SappyFest Q&A with Construction and Destruction
It’s common to find Colleen Collins and David Trenaman (C and D) of Construction and Destruction (C and D) at SappyFest, either performing or volunteering. The duo […]
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Festival Guide: SappyFest 12, No Secrets
Where: Sackville, N.B. When: August 4-6 What it is For the 12th year, SappyFest transforms Sackville, N.B. into summer camp for adults. This year sees […]
This SappyFest playlist is not secret
It’s no secret, the Mixtape Magazine crew can’t help but gravitate towards the swamp magic of SappyFest in Sackville, N.B. every mid-summer. It’s like camp, a family […]
Festival Guide: Halifax Jazz Festival 2017
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: July 12-16 What it is It’s time to get, erm, jazzed about jazz fest again. The 31st edition of the festival […]
Premiere: Stewart Legere debuts one-shot video for When I Was the King
It feels wrong calling Stewart Legere’s Quiet the Station his debut album. A fixture of the Halifax arts scene — he’s also a member of the Heavy Blinkers […]
Mauno and The Avulsions team up for split single
Halifax’s Mauno and Saskatoon’s the Avulsions are both touring Europe right now and have a new split seven-inch record. Recorded at the studio of Jay […]
Gianna Lauren’s track-by-track guide to Moving Parts
Over the last few years, singer-songwriter Gianna Lauren gave her new release Moving Parts seven different names and reordered the tracklist 20 different times. When […]
Premiere: Sorrey teases new album with Slow Chunk video
We’ve been trapped in a hazy pink dream ever since we first listened to the indie pop of Charlottetown’s Sorrey. Mixtape Magazine presents the exclusive video premiere […]
Single premiere: two new songs from Owen Steel
It’s been a busy year for New Brunswick singer-songwriter Owen Steel. After some quiet years, Steel is back at it, releasing “i am lost” in […]
Friday, Flourish Festival, Fredericton
It’s been a while since we posted a Friday playlist and naturally today’s a good day to get back into that habit. Flourish Festival in […]