levi found his voice through music.
This week the East Coast Music Association gathered in Saint John’s Market Square so that a stream of people could introduce an impossibly long list of performers and nominees that you might never have heard of. In preparation for the 2017 East Coast Music Awards, we thought we might save you the burden of having to spend years cultivating a general knowledge of local music, attending festival after gruelling festival, shaking all those industry hands, or even having to trouble yourself with google. Here’s that impossibly long list, but we’ve added links so by the time April rolls around you’ll know just what to look for. Continue reading Here’s How You Can Listen To Everyone Nominated For The 2017 ECMAs In Saint John→
The East Coast Music Association has begun trickling out the names of some of the performers for the 2017 Award show. Taking place April 27th at Harbour Station, and hosted by comedian James Mullinger, this will be the first time since 2002 that the event will be held in Saint John, New Brunswick. Continue reading Initial Line-Up Announced For 2017 Saint John ECMA’s→
Customers were surprised to find Real Food Connections unexpectedly closed Wednesday morning. A sign on the door of the Saint John location read, “Closed for the day, November 30 — sorry for any inconvenience.” Continue reading Real Food Connections Closes Its Doors→
Today, Fils du Roy Distillery from Paquetville, New Brunswick are releasing their latest product: Fort La Tour brandy. The brandy doesn’t just stir up a bit of Saint John’s history – they’ve also commissioned Saint John art icon Cliff Turner for the label. Continue reading Fils Du Roy Launches New Brandy, Features Artist Cliff Turner→
