Jenn Grant celebrates life in the beautiful wild
After taking home the ECMA award for 'Pop Recording of the Year' earlier this month, the Nova Scotia songstress shares some insight into her acclaimed fourth album, "The Beautiful Wild".
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Island artists bring energy and emotion to ECMAs
There aren't many trophies coming home, but Newfoundland artists made a notable contribution to the East Coast Music Week festivities in Halifax last week. *With files from Graham Kennedy*
Grassroots media: a new approach
A chat with three founders of The 4 O'Clock Whistle, the grassroots publication that emerged from Occupy Corner Brook.
Lawnya Vawnya lineup announced
The third annual independent music and arts festival is bringing in acts like Kid Koala, Bry Webb, Obits, Matthew Hornell and Paper Beat Scissors to St. John's this April.
Blue Rodeo, 25 years on
Co-founder and lead singer Greg Keelor talks about the band's early years, the Idle No More movement and his support for native rights. They play St. John's on Saturday.
Letter from a Labrador youth
As the federal and provincial governments steamroll ahead with plans to dam the Lower Grand River (known as Mistashipu to many locals), individuals and aboriginal groups in Labrador are raising their voices in opposition to what many see as an appropriation of their land without fair compensation.
Federal support for Muskrat furthers ire in Labrador
With the Government of Canada offering a loan guarantee for the hydro-electric development on the Lower Grand River, the Muskrat Falls controversy is heating up and provoking backlash from angry Labradorians.
When Bad Intent ain’t that bad
Rock bassist turned songwriter Ken Tizzard returns to St. John's with a new band, a new sound and a new album.
The power and potential of hatred
A St. John's theatre group is bringing to life a Wyoming community's reaction to an unspeakable hate crime with "The Laramie Project," which runs at LSPU Hall, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1.
Muskrat Falls ‘process’ catalyst for democracy in the streets
Against intensifying discontent over what many are calling "undemocratic" governance, the Dunderdale-led PCs are pressing to sanction the Muskrat Falls megaproject. As a result, more people are going outside, meeting others and finding new ways to make their voices heard.