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George Street Fest closes with a local, flavourful bang

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● August 8, 2013

With local acts Hey Rosetta, Great Big Sea, Repartee, The Dardanelles and Dave Whitty Band, the 2013 George Street Festival offered up a diverse selection of the province’s best during its final two nights.

KISS revs crowd with stage antics, pyrotechnics and hits

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● August 4, 2013

Four decades later, the members of one of America’s most renowned hard rock bands may be middle-aged, but they still know how to put on a show.

D’Harmo / Self-titled

By Samm Joyy ● Reviews ● August 4, 2013

With their debut album, this Quebecois harmonica quartet will take you for a musical ride…

Chris Velan bares all in ‘The Long Goodbye’

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● July 24, 2013

Montreal musician to launch new album in Newfoundland…

East meets West

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● June 28, 2013

An eager St. John’s musician returns home on tour with his group on the rise, Kootenay “Stoke Folk” band Shred Kelly.

Telling other people’s stories

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● May 30, 2013

Back with her short but impressive third effort, ‘On Personhood’, Halifax songwriter Gianna Lauren will unveil her new songs to audiences in St. John’s Thursday and Friday.

Chris Picco running a shorter distance

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● May 29, 2013

The writing’s in the sand for the lead singer of popular St. John’s rock band the Long Distance Runners: ‘The Beach’ is a hallmark effort by a very promising artist.

REVIEW: Lawnya Vawnya (April 20)

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2013

Samm Joyy and Alyson Samson report on Lawnya Vawnya’s first weekend day of events…

REVIEW: Lawnya Vawnya (April 19)

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● April 20, 2013

Zach Bonnell, Samm Joy, and Ben Rigby share their Friday evening Lawnya Vawnya experiences…

REVIEW: Lawnya Vawnya (April 18)

By Samm Joyy ● Arts & Culture ● April 19, 2013

Day two of Lawnya Vawnya rendered some exceptional performances from young, new acts, say Ben Rigby and Samm Joyy.