Free Download! The Overcast’s 2013 Sampler of Local Albums
by2013 was another great year for local music, and we’d hate not to recognize that. Today’s as good as day as any to mention…
The Arts
Gala to Release EP Saturday Night; Album Review
byGala is the new band-backed project of Aley Waterman. They’ll be releasing their fabulous new EP, Young Hymns, this Saturday night at The Ship,…
Ruth Lawrence on 3 Memorable Moments from Local Performance Arts in 2013
byAs always, there were pretty amazing works that traveled here, but for this short list, I’m choosing works that were created here. I see…
Tell Us More, Joanna Barker
byNot too long ago, Newfoundland folk Songstress Joanna Barker released a striking 4-song EP entitled a Sudden Flame. Its opening two tracks build wonderfully,…
Kerri Cull on Three Big Local Books of 2013
byNewfoundland’s authors released a number of books this year that I could recommend, and just as many that I’ve yet to read. Lisa Moore’s…
Sherry Ryan and Adrian Collins on Their New Instant-classic NL Christmas Songs
byThis Christmas, country chanteuse Sherry Ryan, and wild rockers The Texmestics (A blend of two bands: Texas Chainsaw & The Domestics), released a new…
Given the Weather: a Blizzard Poem from George Murray’s Whiteout
byGiven the weather this week, The Overcast couldn’t launch its “And Now a Poem” series with a more appropriate poem. “Whiteout” is from George…