The band Bar Italia, from left to right, Sam Fenton, Nina Cristante and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi. (Credit: Pinterest) Bar Italia is my newest obsession. All three members of the band sing, but not in an acapella sort of way. Instead, they combine their sections of vocals to make something hypnotic. The trio is from London, England and it is evident in their music. This band sounds like The Cure if they were born 40 years later and had two more elite singers. The three vocalists

Harry Styles newest album Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally . (Credit: Pinterest) After three years away from the spotlight, Harry Styles returns with his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Not only representing his comeback, but also a reinvention, personally and artistically. Styles stepped back from music and disappeared from the public eye after his “Love On Tour” in 2023. During this time, we could see he was engaging in the most rand

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. was released in Dec. of 1987 and is now one of the most influential albums in alternative rock. (Credit: Dinasaour Jr.) Dinosaur Jr’s sophomore album, You’re Living All Over Me, is a blend of genres ranging from hardcore punk to metal. The three-piece Massachusetts band released this album in 1987. It was well before its time and became impactful for alternative music as a whole. Every song on this album takes the different genres

Jazz Trio Solina performing the art of jazz at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. (Jennifer William/AQ) Jazz has moved out of the shadows. In Fredericton, it’s lively, visible and very much part of the city’s cultural scene.  On Jan. 31 the Canadian jazz piano trio Solina took the stage at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. They delivered a cabaret-style evening full of energy, improvisation and lyrical interplay. The intimate Jim Myles Auditorium let the audience experience

You’d Prefer An Astronaut by Hum album cover. (Credit: Pinterest) You’d Prefer An Astronaut by Hum is an immaculate album. It takes everything that made early ‘90s music so memorable and pushes it to the next level. Bands like Deftones have cited Hum as “a huge influence” and personally, this album is their masterpiece. The four-piece alt-rock band from Illinois has three songs on the record that I believe are flawless: “Stars,” “I Hate It Too” and “Why I Like the Robins.”

Zachary Greer, a STU BA'16 alumnus, is an award-winning composer who will join the Fine Arts Department. (Credit: STU Communications). Award-winning STU alumnus Zachary Greer is set to return to his stomping grounds as a part-time instructor in the Fine Arts Department. He will be teaching the Music for Film and Television course in the upcoming winter semester. Greer graduated from STU in 2016, going on to study for a year at Memorial University of Newfoundland before pursu

Tony’s Music Box is a family-owned business that opened in 1975. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) After two generations of supplying musical instruments, tools and repairs to the city of Fredericton, Tony’s Music Box is putting away cords, picks and closing their guitar cases. Matt Blanchard, a shop technician who has worked at Tony’s for nine years, was sad to see it go. “None of us wants to close,” said Blanchard. The store had faced financial difficulties, which worsened when t

Tejiri “TJ” Emore on sax, with Joel Miller (sax, left), John Bailey (drums), and Jason Flores (bass, right) performed during Jazz Night at The Cap. (Jennifer Williams/AQ) Every Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight, The Wilser’s Room at The Cap comes alive with local musicians, students and friends for a pay-what-you-can jazz night. Behind the steady beat of the night is Fredericton drummer Jon Bailey, who has been part of the city’s music scene for years. “I come from a musical

Album cover of The Life of a Showgirl. (Credits: Taylor Swift via Instagram) Taylor Swift returns from being a tortured poet to embracing her inner showgirl because “baby, that’s show business for you.” On Oct. 3, Swift released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Personally, the album explores the concept of being any sort of showgirl behind the scenes. It embraces a shimmery and glamorous perspective, which is meant to set a fun and playful tone. The L