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Laura Murray Solo/So High

Classical Pianist Laura Murray Release Debut Album Solo/So High

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…

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Isle of Ease Roads

Isle of Ease Hit the Road With New Album 'Roads'

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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Land of the Lakes I Will Turn

New Video 'I Will Turn' - Land of the Lakes

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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Cabbages & Kings Discuss Sophomore Release Vale And Moving To Small-Town Newfoundland

By: Andrew Boyd 

Some people say rock is…

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Nelson's Folly: Newfoundland's Only Pirate Rock Band

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: Indie-Folk Rock From Vancouver Island To Fogo Island


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…

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London Above: New Album And Working With Chris Kirby

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…

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Repartee: Electro-Pop Rockers Unleash "All Lit Up"


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…

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Newspaper Fashion Show: Debut EP "Striking The Colours"


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…

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Album Review: Ouroboros - Ouroboros

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…

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SlabFest: New All-Ages Festival Emerges In Gander

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…

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That's The Gear: Guitarist Chad Murphy

Album Review: Carlyle - Electric Move EP

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…

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Q&A With Mr. H: Make Music Happen Conference

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…

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Album Review: The Monday Nights - Goodnight Monday Night

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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Everglow: NL's Fastest Growing Pop-Rock Duo


Written by: Tara Thompson

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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Album Review: Terra - Temples


Written by: Ryan Tobin
 

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: Warren Gordon

Odds are, you are a university/college student who has lived his/her/their life thinking you know what rock music is. Fact is? You do not know rock music until you have experienced Hot X Proxy.

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Album Review: Fairgale - Own The Light


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…

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That's The Gear: Behind The Kit of Another North's Brad Wells

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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…

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Album Review: Lady Brett Ashley - Fault Lines


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…

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Q&A with Jerry Stamp


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…

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