Watch Gord Downie & The Sadies Cover Fucked Up
As an immaculate representation of Gord Downie’s graceful timelessness, we figured who better to interpret a Canadian punk anthem than the man who penned so many classic Canadian canticles of his own.
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SappyFest XI: It Was Lit
Mike Roy pens his personal experience as organizer, bartender and spectator of SappyFest XI in Sackville, NB.
Listen to the Debut EP by Bad Milk
Newfoundland noise rock is alive and well. Check out the debut EP by St. John’s trio Bad Milk.
Found Footage: Spinal Tap Live at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s (1992)
During their 1992 Breaking of The Wind reunion tour, British mockstars Spinal Tap stopped by Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s for a special Canada day performance. Check out some found footage from the original Much Music broadcast.
Track Premiere: “Don’t Sleep” by Hard Ticket
If you’re looking for an inspiration of musical efficiency for the RPM Challenge, look no further than Hard Ticket. Only a few short months after their first gig, Hard Ticket are ready to drop their debut full length in March. To tide you over until then, we’ve got an exclusive track for your listening pleasure.
Distortion’s #TBT Series: The Drunks Rule This Place (2012)
In part 2 of our #TBT collaboration, we dip into the Distortion archive once again for some unreleased tracks from the final 2012 recording session of St. John’s trio The Drunks Rule This Place.
Listen: a Raw 1988 Cassette Bootleg of Motörhead Live in St. John’s, NL
As the rock n’ roll world mourns the tragic passing of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, we figured the most suitable Atlantic Canadian salute would be a bootleg tape recording of Motörhead’s first and only performance in St. John’s, NL on February 3rd, 1988.
Introducing Distortion’s #TBT Series: Be Alright Live 2012
As Distortion in St. John’s prepares the launch of their new web platform, we decided to team up up on a #TBT series to feature some exclusive selections from a decade long archive of live Distortion recordings.
Secret East TV: A Night in With Branch Ricky (Ep.4)
The Secret East TV crew made a house call to capture some backyard ball hockey and basement rock n’ roll with the great Branch Ricky.