Tagged: musiccanadanewfoundland

Five Funky Stories:: Jon Janes of The Mountains and The Trees

Nov 6, 2009, 8:20am Herohill

For years, whenever I thought of Newfoundland, I only thought of Jockey Club beer, Iceberg tracking web sites and Ches' Fish & Chips, but lately more and more talented acts have been coming across our desk. Most people know Polaris Short-listers Hey Rosetta! , but for me Jon Janes - aka The Mountain & The Trees - is the act I'm keeping my eye on. You know what? I'm not the only one. Jon is coming to Halifax on Nov. 14th to open for the legendary Billy f&cking Bragg ! It's [...]

• The Mountains & The Trees - Up & Down

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Artist:	The Mountains & The Trees
Title:	Up & Down
Link Text:	The Mountain & The Trees - Up & Down
File Name:	01 Up & Down(2).mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2009

Sunday Morning Coffee:: BIrd & Bear

Nov 1, 2009, 8:58am Herohill

I'm not sure I could have found a better fall EP or a better candidate for the old Sunday Morning Coffee section. This Newfoundland folk duo is built on the crystal clear, traditional folk vocals and guitar work of Jillian Freeman and the drum/banjo/drum machine support of Jon Janes (aka - The Mountain and The Trees ). Bird & Bear are about to release their debut EP - Into the Moon - and the overwhelming sensation you get from the collection of folk songs is warmth. Jillian's voice [...]

• Bird & Bear - Old Habit

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Artist:	Bird & Bear
Title:	Old Habit
Link Text:	Bird & Bear - Old Habits
File Name:	03 Old Habit 1.mp3
Year:	2009

Quick Hitters:: The Novaks - Things Fall Apart

Jun 2, 2009, 3:00pm Herohill

I'm quick hitting Things Fall Apart, the new album from Newfoundland rock & rollers The Novaks for a couple reasons. Of course there's the ever present "not enough time/too many things to write about" that I deal with on a daily basis right about now, but moreso than that, I think that reaction to this album will be pretty polarized - it's twelve songs of good old fashioned gut-kick rock & roll - and people will likely either love it or hate it, and no amount of rambling, barely coherent paragraphs from me will change that. [...]

• The Novaks - There Goes The Night
• The Novaks - Under Those Wheels

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Artist:	The Novaks
Title:	There Goes The Night
Link Text:	The Novaks - There Goes The Night
File Name:	03 There Goes The Night.mp3
Year:	2009

Artist:	The Novaks
Title:	Under Those Wheels
Link Text:	The Novaks - Under Those Wheels
File Name:	09 Under Those Wheels.mp3
Year:	2009