Review: Free to Grow, “Lady of the North (and Other Fine Stories)” EP
Fredericton’s Free to Grow consistently delivers an intriguing musical experience. This dynamic quality may stem from the band’s ever-changing lineup or the creative vision…
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Review: Andrew Moore, “Bold Lies” EP
I first encountered Andrew Moore during last year’s Harvest Music Festival when we shared a bill at Fredericton’s Par 94 Bar and Golf Lounge….
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…
First Spin, First Impressions: Laurence Nerbonne, “Le ciel est beau regarde les nuages”
We have had the good fortune of visiting Québec on a few occasions throughout 2024 – with high hopes for one more brief sojourn…
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 –…
Review: Brooks & Bowskill, “Blissful State Of Mind”
When Cobourg, ON wife and husband duo Brittany Brooks and Jimmy Bowskill unleashed their debut “Too Many Roads” album upon the world back in…
Review: Zachary Lucky, “The Wind”
Certain songwriters have a way of getting a song locked firmly in your thoughts and feelings as if they were singing straight into your…
Review: Sadie Campbell, “Metamorphosis”
Before May of this year, the music of British Columbia born, and Nashville based roots rocker Sadie Campbell was completely unfamiliar to me. Indeed,…
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: SHEAL, “Golden Hours” EP
Nova Scotia-born, and current Toronto-based musician Sheilagh McNab – recording under the stage name SHEAL (a mash up of ‘SHE’ and ‘HEAL’) – follows…