St. John's

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  Trailercamp

  The Rock House, St. John's NL, May 7

  PUBLISHED May 8, 2016

  There's a rich vein of punk and post-punk in St. John's and the band Trailercamp are integral to that legacy. Broken up since 2010, they re...

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  Dame Nature

  The Rock House, St. John's NL, May 6

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2016

  Lawnya Vawnya is notable for opening its programming up to many up-and-coming local acts and virtually all of them consist of some aces. Da...

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  Braids

  The Rock House, St. John's NL, May 6

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2016

  There never really was but now there's definitely no precedent to Braids' style. They play familiar instruments like guitars and drums, and...

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  Peter Willie Youngtree & the Blooms

  The Rocket Room, St. John's NL, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 6, 2016

  Filling the Rocket Room with a late '60s Dylan vibe, Youngtree and his band played well-rehearsed, earnest country-folk whose guiding princ...

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  ​Zachary Lucky

  The Rocket Room, St. John's NL, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 6, 2016

  Saskatoon's Zachary Lucky is unapologetically old-school country, armed with a husky, bass-heavy voice and a command of virtually every fol...

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  ​Jennifer Castle

  The Rocket Room, St. John's NL, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 6, 2016

  When Jennifer Castle performs and all is right in space and time, she enters a trance, hypnotizing everyone who witnesses her. Castle is v...

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  ​Lady Brett Ashley

  The Ship, St. John's NL, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 6, 2016

  Hometown band Lady Brett Ashley shift from dark, brooding post-rock to sunny, sophisticated pop with surprising ease. A four-piece with con...

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  ​Branch Ricky

  The Ship, St. John's NL, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 6, 2016

  "Who's on weed tonight?" a foam-and-mesh hat-clad guitarist in Branch Ricky asked twice before the band played what ostensibly sounded like...