Review: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers, “There Is Nothing To Be Won but Distance”
Great artists don’t need to reinvent the wheel to connect with their audience. Often, listeners rely on a certain degree of familiarity to form…
Cassie Noble: Live at the Abbey Café and Gallery
Attending a Cassie Noble performance is a lot like driving through a snowstorm at night, where the falling snowflakes create a mesmerizing, almost hypnotic…
Review: My Black Ram, “Mirror Machine”
There’s something enigmatic about My Black Ram. While three of its members – frontman Peter Hicks, bassist Mike Hatheway, and keyboardist John Heinstein –…
Terra Spencer: Live at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre
A great musical performance balances content and showmanship. Much like cooking, the right ingredients make a good meal, but the presentation is what takes…
Review: Terra Spencer, “Sunset”
For many, the sunset symbolizes an ending or the closing of a chapter. However, artists often view it as a beginning. While daytime is…
Review: Kylie Fox, “Sequoia”
Some albums are like Swiss army knives – they pair well with almost any situation, whether you’re driving, cooking, or reading. Others require your…
Review: Joel Plaskett, “One Real Reveal”
Joel Plaskett, a cornerstone of Canada’s east coast music scene, first gained prominence 30 years ago with the band Thrush Hermit. His enduring presence…
Lloyd Spiegel: Live In Fredericton, NB
They say it takes roughly 10,000 hours to master a particular skill. Australian artist Lloyd Spiegel has undoubtedly exceeded that. His trusty Cole Clark…
Bellbird: Live at Fredericton’s Jazz On The Wolastoq Festival
Jazz doesn’t always have the best reputation. While popular music relies on simple patterns and structures to connect with the listener, jazz can seem…
Andrea Ramolo: Live at Living Roots Music Festival
The official hashtag of the Living Roots Music Festival in Fredericton, NB is #showyourroots. Toronto-based artist Andrea Ramolo embodies this term perfectly. Her multimedia…