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Carving an identity: Heavy NFLD Fest expanding 'organized chaos' across the island

An unlikely pair of musicians is trying to grow Newfoundland's heavy music scene — by taking the shows on the road.In St. John's, Greg Ravengrave — a Newfoundland expat who now lives in Montreal — and Ben Chapman-Smith, a Toronto-born musician and event organizer who now lives on the island, have taken an ambitious approach to their goal: 30 bands, some local and some not, over three days and six shows."Being from out of province, I was really trying to create connections between this scene and...
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St. John's begins series of events aiming to connect residents with their neighbours

The City of St. John's is on a mission to get residents out and about, and it all started with its first Neighbourhood Connect event.The event took place at Kelly's Brook Park on Saturday. The city's hope with it is to foster community while encouraging healthy activities for people of all ages."This came about from speaking with residents, who said they're finding it harder to be connected and social after COVID," said Coun. Jill Bruce, who serves as council lead for community services.Among th...
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St. John's punk band Snitfit wants to evolve beyond its Riot Grrrl label

Cramped into guitarist Ruairi Hogan's parent's 90s-style basement, the band plays a new, unreleased tune — as hard and as fast as anything they've done so far. Punk songs are well-known for their brevity, but this one sneaks up on you with a breakdown that comes back around to a blistering verse.Drummer Dom Lamouche bashes away mercilessly on his kit, Hogan happily drives the song with their signature intensity, as singer Etta Cessac-Sinclair screams her lungs out into a megaphone while wearing...