Music Archives - Secret East

Punk Rock Pearl: Our New Partnership with the Admiralty House Museum

For over three decades, one of Mount Pearl’s big contributions to Newfoundland & Labrador art and culture has been punk rock music.

Full Album Premiere: Swimming – That’s OK (2021)

Ahead of the official release of Swimming’s debut album titled That’s OK on October 8th, we’ve got an exclusive first listen to the 9-song offering from the St. John’s emo / math rock trio.

SE on IG: Dead Reckoning on the Dini Petty Show (1992)

On the heels of local success, Long Harbour’s Dead Reckoning moved to Toronto where they performed before a studio audience on Dini Petty’s popular Canadian talk show.

Itchy To Move: Ex Press Drop Debut EP

Mixing and mastering duties were carried out by Daryl Palumbo, a personal hero of Milley, and frontman for bands Glassjaw, Head Automatica and Color Film. In addition to producing the album, Palumbo also takes vocal duties on the tracks “Headrest” and “Big Figure”.

When Anne Murray Met the Hollywood Vampires

With Anne Murray’s wholesome, squeaky clean Canadian image, how did an infamous photo of the Springhill singer posing with the unlikely company of Alice Cooper, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, and Micky Dolenz effectively change her career?

Satchmo in St. John’s: Louis Armstrong’s Lost 1959 Newfoundland Visit

During his lost 1959 visit to St. John’s, Louis Armstrong performed two shows at the Memorial Stadium, enjoyed a feed of fresh salmon, bought a stack of traditional Newfoundland records, and chatted with young journalists outside of his room at the Kenmount Motel.