Secret Selector: Tough Justice – 3 Seconds of Silence (1985)
Stream the rare 1985 Tough Justice cassette in its entirety, and read our chat with guitarist Johnny Fisher about the band, the release, and the first wave of Newfoundland hardcore.
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R.I.P. Wally Cobb: Though the Tapes are Erased, the Memories Live on
While the video tapes holding much of the late Wally Cobb’s career as the decade-long bassist in the backdrop of Newfoundland televised variety shows were erased to accommodate tight budgets at the CBC many years ago, the memories he left behind as a hardworking blue collar musician can never be wiped away.
Hard Ticket Premiere Video for “I’m Gross”, Tease New Album
Hard Ticket take a break from smoking weed in their underwear to drop a new song and video as a tease of the upcoming sophomore album titled What Odds.
Hear Willie Stratton Hoot and Holler on Della Rosa
Soaring the sonic landscape and rugged terrain of dust bowl folk, raggedy hot club jazz, and the prominent glory days of early drawling Nashville country, Willie Stratton proves his ability to make you weep, stomp and swing all within the matter of minutes.
Shed Ahead: Schedule & Selections
Shed Island III begins tomorrow night in St. John’s! Check out our comprehensive click-intensive look at the schedule!
Hear Bad Milk Cover The Cramps at the Secret East GSF NoCase
We think they should cover the whole album and call it “Bad Milk for Bad People”.
Slow Death: Unknown Coast Records Reissues P.E.I.’s First Hardcore Band
Slow Death were Prince Edward Island’s first hardcore punk band, and after 31 years their sole 1985 recording has finally found its way to vinyl. Check out our chat with Unknown Coast Records founder Davis Brown about the importance of a reissue label in Atlantic Canada, and why Slow Death is the perfect starting point.
Adrian Adonis: the Lewisporte Tragedy That Killed an American Wrestling Star
28 years ago on July 4th, 1988, a minivan carrying 4 professional wrestlers plunged off a bridge and into a creek in Lewisporte, Newfoundland. Among the 3 fatalities in the accident was American wrestling star Adrian Adonis. How did the charismatic heavyweight go from Wrestlemania III to a small time Newfoundland tour just over a year later?
What is Behind the Dwight Ball “Resign Sign” Campaign?
A new poster campaign demanding the resignation of Newfoundland & Labrador premier Dwight Ball has become the most recent act of protest to make waves in the province. Here is everything that has happened so far in this latest attempt to #SackBall.