By: Heather Nolan
The rise of D.I.Y. culture as an alternative to music industry structures has been less and less associated solely with Punk in recent years, and this…
By: Ryan Tobin
We recently caught up with Newfoundland Folk Rockers Adam Billard and Dan McLean, otherwise known as Isle of Ease, as they head out on…
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After a short hiatus to concentrate on other projects, Indie-Folk rockers Land of the Lakes are back with a new music video for their song "I Will Turn", from…
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When we offered to share the first video by Nelson’s Folly, we had no idea it was going to be an entry in Lamb’s Nation’s contest to find the new Lamb’s Anthem. However, it seems quite fitting that…
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Skye Wallace has the voice of a gypsy, singing you a dark lullaby on a cross-country caravan. Her music will make you feel good, but not in the way pop songs by Pharrell Williams or Bruno Mars might make people…
Written By: Tara Thompson
The first full length release is always an exciting time in the career of any musicians. Alternative rockers, London Above, finally got a taste of that feeling when they released their album Lazar in March. Rock…
Electropop rockers, Repartee, have unleashed their long-awaited studio album All Lit Up, to fan and critical adoration. On the steps of the war memorial in the heart of downtown St. John’s, vocalist Meg Warren caught up with Rock Island to…
Rock Island: Let’s talk about the new EP, Striking the Colours, what was your track selection process?
Newspaper Fashion Show: The album doesn’t necessarily include the first songs we put together. The first two songs we had written were left…
Album Review: Ouroboros - Ouroboros
Written By: Chris Hynes
Ouroboros may need no formal introduction; if you have found yourself dancing over the past year or so, they are probably responsible for it. The St. John’s quintet oozes an energetic…
Written By: Jeremy House
SlabFest is a one-day, all-ages outdoor festival on June 25th, 2016 located on the original site of the town of Gander. This year's lineup features Kat McLevey, Brianna Gosse, London Above, Everglow, Cabbages & Kings, and…
Album Review: Carlyle - Electric Move EP
Written By: Andrew Boyd
If you’re a fan of funky blues rock with a modern edge, Carlyle is the band for you. Carlyle just released their first EP, Electric Move, on June 3…
Rock Island: What is the Make Music Happen Conference and how did it come into existence?
Paul Heppleston: Make Music Happen is a two-day songwriting and performance conference where young, aspiring musicians workshop their songs with experienced musicians. Students also…
Album Review: Goodnight Monday Night - The Monday Nights
Written By: Jordan Coaker
The latest release from The Monday Nights, titled Goodnight Monday Night, is beautifully crafted and methodic. The 9 tracks have a sense of familiarity with catchy…
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Touring Canada’s Eastern provinces is something that has become pretty common for a lot of Newfoundland musicians lately, but touring the whole country? Not every band gets that chance. For the last six months, alt-pop…
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Three songs in, and it’s very clear that any musician on this album could completely take it over at any given time and make it about them, but they don’t, and that’s what I love most…
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Written by: Colin Hollett
What better way to kick off a rock magazine from Newfoundland than reviewing one of the hottest rock bands currently coming out of Newfoundland?
This month I listened to Fairgale's first album "Own The Light". I…
Written by: Jeremy House
Cats Eye Cinema is a video production comany in St. John’s, NL. In this interview, we talk with film director and owner of Cats Eye Cinema, Cody Westman, about a broad range of topics from cats…
Written by: Devin O'Gorman
I’ll admit, before being asked to write a review for the album, Fault Lines, I never heard of the band, Lady Brett Ashley. But I’m sure as hell glad that I took some time away from…
Rock Island: Being nominated for Rock Album of the year at the ECMAs, how does that feel?
Jerry Stamp: Being nominated feels pretty good. I really didn’t expect anything. You can never tell how these things are gonna go. But…
