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A Voice Missing, A Memory Shining: Shanneyganock’s “You Won’t Be Here This Christmas
Christmas music in Newfoundland has always carried a special weight — it’s where joy and melancholy meet, where memories sit beside melodies, and where stories are kept alive through song. Shanneyganock’s newest holiday release, “You Won’t Be Here This Christmas,” arrives not just as another seasonal track, but as a deeply emotional tribute to one of the province’s most beloved musicians: Mark Hiscock, a legend on the button accordion and a heart at the centre of the band’s i

Alyssa Crocker
Nov 224 min read


Jacob Lewis Announces First-Ever Headline Tour: “Meant to Be” Hits the province January 2026
Fresh off his Canada’s Got Talent win, Jacob Lewis is ready to take the stage like never before. His first-ever headline tour, Meant to Be, is coming to Arts & Culture Centres across Newfoundland January 2026

Alyssa Crocker
Oct 92 min read


No hard feelings : the beaches bare it all in their most honest and electric album yet
When a band like The Beaches drops a new record, you already know it’s going to be a full-blown emotional rollercoaster wrapped in unapologetic guitar riffs, infectious hooks, and that signature sisterhood energy. Their third studio album, No Hard Feelings, released this summer, is everything fans hoped for and more — raw, reflective, witty, and wildly self-aware. This record follows their 2023 album Blame My Ex, which skyrocketed them into mainstream success thanks to the vi

Alyssa Crocker
Oct 55 min read


Heartache with a Hook: Hotel Mira’s Re: Valentine’s Day Finds Beauty in the Mess of Love
Hotel Mira’s “Re: Valentine’s Day” takes the messy, fragile moments of February 14th and dresses them up with shimmering alt-rock melodies and a surprisingly tender sense of humor. It’s a song that makes being lonely feel seen, not judged.

Alyssa Crocker
Sep 253 min read


LIGHTS Takes Us Back to School With Education
Alright, class is in session, and the professor today is LIGHTS. Her latest track, “Education”, is like that perfect lesson you didn’t...

Alyssa Crocker
Sep 192 min read


An Interview with Karl Wolf: From “Africa” to Authenticity
Back in August, Canadian-Lebanese singer, songwriter, and producer Karl Wolf stopped by St. John’s for a performance at The Bamboo Room....

Alyssa Crocker
Sep 173 min read


Geordie Kieffer Unleashes His Wildest Era Yet with Hush Hush
this track is a filthy, addictive, genre-defying banger that only Geordie could pull off.

Alyssa Crocker
Sep 34 min read


Welcome to Miami” — Shawn Desman Delivers the Summer Dance Anthem We’ve Been Waiting For
This is the kind of summer club anthem that makes you grab your friends, hit the dance floor, and lose yourself in the beat. It’s sunny, flirty, and straight-up irresistible—a track that screams summer vibes louder than the Miami sun!

Alyssa Crocker
Aug 223 min read
Churchill Park Music Festival Night One – From Haywire to Def Leppard: An Electric Start to a Legendary Weekend
I know, I know — this review is way later than usual. The festival wrapped up on July 29th, and I had every intention of posting my...

Alyssa Crocker
Aug 133 min read


Your Ultimate festival Guide to Churchill Park Music Festival
here’s your ultimate breakdown of what to expect from this summer’s Churchill Park Music Festival !

Alyssa Crocker
Jul 105 min read


Cheap Dopamine Is the Pop-Rock Country Crossover You Didn’t Know You Needed
What do you get when a rock frontman and a country crooner from the East Coast join forces? Apparently, a dopamine-packed pop-rock anthem...

Alyssa Crocker
Jul 104 min read


What You Waiting For? Gwen Stefani Set to Headline Churchill Park Music Festival
St. John’s is about to get a moment for the history books. In what might be one of the most unexpected and exciting announcements of the...

Alyssa Crocker
Jul 82 min read


From the Rock to the Main Stage: Justin Fancy Gears Up for Cavendish Beach Music Festival
There are moments that remind me why I started Bearing the Barricade in the first place—and one of them happened earlier today when I got...

Alyssa Crocker
Jul 43 min read
George street festival turns 40 -and they still got it
GSF is turning the big 4-0. That’s right—our favourite downtown party has officially hit middle age!

Alyssa Crocker
Jul 45 min read


The Beaches Bare It All on ‘Touch Myself’
I never thought I’d be writing a review with the words “touch myself” in the title (and definitely not in a headline of a review ), but...

Alyssa Crocker
Jun 284 min read


Virginia To Vegas Opens a New Chapter with “Arizona Iced Tea
Sometimes a song feels less like something you listen to and more like something you remember—like a faded Polaroid of summer nights, a...

Alyssa Crocker
Jun 283 min read


Big Boots Back in Town: Blake Shelton to Headline Churchill Park Music Festival
Blake Shelton is coming back to Newfoundland for the first time since 2017, and he’s bringing the heat to Churchill Park on July 26!

Alyssa Crocker
Jun 201 min read


Geordie Kieffer is Back and He’s Serving Up the Unofficial Anthem of the USA with “American
Geordie Kieffer’s ‘American’ hits like a shot of adrenaline — a fierce, raw anthem for a complicated nation. Buckle up

Alyssa Crocker
Jun 63 min read


The Beaches Deliver a Queer Rock Heartbreak Anthem That Cuts Deep with Did I Say Too Much?
track 2 From the upcoming album No Hard Feelings Releasing August 29, 2025

Alyssa Crocker
May 283 min read


Cranked Up & Reckless – Nick Earle and The Reckless Hearts Bring the Heat with Under the Influence
Hold onto your air guitars and crack a cold one — because Nick Earle and The Reckless Hearts have just dropped a rock ‘n’ roll grenade...

Alyssa Crocker
May 245 min read
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