Dillon Collins

Between the Lines| Knocking on the Door

Posted on June 27, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Column, Entertainment, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Sometimes good things happen to good people. It’s a fringe statement, as rare as a unicorn, but when these mythical chupacabras rise from the ether, they always hit close to the heart.
Kellie Loder is such a person deserving of all the praise, accolades and legacy-building moments they deserve.
Loder,

Tags: Canada's Got Talent, column, inspirational, Kellie Loder, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, singer-songwriter, staff blog

Fortunate Ones – That Was You and Me

Posted on June 24, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Hope, healing and truths of place and purpose are at the heart of the emotional third studio album of award-winning duo Fortunate Ones
Who are we? What is our purpose? What do we do when that purpose is gone?
Those were looming questions Catherine Allan and Andrew James O’Brien –

Tags: album, Andrew James O'Brien, Catherine Allan, English Harbour, Fortunate Ones, inspirational, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, pandemic, rural

ALBUM DEEP DIVE | Rachel Cousins – Aura

Posted on June 22, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Rising pop star Rachel Cousins delves into her emotive third studio album Aura in the latest in our album deep dive series
Growth. We adapt or we die, and for singer-songwriter Rachel Cousins, adaptation was the name of the game during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising from promising artist to much

Tags: album deep dive, Aura, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, pop, Rachel Cousins, singer-songwriter

Dallas Smith – Some Things Never Change

Posted on June 13, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Music, Web Exclusives

Dallas Smith reflects on his rock roots and ascension to country music super-stardom ahead of his return to St. John’s on the Some Things Never Change Tour
In 20 years, Dallas Smith has gone from an – admittedly unexpected – platinum selling rocker, to one of Canada’s most in-demand and

Tags: concert, country, Dallas Smith, Default, Mary Brown's Centre, music, rock

WRITING WORLD | Making Misty

Posted on June 11, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Books, Entertainment, Web Exclusives

From hosting and producing to delving into the literary world head on, we go one-on-one with Kathryn Taylor, diving into her debut novel Misty’s Misadventures
Kathryn Taylor knows the setup. She’s had her share of stints on the other side of the questioning. This time, though, Taylor is the author

Tags: author, Kathryn Taylor, Misty's Misadventure, Newfoundland and Labrador, novel, podcast, Writing

Shanneyganock | ‘Home, boys, home!’

Posted on June 10, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Shanneyganock batten down the hatches to close out the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent with the must-see Come Home Year celebrations with NL’s finest
“We know what we’re fighting for, home, boys home!”
So echoes a classic Shanneyganock cut on the ties of place and the forever-pull of the tether to

Tags: Brad Tuck, Chris Andrews, Come home year, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, Mark Hiscock, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Shanneyganock, trad

Alexisonfire talk NL Return at Iceberg Alley, Salmon Fest Memories & More!

Posted on June 8, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Music, Web Exclusives

Canada’s own kings of the moshpit Alexisonfire return to NL at the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent ahead of their first new album in 13 years
For the first time in 12 years, the crown jewel in Canada’s post-hardcore crown, St. Catharines, Ontario’s Alexisonfire, return to Newfoundland and Labrador at the

Tags: Alexisonfire, City and Colour, Concerts, Dallas Green, Dead Tired, George Pettit, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, local, music, Salmon Festival

Iceberg Alley – Back Under the Big Top

Posted on June 7, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Events, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

New dates, new tent, same party under the big top! The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent returns better than ever this June following a turbulent 2021
It’ll take more than mother nature to defeat the power of music! The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent rolled out its highly anticipated 2021 lineup last

Tags: Alexisonfire, Come home year, Everlast, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, John Steele, Kim Mitchell, Mary Brown's Centre, Quidi Vidi, Shanneyganock, Shawn Basha, Stone Temple Pilots, The Band Perry, Tom Cochrane

LOCAL MUSIC | Rise of the Bucket Truck

Posted on June 6, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Mike Rowe and Matt Wells dive deep into the unexpected and most excellent return to the stage of local heavy-heavyweights, Bucket Truck
After 15 years, the truck is back on the road! Heavy metal heavyweights reigning from the rugged shores of Newfoundland and Labrador, Bucket Truck are set to make

Tags: Bucket Truck, concert, heavy metal, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, Matt Wells, Mike Rowe, reunion, Summersault

Good Things With Matt Wells

Posted on June 2, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Art, Entertainment, Local, Music, TV, Web Exclusives

Seasoned television personality and entertainer Matt Wells makes the leap into the podcasting world, sharing stories and positive vibes on Good Things with Matt Wells
Matt Wells knows his way around a story. An artist, actor, musician and longtime television personality and host, the Newfoundland native owns credits across MTV,

Tags: conversation, Deep Dive, Good Things With Matt Wells, host, Interview, Katy Perry, Matt Wells, MTV, MuchMusic, Newfoundland and Labrador, podcast

ALBUM DEEP DIVE | Brad Tuck – Stages

Posted on June 1, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Celebrated singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Brad Tuck returns with his new collection of home-cut tracks, Stages, in our latest album deep dive series
From Shanneyganock and Fairgale to the trappings of a successful solo career, Brad Tuck is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most tireless artists.
Whether behind the drum kit

Tags: album deep dive, artist, Brad Tuck, drummer, Fairgale, guitar, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Shanneyganock, singer-songwriter, trad

A Champion’s Story

Posted on May 30, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Health, Inspirational, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

Many children pass through the Janeway each and every year. The Herald takes pride in highlighting the story of one brave and resilient champion child
Taking place from June 4-5 the Janeway Children’s Miracle Network Telethon is a yearly benchmark to help highlight stories of bravery and perseverance over illness

Tags: fundraiser, hospital, Janeway Hospital, Janeway Miracle Network Telethon, Janeway Telethon, NTV, sick kids

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