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ANNOUNCEMENTS | Arkells Heading to George Street Festival

Posted on August 10, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

The George Street Association has announced Arkells have been added to the closing night line-up of the 36th Annual George Street Festival, 2021.

On Wednesday, September 1st, multiple Juno award-winning rock band, Arkells will close George Street Festival with special guest, Haviah Mighty. Tickets

Tags: Arkells, concert, festivals, George Street, George Street Festival, live music, music, Newfoundland, St. John's

LOCAL MUSIC | The Resonant Realness of Janet Cull

Posted on August 6, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

Powerhouse vocalist and decorated instructor Janet Cull peels back the layers for her raw and riveting new album, Hear It

The best art is birthed from anguish, it has been said. Sunny skies and rainbows make for great top 40 hits and TV jingles. But the real

Tags: Janet Cull, Local Arts, music

Days of Dogs Gone By

Posted on July 28, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I was barely a man when my now loving wife and I brought home our English setter puppy.
Black and white with a distinctive, impossible to forget spot on one eye, the soon-to-be-named Ace – out of a love for Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley and all things poker – was

Tags: Dogs, pets

TV | Hudson & Rex: A Man & His Dog

Posted on July 25, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

Atlantic Canada’s own John Reardon reflects on the success and longevity of locally shot international television hit Hudson & Rex

A proven winner across the globe, it was only a matter of time before the police procedural drama with a twist, Hudson & Rex, made its way to

Tags: Hudson & Rex, John Reardon

EVENTS | Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Unveils 2021 Lineup

Posted on July 16, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

The tent is back this September! Running from September 8-18, 2021, the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent is back after a pandemic-related hiatus in 2020.
The 11-day long lineup features a mix of local and returning favourites and tent newcomers.
Among those scheduled to perform at the now fan-favourite

Tags: Alan Doyle, April Wine, Barenaked Ladies, Big Wreck, Billy Talent, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, Johnny Reid, July Talk, Our Lady Peace

COMICS | The Wild & Wacky Cartoon World of Wallace Ryan

Posted on July 14, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

For Wallace Ryan and generations of dreamers, comics serve as the coming together of art and story; a big bang of ideas and illustration that spark creativity and slide readers down a rabbit hole of innovation and limitless imagination

You don’t receive the title of Godfather of

Tags: Comics, Wallace Ryan

COMICS | Dawn of Captain Newfoundland

Posted on July 12, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

For over 40 years, the Captain Newfoundland universe has wowed and mystified readers, becoming a beloved cult favourite for generations of dreamers

To thine own self be true. For over four decades, one mystical and otherworldly comic book franchise has encapsulated the curiosity and the search for

Tags: Captain Newfoundland, Danny Bulanadi, Geoff Stirling, Scott Stirling

EVENTS | Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Returns this September

Posted on July 6, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

It’s back! The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent is returning after a year hiatus due to COVID-19. Officials for the annual concert event at Quidi Vidi announced the return of the festival in an anticipated video launch today.

“Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Set to Return September 2021! The

Tags: Concerts, Iceberg Alley Performance Tent, live, live music, music, Newfoundland, NL, Quidi Vidi

Fog Lake: Tragedy Reel

Posted on July 6, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

The multi-talented Aaron Powell walks the proverbial tightrope between the dark and light on the latest Fog Lake record, Tragedy Reel

He’s been described as gloom pop or sadcore, but for Aaron Powell, the travelling musician known for his alter ego of sorts Fog Lake, the Glovertown native just

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Deep Dive: Yes, Officer Architect Breaks Down MusicNL Nominated Album ‘Autobiography of a Naysayer’

Posted on June 28, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

Yes, Officer — the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and versatile artist of all sorts Jeremy Harnum — just may be the cathartic sonic pathway you need to delve down as the dog days of the pandemic wind on.
Autobiography of a Naysayer, Harnum’s third studio album under the Yes, Officer moniker,

Tags: Autobiography of a Naysayer, Jeremy Harnum, Yes Officer

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