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Heat And Lights “Where In The World” EP

Fredericton band Heat And Lights released their new EP “Where In The World” June 4, 2013 and hosted the official launch party at Cedar Tree Cafe that Friday. The folk-pop band is made up of members from other incredible Fredericton bands such as All Of Green, The Olympic Symphonium, Force Fields, Gravity Strike, and of […]

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This Ship Shows Fredericton How It’s Done

Saturday June 2, 2013 Maritime Vinyl’s Brad Schofield and I had the chance to interview Halifax band This Ship about their current tour, new album release and who they’re listening to. Later that evening they played an all-ages show at Gallery Connexion so I went down to check them out. Having seen them live for […]

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Paddlefest 2013

The beauty of St. Andrews is unmeasurable, Water Street is the type of area you’d only see on a postcard. And this is the backdrop for Paddlefest, a combination of music and outdoor recreation. Known as “the festival that opens the season” and sometimes referred to as the musicians festival, once I saw the line […]

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Harves Jazz And Blues 2013 Official Launch

Walking into Dolan’s Pub this morning for the Harvest Jazz And Blues Official Launch I had to quickly remind myself that it wasn’t a Thursday night because the place was that packed. Looking around it was such a diverse group of people attending this event; everyone from suit and tie business men, elderly and children, […]

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Harvest Jazz And Blues 2013 Official Launch

Walking into Dolan’s Pub this morning for the Harvest Jazz And Blues Official Launch I had to quickly remind myself that it wasn’t a Thursday night because the place was that packed. Looking around it was such a diverse group of people attending this event; everyone from suit and tie business men, elderly and children, […]

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The Damn Truth – “Dear In The Headlights”

The Damn Truth is my latest obsession. A rock n’ roll band from Montreal, they infused elements of blues and classic rock to bang out their new album Dear In The Headlights. Imagine mixing together The Black Keys with a dash of The White Stripes. They tackle the “throwback to the ’70′s sound” without taking […]

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Labut’, Rockstars In The Making

On the afternoon of September 2nd I was lounging on the couch at the CHSR 97.9 FM lobby, and when I looked up there were three gentlemen standing at the door in their aviator sunglasses and rockstar demure. I knew Labut’ had arrived. Labut’ is a Fredericton rock band who describe themselves as being based […]

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FredRock 2012 – A Brief Summary

First up on Day 1 of FredRock on Friday afternoon were The Poor Young Things. Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario they put on a good little rock show. I honestly didn’t know much about them, so thanks to FredRock for exposing me to these guys. They’re worth paying attention to. After Poor Young Things was […]

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I Know It’s Only Rock n’ Roll… But I Like It.

Let me start off by saying good music is just an opinion… isn’t it? Mitch Miller said it best when he said “It’s not music, it’s a disease.”, which is exactly the way I feel. Except it’s a disease I don’t want cured. See, I have a love affair with rock n’ roll. And I’m […]

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I Know It’s Only Rock n’ Roll… But I Like It.

Let me start off by saying good music is just an opinion… isn’t it? Mitch Miller said it best when he said “It’s not music, it’s a disease.”, which is exactly the way I feel. Except it’s a disease I don’t want cured. See, I have a love affair with rock n’ roll. And I’m […]

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