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Justin Brake
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All articles of Justin Brake
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Blue Rodeo mixes it up
If Blue Rodeo's visit to Mile One Centre Friday night was in support of a new album, they could have fooled everyone in the sold-out arena. In ... -
Blue Rodeo to perform at Mile One Friday night
On a Monday afternoon, about an hour away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Greg Keelor enjoys the solitude of his farm. In a few hours, ... -
Hayden delivers rare gem of a show
It's Superbowl Sunday and the St. John's bars are packed with rowdy football fans. So it's hard to imagine that somewhere downtown there are ... -
Tara Oram takes to the stage again
St. John's may be just one of a long list of cities to host a date of Canadian Idol's first ever Top 3 Concert Tour, but tonight's show at Mile ... -
Corb Lund's brand of 'ulterior country' about to...
It's a marriage of sorts. During no other time have Newfoundland and Alberta been so intertwined socially, economically - and musically. Just ... -
Brian Byrne shows his country roots
It's another homecoming of sorts, but one of different proportions. When Brian Byrne returns to Newfound-land for a gig at Club One Nov. 21, it ... -
Meet the songwriter's songwriter
Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Bono and Rod Stewart are all fans. Music critics are hard pressed to find anything negative to write ... -
Cinema Sisters'
Theres no shortage of hype surrounding this years St. Johns International Womens Film Festival. Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the festival ... -
E-mail error brings good fortune
Local author Kathleen Winter is revelling in the events surrounding the national release of her latest book, all of which were never supposed to ... -
Fables roll out new material, new members in...
It was a risky endeavour. Staging a comeback always is in the world of music. After an extended hiatus, The Fables made their official return to ... -
Fables ready to roll
It's a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon in September, the kind of day people in St. John's talk about, hoping such days come along as ... -
Billy Talent gives deafening performance
Teachers, if some of your students are staring at you with blank faces today, it's likely they were at a rock show Wednesday night. I, for one, ... -
Average Joes
By Justin Brake Special to The Telegram Before our phone conversation even begins Im listening to Billy Talent lead singer Ben Kowalewicz deal ... -
Taking care of business
There is little longevity in rock n roll. xxRandy Bachman, however, seems to have found the answer to a question many have failed to solve: how ... -
A fitting end to Festival 500
To say Sunday night's Festival 500 grand finale concert at Mile One Centre was a success in entertaining those in attendance would be an ... -
Music. Festival 500 grand finale goes tonight
Mile One Centre will experience an invasion of choral music tonight, when the sixth biennial Festival 500 climaxes and comes to a close for ... -
'Beautiful Instrument'
The highlight of this year's Festival 500 celebrations for many is the visit of Irish group Anuna. Wednesday night's show at the Arts and Culture ... -
Sharing the spotlight
It is a prime example of the typical generosity Newfoundlanders exude. During each Festival 500 celebration, organizers decide on another foreign ... -
Ticket sales spell success
Ten years young and a decade strong. zxFestival 500 has not only succeeded as a grand-scale festival, but has put Newfoundland and Labrador on ... -
Quintessential Vocal Ensemble welcomes festival with...
To say the members of the St. John's-based Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) are family is an understatement. The 40-member choir began as an ... -
The world comes to Sing
Its that time again. Every second year, St. Johns and area is home to Festival 500, a celebration of choral music inaugurated during the Cabot ... -
Ready to Rumble
There's a rolling growl coming from the metal underground - and two guys who will do whatever it takes to get you to hear it. xxThe two are ...





