Something New: Learning’s Sophomore Album Drops This Friday
Learning provoke Saint John nostalgia with their newest album entitled Dirger, and it drops tomorrow (July 24th) via Sharktooth Records.
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The Full Cast & Crew For Shed Island 2
Shed Island 2 confirms their full festival roster, bar show schedule, and official poster by Noah Bender.
Maintaining a Fiendship
Ben Burnett chats with Halifax garage rockers Best Fiends about their new album, fitting into a new scene, and the band’s romantic origin story.
Eleven Years of Mopey and a New Comic Book Single
We caught up with Curtis Kilfoy to talk about the 11 years of his long running St. John’s post-punk band Mopey, as well as their brand new single Minor League Dad / Just Noodles which comes with a read-along comic book.
Shadowy Folk From A Shadowy Province
Shadow Folk are one of many young, psychedelic-influenced bands making great music in Halifax right now. Contributor Ben Burnett caught up with Justin McGrath to talk about the making of their new EP Mystery Park, as well as his approach to collaboration and songwriting.
PUMMELED: Talking The Debut Full-Length With Stegosaurus
We chat with Stegosaurus guitarist/vocalist Stuart Buckley about the recording process of PUMMELED, Stegosaurus summer schedule, Sharktooth Records, and a brief guide to your “essentials to the scene” for St. John, NB.
Made Meant Everything: St. John’s Says Goodbye to Jeff Cook
Frontman Jeff Cook shares his story as Make Mean Everything prepares to say goodbye this Friday (June 12th) at the Levee in St. John’s.
It’s Official: A Comprehensive First Look at Shed Island 2
The first Shed Island 2 lineup announcement is here, and it’s already shaping up to be the notable summer highlight on any St. John’s showgoer’s calendar with such acts as Crosss, Kestrels, Best Fiends, Acousma, Crossed Wires, Unreal Thought, Fog Lake, Jonny & The Cowabungas, and many more yet to be announced.
Have a listen to our conversation with Shed Island organizers Micah Brown & Glen May, and browse our comprehensive look at the first wave of acts announced for Shed Island 2.
Dylan, Da Slyme and Discussing Live Music in NL with Sean W Murray
“I started spending summers and Christmas in St. John’s around 1990 … There were fewer bands doing original music then, although even at that time there was a knot of hardcore punky bands and other bands doing original music at all ages shows, playing the Peace-A-Chord, etc.”