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The Glorious Sons Anxiously Await Return To Concert Stage

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

As Kingston, Ont. rock band The Glorious Sons prepare to pull double-duty on Canada Day – the group plays Moncton’s Canada 150 celebrations early in the day before heading to Fredericton to perform Saturday evening – lead singer Brett Emmons…

Jessica Rhaye Celebrates Vinyl Release Of Latest Album

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

After having celebrated the release of her latest studio record Song In Me before a sold-out audience at Saint John’s BMO Theatre this past October, Hampton resident Jessica Rhaye is getting ready to celebrate the album’s release again, but this…

Shaun LB Finds New Musical Path With Dawn

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

This coming Tuesday evening at the Capitol Theatre, Moncton musician Shaun LeBlanc will be giving his audience a preview of his next full-length album, Dawn, which is due for release this coming fall. A Royal Conservatory of Music trained pianist,…

Eastcoast Love Story Invigorated By Musical Exchange

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

In the time since the release of their debut EP in early 2015, Moncton twangy rock and roll band Eastcoast Love Story has brought their unique sound and style to audiences throughout the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario. This past March,…

Julien Dionne Gets Laughs In Both Languages

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

Julien Dionne has been in the comedy game for the better part of a dozen years now, and also hosts a podcast and is fluent in both English and French. Yet until this past February, the Scoudouc native and Canadian…

Vancouver’s Fake Shark Documents Group’s Evolution With Faux Real

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

The fourth release from Vancouver indie pop band Fake Shark, Faux Real, marks a turning point for the long-running group. While the band’s penchant for catchy, offbeat pop songs remains firmly in tact from prior releases, a revamped lineup and…

The Sheepdogs Refer To The Late Gregg Allman As ‘The Real Deal’

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

If Sheepdogs bassist Ryan Gullen can find any kind of solace in the recent passing of Allman Brothers Band founder Gregg Allman late last month, it is that the legend’s music will live on, even if Allman is no longer…

Ottawa’s PepTides Find Strength In Diversity

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

If you ask The PepTides’ keyboardist Scottie Irving what he feels has made the Ottawa-based group a force to be reckoned with over the last number of years, it is the band’s distinct lack of a de facto leader. Just…

Raising The Buddha Bear and Holy Whale

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

The picturesque seaside community of Alma is known for many things in the Maritimes. Aside from being the southern gateway to Fundy National Park, the area is also renowned for its lobster and scallop fishing, as well as its delicious,…

Mike Bochoff Band Content To Play The Long Game

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

In an era during which mediocrity and novelty are often rewarded over songs with political and social substance, Nova Scotia’s Mike Bochoff is quite understandably concerned about the state of music today. While it’s impossible to deny the impact of…

Review: The Rolling Stones – Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America DVD (Eagle Rock / Universal Music Canada)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

The latest DVD release from the Rolling Stones follows the group on last year’s tour of Latin and South America, which included stops in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil, among others. The documentary-style format of this release is especially refreshing in…

Rory Taillon Teams Up With 5 Paddles Brewery For Unique Distribution Of Music

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Ken Kelley |

Earlier this year, approximately three years following the release of his full-length debut effort, It’s Not Black & White, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Rory Taillon found a novel way to get his music out to a wider audience. Taillon was approached by…

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