Offering up a unique hybrid of accordion styles, Cordeen merges Newfoundland and Irish talents for a sound entirely all its own
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Music is a great binder. It brings together friends, families, acquaintances and strangers. Music can cross oceans, borders, genres and races. It has just so happened to bring
Creators of the inspirational musical Come From Away Irene Sankoff and David Hein talk Gander, Broadway and the ties that bind
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When husband and wife creative duo David Hein and Irene Sankoff travelled to Gander on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11th tragedy, they never thought their names would
Acclaimed local singer-songwriter Steve Maloney defies convention on his emotive new solo record The Memory Game
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve sat down with you. How long have you been working on The Memory Game?
We actually made this record last summer. It’s been a bit of
“Ol’ Snooky … ends up on the cover of his very own,
professionally published, book …”
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You’ve been churning out columns for us for a while now. Where did the inspiration come to put the best of the best together for a book?
The notion came up right from
Perhaps no one knows how complicated this country of ours is more than comedian,
actress and author Mary Walsh who’s made a career out of poking fun at our ways,
and our politicians, from coast to coast
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Being greeted on the porch by Mary Walsh is next to a
Matching her contemporaries at the tender age of 16, Rachel Cousins hits her stride with her new release This Fire
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Sixteen is a number you will see associated with Rachel Cousins quite a bit these days. Natural, that, since the fiery singer-songwriter clocks in at a mere sixteen years
You’d have to go back to February of 2009 to pinpoint when and where the second-life of Colin Hollett began. February 4th, to be exact, and the place was Yuk Yuk’s in St. John’s, the now closed comedy club that routinely featured the best stand-up comedians from across the country
Lewisporte’s Citadel House has fast become one of the most acclaimed music venues, record labels and recording studios in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Live music venue, recording studio and record company, the husband and wife team of Dean and Stevie Stairs have carved out a foothold in central Newfoundland with
Comedian, television star, rural advocate and simply all-around great guy Shaun Majumder takes The Gathering on tour in an effort to remind all Newfoundlanders that ‘ome isn’t only where the heart is but it’s also the place where opportunity exists
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Shaun Majumder still oozes rural Newfoundland roots. From his
After two years of taking on a more grassroots and slow and steady approach, Avalon Expo has upped the ante for its third installment, with an upgrade in venue and their biggest lineup of special guests to date.
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Running from August 25 to 27 at Mile One