How the 1992 cod moratorium led to the rise of Newfoundland music across Canada

Con O’Brien, lead singer of the Irish Descendants, joins Q's Tom Power to talk about the band's journey — from the 1992 cod ...
Houston Press

Inquiring Minds: Great Big Sea’s Bob Hallett On The Violent Ocean, Sea Chanteys, Celtic Traditions And Newfoundland’s Punk Scene

Newfoundland, now officially known as the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, was the first bit of North American soil encountered by European explorers. Ever since, the rest of the ...
Staten Island Advance

MEET THE BAND: Street Dogs

The union of punk rock and Irish/Newfoundland/Celtic traditional music back in the 1970s may have seemed like a mismatch at first, but over time the union has proved to be an inspired one. Witness ...