14 instrumental pieces for fiddle or C instruments from the CD The Sea In Our Eyes, compiled by Korona Brophy.

8 Vocal and Instrumental Pieces for fiddle or C instruments from the CD Ready for the Storm, compiled by Korona Brophy.

New recordings of woods songs and recitations from NL. Features performances from Aaron Colliss, Mark Manning, Fergus O’Byrne, Jim Payne, The Swinging Belles, Chris Andrews, Ladylike, Crooked Stovepipe, Kevin Hamilton, Flower Hill, Dave Paddon, Shirley Montague, Dave Penny, Gary Collins, Sherry Ryan, Selby Mesher, Sherman Downey, Rube & Rake, The Cormiers and more.

Dark Metal from members of local metal outfit Sheavy.

Hymns of the Heart contains Cianciulli’s stirring, expressive interpretations of timeless classics such as “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Nearer My God to Thee”, “Jesus Loves Me”, and “It Is Well With My Soul.” With her new hymn accompanied by a stunning video filmed at Toronto’s Grace Church on the Hill by videographer Arunas Remeza, Cianculli hopes that “My Voice Belongs to Him” will also take a special place in hearts everywhere, much like the others on the release long-have.

“As you take this all into your heart, I hope It will be a healing and blessed experience that washes over you in waves of hope, faith and comfort.”

Toronto journalist Kimberly Hughes says Cianciulli has “the ability to invest any song with authentic emotion no matter the genre or subject matter.”

As for Cianciulli, she calls herself “an unabashed fan-girl of the creative spirit,” and that spirit is truly multi-faceted. She’s a performer, public speaker, award-winning author, mentor, opera company foundress, songwriter and recording artist. The latter being what she is currently focused on with a second album planned for release in 2022 that will be completely composed of original songs highlighting her heart’s true home of Newfoundland, matters of the heart and personal experiences.

A performance tour of Newfoundland and Ontario is also in the works for Cianciulli for 2022.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Dan Glover has released his latest album, Where Are We Now? under the moniker Outlier.

The 10-track jangle pop meets contemporary rock LP is an amalgamation of the joy and sorrow Dan has experienced in the past few years. And it radiates honesty. This is a guy who isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and share a snapshot into his life with his listeners.

“The title ‘Where Are We Now?’ is from a conversation I had with my father. I am dealing with things that happened with him and with my estranged daughter in the past couple of years that are in emotional spots in my mind,” Dan says.

Dan recorded his first album in Whonnok, B.C. at Scott Smith’s (of Loverboy) ranch in 1998 that got positive reviews from the Vancouver Sun and the Georgia Strait. He went to university and returned to Newfoundland in 2004 after graduating. In 2007 he recorded a demo with Josh Ward of Hey Rosetta! on bass. He formed the band Outliers with Adam Burke and Laura Delahunty in 2016. They recorded and released “Outliers: Event Horizon”  on July 22, 2016, the day he got married to Marlene.

After Outliers called it quits, Dan decided to go solo as Outlier. Where Are We Now? should be considered his breakout album.

The third studio release from folk-pop/americana duo Quote the Raven.

The third studio release from St. John’s folk-pop/americana duo Quote the Raven.

In Relation To is Big Space’s sophomore album, following their self-released 2016 debut, Live at The Levee. The album In Relation To was recorded live in studio – with no overdubs – between lockdowns during 2020 and 2021 and was released on October 22.

It’s interesting how just a switch of viewpoints can affect our perception. If you look at the album’s art cover on its initial orientation, you see an asphalt road through a puddle. But reverse the picture, let your senses be charmed, and you see a lovely, snowy day or even an improbable glimpse of the beautiful Milky Way in daylight.

The music is just as good as the art cover at attuning us to the band’s uncommon and fantastic point of view. A studio album becomes a live recording, a prepared session becomes an improvisation, rock becomes progressive, math, or even post-rock, jazz becomes the perfect vector to paint delightful atmospheric soundscapes.

Ian Murphy (b), Ashley Chalmers (d), and Grant King (g), a trio from St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, are certainly not the kind to see a glass half empty, nor to judge an island as a limiting space. Big Space they are and big spaces they create.

In Relation To, from the blue star-filled half-cloudy sky of St John’s, delicately seduces our ears thanks to the band’s ability to express the whole through the details, while not losing themselves into those same details. And that’s how they focus on taking us further than we ever expected when we first pushed play.

After a year of basement zooms and COVID blues “Long Story Short” has finally arrived alive. The first studio album for Alt-Pop Atlantic Canadian band, With Violet, this brilliant record clearly demonstrates the musicianship and camaraderie by the members. Bursting through your airpods, the band leans into the mood with their smash opener, Give My Heart Away. Finessed fun springs to life while the saxophone (Sarah Newel) leads you into that mystic cave of wonders. “Well I want you to know” Sarah’s voice blissfully rings at the start. Uncommon, but a real treat, this record features two lead vocalists. Complimenting the silvery sounds of Sarah is Pete, sliding between falsetto to chest – smooth as “chardonnay.” Although loud and fun you can steal hear a great deal of thought and experience as the band begins smashing through solos (Matthew Cadigan: Venice Beach) and slapping the floor from your feet (Spencer FitzGerald: July Morning) You name it, you can colour it purple too, cause With Violet can “give you what you’re asking for.”