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Attack in Black keep it real

October 23, 2009 Comments Off

Despite signing to a label, guitarist said Attack in Black boys haven’t changed all that much.

This is the week of the Halifax Pop Explosion, which means there’s plenty of great acts touring through the Maritimes over the next week or two. Fredericton venues like the Capital, Crumbs and Nikki Zee’s are hosting a variety of acts that are sure to make this one of the best weeks for concerts of [...]

Local group competes in quest for next great song

October 22, 2009 Comments Off

Joanne Goodall - The Aquinian American bands have been singing songs about living in the gritty streets of the Bronx, in sweet home Alabama, and sunny Californ-I-A for decades. Canadian cities, for the most part, have been left out of this music trend. CBC Radio 2 hopes to bring Canadian musicians back to their roots with [...]

Taking down New Brunswick

October 21, 2009 Comments Off

Jamie Ross - The Aquinian White Cowbell Oklahoma promises city won’t be the same after the show White Cowbell Oklahoma promises just one thing of their upcoming show at the Cellar: when it’s over, no one in Fredericton will ever be the same again. The six-piece, “sex-tet”, as front man Clem so eloquently puts it, will [...]

Masterpiece Theatre meets UNB SUB

October 15, 2009 Comments Off

Tara Chislett – The Aquinian When Marianas Trench bassist Mike Ayley heard that the venue in Regina had been upgraded, the first thing he thought of was the last time the Killers were on tour. “It was like, oh, you guys are supposed to be playing at this venue and then they upped the size [...]

Small town pride

October 7, 2009 Comments Off

Tara Chislett – The Aquinian Regina and Fredericton aren’t all that different to Joel Passmore. The bass player for Saskatchewan’s Rah Rah, Passmore understands the ups and downs of being in a band from a small town. Living three hours outside of Saskatoon, he said making things work takes a lot of time and dedication. [...]

Behind the Interview: An AQ.net exclusive with Hawksley Workman

September 23, 2009 Comments Off

You’ve read about it in the AQ, now check out these exclusive outtakes from our interview with Hawksley Workman.

Meet the Bands

September 17, 2009 Comments Off

Aquinian reporter Natalie Jarvis goes one on one with this years CBC Galaxie Rising Star nominees.

Plaskett loves this town

September 17, 2009 Comments Off

Karissa Donkin – The Aquinian The second night of the Fredericton Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival showcased one of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting and charismatic performers – Joel Plaskett and the Emergency. This performance is his first of two at the Festival, but his only performance with the Emergency band. Plaskett received thundering applause even [...]

Harvest Jazz and Blues brings art community together

September 11, 2009 Comments Off

Alicia Yvonne – The Aquinian Fredericton gets ready for the big show The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival will return to downtown Fredericton for its nineteenth year this month filling the city with music, laughter and fun for all ages. The festival, a highly-anticipated event in the city, has 23 venues offering a variety of [...]

Goodbye St. John’s, hello Fredericton

September 10, 2009 Comments Off

Curran takes her latest record on the road Tara Chislett – The Aquinian Amelia Curran likes slow songs, but she’s not a sad person. Following her 2006 release “War Brides”, Curran’s “Hunter Hunter” has a lot to live up to. Released September 1, the new album draws on what Curran says is the most important [...]

Station Agents to perform one last time

May 18, 2009 Comments Off

After releasing their second album, the student–led band is breaking up Stephanie vanKampen – The Aquinian Members of The Station Agents sit around a table in the James Dunn Hall Cafeteria to plan their last performance. They joke about how fragmented their band is, and how it’s grown over the last four years. “I don’t [...]