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.
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Alma Mills and Newfoundland’s First Women’s Wrestling Match (1955)
The first women’s wrestling match in Newfoundland took place in the summer of 1955 at the Memorial Stadium. The advertised photos of Alberta’s Alma Mills peaked curiosity across the island prior to her arrival, but audiences were shocked when they finally got to see her in the ring.
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.
Found Flyer: The Tragically Hip Live at MUN in 1991
These were the third and fourth shows of The Tragically Hip’s Road Apples tour, and the band’s first gigs in St. John’s.
Kitty Power: an Unsung Hero of Preserving Newfoundland History
Kitty Power started with Newfoundland’s Traveling Library in 1940.
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”.
Hear Dizzy Gillespie Live in St. John’s, January 1977
Just months before recording Dizzy Gillespie Jam live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the legendary trumpeter and bebop pioneer made a stop at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s on January 19th, 1977.
Watch Full St. John’s Maple Leafs Games From Their Final Season
Missing sports during the pandemic? Craving some Newfoundland sports nostalgia? Someone just uploaded full games from the final St. John’s Maple Leafs AHL season in 2004. You’re welcome.