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Tonight @ Gus’:: METZ
Submitted by Herohill on 07.29.10 at 7:50am.
As we get closer and closer to Sappyfest, Halifax reaps the rewards of proximity. Not including huge shows like Holy Fuck, Jim Guthrie, and The Sadies, we also get to latch onto the lineup and see smaller acts like Apollo Ghost – note, hell f*cking yeah – that might not make the trip otherwise.
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AstroLogical – Living Fossils
Submitted by Herohill on 07.28.10 at 7:51am.
I’ve got just a real quick one for you today as we wait for the hill to be released from it’s Google-imposed purgatory. AstroLogical is the nom-de-knob-twiddle of Nate Drobner, a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Vancouver. The other day we were sent a link to his recent album, Living Foss...
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SKIN LIKE IRON - Descent Into Light
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 07.28.10 at 7:38am.
Rock n' roll on steroids! Metal on metal! Too hardcore for hardcore! There's roughness around the edges and it will not come off! I'VE GOT SKIN LIKE IRON!!!
Writing this review has been an endless task. Sentence written, sentence erased.
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Exclusive:: New song from Kestrels
Submitted by Herohill on 07.27.10 at 7:53am.
I honestly don’t care if you don’t like Kestrels or not. I do, and I’m going to keep on posting each and every song they send over. The Truro based power trio led by all-around nice guy and primary song writer Chad Peck wear their 90′s influences on their sleeves. J Mascis, delightful nods...
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Music by the sea
Submitted by Halifax Magazine blog on 07.27.10 at 7:51am.
Tomorrow night, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is hosting a free concert. The press release follows.
The second annual Halifax Harbour Sea Music Festival will have a free preview concert Tuesday, July 27, at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. The preview is at 7:30 p.m. in the ...
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Old School Mondays:: A Lighter Shade of Brown
Submitted by Herohill on 07.26.10 at 8:41am.
This week’s OSM is an Ack request. He made a clever Kid Frost reference in one of his tweets, where he name-checked La Raza whilst talking about a La Strada post (he spelled their name wrong, but hey, he’s tweeting my posts, so we’ll cut him some slack). Anyway, Googling La Raza and poking aroun...
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Memories of Mac
Submitted by The Other Side of Truth on 07.26.10 at 6:10am.
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about Mac Tonnies, who died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 34 last October. Mac was one of my best friends, and I miss him a great deal. Last November, Nick Redfern and I joined Greg Bishop on Greg’s Radio Misterioso radio show to remember our friend.
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Get this shit off my desk:: Ketch Harbor Wolves, Colleen & Paul, Ben Wilkins
Submitted by Herohill on 07.23.10 at 7:56am.
This has the potential to be a regular Friday thing; a desk clearing edition of music I wish I had more time to talk about, but simply don’t. No more 500 word think-pieces (I can hear you all saying, thank god), simply a quick descriptor and a free track. Work for you? Works for me.
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Reviews:: Bad Tits Garbage Night
Submitted by Herohill on 07.22.10 at 7:40am.
Bad Tits have a lot going for them; a great label that lets them record whatever music they want, a pedigree of awesomeness and probably most importantly to herohill, a love for The Warriors. Considering their roots and constant evolution, it’s not surprising that Josh Reichmann and Sebastien Gr...
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BITTER END - Guilty As Charged
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 07.22.10 at 7:23am.
Bitter End is back, more menacing than ever. Guilty As Charged emits intent to go beyond conservative genre plot devices such as catchy grooves, easy-to-get-into hard parts and early 90's metallic NYC hardcore.
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Reviews:: The Mountains & The Trees I Made This For You
Submitted by Herohill on 07.21.10 at 8:12am.
When I started scrolling through the lists of records coming out this summer, outside of Women’s new long player, I was probably most excited for Jon Janes (with a helping hand from Jillian Freeman of course) and his latest efforts under the moniker, The Mountains & The Trees.
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Reviews:: Japandroids No Singles
Submitted by Herohill on 07.20.10 at 8:12am.
Not surprisingly, talking about bands that truly invoked the heartbeat of their city resulted in my digging through my pile of promo discs to find the re-issue of Japandroids first two EPs, lovingly titled No Singles. The rise to fame for the East Van two-piece might feel meteoric since Pitchfor...
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Reviews:: Eamon McGrath Peace Maker
Submitted by Herohill on 07.19.10 at 8:04am.
There are certain athletes that can grab a guitar and transport you to a city you’ve never been. Springsteen, Fallon, Wilson; these are artists that channel the mood, attitudes, and even the climate of home on almost every song.
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HPX 2010:: Initial Acts Announced
Submitted by Herohill on 07.16.10 at 7:48am.
It’s July and we’re posting on the 2010 Halifax Pop Explosion, which takes place from October 19th to the 23rd. So yeah, it’s good and early, but so what? The good people at HPX have recently announced the first acts slated for this year’s festivus, and I think there’s more than enough quality th...
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Video Hits:: Library Voices, By Divine Right, D-Sisive
Submitted by Herohill on 07.15.10 at 8:10am.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a video hits post, but it’s Thursday, and I see no reason not to get back at it. We’ve got three great videos from three albums I really like, so let’s get into it.
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Quick Hitters:: Kathryn Calder
Submitted by Herohill on 07.14.10 at 8:05am.
As is the case for many music fans, I stumbled onto Kathryn Calder because of her talents as a collaborator. I think the first time I heard her was playing with Carl Newman on his solo tour @ Lee’s Palace, but since then I’ve seen her fill out melodies and hooks for The New Porns & The Immaculat...
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Exclusive:: New Apollo Ghosts – Cedar Street EP
Submitted by Herohill on 07.13.10 at 7:55am.
I’ve made no secret of my torrid love affair/borderline stalking issues when it comes to Vancouver’s Apollo Ghosts. Almost every day I try to come up with a new way to post on the scrappy three-piece from Vansterdam, hoping not to get scooped by my arch nemesis over at Chipped Hip.
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Through the Opera Glasses - 62 - Courage to Climb Higher
Submitted by A Piece of My Mind on 07.13.10 at 7:52am.
It's probably hard to imagine that orchestra conductors don't emerge fully-formed from the womb in white tie and tails.
However, these elite artists have to train like anyone else in order to harness the potential of a live performance.
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A week of hot music
Submitted by Halifax Magazine blog on 07.13.10 at 7:49am.
What a week to be a music fan in Halifax. With dozens of shows at venues around the city, the Halifax Jazz Festival showcases dozens of musicians, with diverse specialities. On Saturday, Halifax Magazine sponsored a blues show with Chicago native Lurrie Bell—it was one of the best shows I’ve seen...
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Old School Mondays:: Miles Davis = Badass Edition
Submitted by Herohill on 07.12.10 at 8:29am.
For reasons I won’t go into here, my father-in-law has been storing many of his surplus possessions at our house for a couple months. Amongst these possessions are three or four large wooden crates filled with vinyl records. Sounds like a pretty awesome scenario, I know, but the majority of the r...
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CATTLE DRUMS - The Boy Kisser Sessions
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 07.12.10 at 8:06am.
From the small town Onenta of New York state, comes CATTLE DRUMS, an irresistibly charming band that has rare quality that exceeds demands of originality. See, there's not really anything new happening here, but they successfully breach two genres and in doing so, their infectious appeal override...
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De La Soul in Halifax Tonight
Submitted by Herohill on 07.9.10 at 8:16am.
The truly legendary De La Soul plays Halifax tonight in the main festival tent to kick things off for the 2010 edition of the Halifax Jazz Festival. I’m not sure this information really helps you, seeing as how the show is sold out (doesn’t help me either, no ticket for this sap), but if you’re i...
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Pale Creation - S/T
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 07.8.10 at 7:30am.
Cleveland’s PALE CREATION delivers a mammoth 7” EP on A389 Records, containing two epic tracks of crushing, yet melodic metallic hardcore. Rising up alongside similar legendary acts such as Ringworm and Integrity, this incredible band has been churning out well written and innovative music for ne...
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Eternia and MoSS – At Last
Submitted by Herohill on 07.7.10 at 8:02am.
Considering how big a fan I am of Shad’s Keep Shining, a song that contains a verse encouraging more female participation in hip hop, it would be a little hypocritical of me to overlook an album from an incredibly talented, Canadian female MC. Eternia calls Brooklyn home these days, but she’s Ott...
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Review: Zappa Plays Zappa
Submitted by Halifax Magazine blog on 07.7.10 at 8:00am.
Last night, Dweezil Zappa was in town for his Zappa Plays Zappa show, a tribute to his guitar god father. Halifax Magazine reader Aimish Wallace was there, and shares this review: “Tuesday night’s performance of Zappa Plays Zappa at the Rebecca Cohn demonstrated that Dweezil Zappa has not only i...
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Best-of ’10:: Half way there (LPs)
Submitted by Herohill on 07.6.10 at 8:00am.
Apollo Ghosts :: Mount Benson – review
I’ve been riding Apollo Ghosts hard these last few months, including a constant barrage of tweets/posts to the Polaris jury hoping to help push them onto the short list. Mount Benson is a rough album in construction, but one that’s almost perfect in its fra...
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Young@Heart
Submitted by Bev Boy's blog on 07.6.10 at 7:57am.
Wow, 3 blog posts in one day. Aren't you lucky? Nobody does that for me.
I was listening to The Sunday Edition on CBC radio yesterday morning. They were interviewing the leader of Young@Heart, which is a choir composed of old people who mostly sing contemporary songs. It's not silly at all.
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UNITED NATIONS - Never Mind The Bombings - Here's Your Six Figures
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 07.6.10 at 7:35am.
Never Mind The Bombings - Here's Your Six Figures is UNITED NATION's first EP release, fast on the heels of their 11 song debut on Eyball Records. The UN is an experimental punk supergroup.
Nobody really knows which punk/hardcore superstars are in the band but there are some speculations online....
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Old School Mondays:: Classics 88-90 Vol. 1 – Part 2
Submitted by Herohill on 07.5.10 at 8:05am.
After the rousing success of last week’s OSM (according to me anyway), I decided to keep the tape-fueled fun going with a part 2. To recap, last week I found a mix tape I made who knows when, that was entitled “Classics 88-90″, and so I decided to post the first five songs on the tape. This...
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Reviews:: Glory Glory Man United ZOMBIES!
Submitted by Herohill on 07.2.10 at 8:48am.
For most people, a feel good pop song is one with an insanely repetitive chorus, uptempo beats and any chance to shout along. For kids that grew up in the 90′s, that perfect pop song was built from angular guitars, energy and intricate signature and chord progressions.
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Barrett’s Privateers (Happy Canada Day!)
Submitted by Richard Levangie's blog on 07.2.10 at 7:49am.
The late, lamented Stan Rogers gave Maritimers an unofficial national anthem that we all sing with reverence and gusto today, our 143rd birthday.
Happy Birthday, Canada!
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Contest:: Win 2tix to see The Wilderness Of Manitoba @ The Company House
Submitted by Herohill on 06.30.10 at 8:04am.
We’ve been slacking in the last couple months as far as live show information goes on the site, but now that the summer is well and truly upon us,and there are plenty of excellent acts making their way through our part of the world, we thought it was high time to get posting about them.
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Reviews:: Frazey Ford Obadiah
Submitted by Herohill on 06.29.10 at 7:58am.
It’s almost impossible to hear Frazey Ford’s voice and let your thoughts drift to the canon created by the Vancouver folk trio, The Be Good Tanyas. If you liked folk music at all during the early 2000s, chances are you had playlists or cd mixes with at least one TGBT track nestled into the crevices.
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Rökkurró reveal a new song from their sophomore record
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.29.10 at 7:39am.
Indeed they have. It has been revealed. Rökkurró's second full length, Í Annan Heim (eng: Into Another World or Into a Second World or just something else entirely) is on the horizon. The band is a debut EP and full length deep, and already much has been made of their quality despite the young ag...
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Old School Mondays:: Classics 88-90 Vol. 1 Edition
Submitted by Herohill on 06.28.10 at 8:24am.
Last night I did what I always do when I don’t have an idea for OSM: I went digging through my tapes to look for some inspiration. As always, I found plenty of possibles, but nothing stood out. I began looking through a bag of blank tapes that was also in the closet, and I found one that had “Cla...
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Reviews:: All Day Driver
Submitted by Herohill on 06.25.10 at 8:08am.
This is going to shock you, but the hill’s selection process as to what gets posted and what remains hidden away in the cyber cupboard is not exactly scientific – the Ack and I hardly ever even discuss what we’re putting up, as a kind of unspoken mind-meld around who’s doing what has developed ov...
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Obituary,Entombed, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Ending Tyranny - 06/01/10 Toronto
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.25.10 at 7:46am.
To say that I had been waiting for this show with anticipation and a sizable lump in my stomach would be an understatement. Here, together, two bands that changed my life. Bands that I have been listening to since 1990. Yes. I didn't not merely listen.
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Video Hits:: Rae Spoon, The Balconies, Mohawk Lodge
Submitted by Herohill on 06.24.10 at 8:04am.
ae Spoon is somewhat of an enigma, and so it seems natural that his videos wouldn’t be your average, run of the mill clips. The animated video for the title track from Rae’s new album Love Is A Hunter fits the bill – a dark mix of stark landscapes and cat/fish people provides a counterpoint to wh...
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I SHALT BECOME - Poison
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.24.10 at 7:47am.
I SHALT BECOME is a strange entity. It’s like Lycia on acid. Heavy on the keyboards, heavy guttural vocals, which took a while to get used to but do manage to grow on you. Like I said, this is like Lycia on acid.
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Man on the Run
Submitted by Scenes of the Crime on 06.24.10 at 7:06am.
“It was a life-changing weekend.”
Dave Bidini is waxing nostalgic about a 1994 visit to the historic Flamingo Club in Halifax with his band The Rheostatics.
“I had been kind of withdrawn for a couple of years,” recalls the 46 year-old author, journalist and musician over the phone from his home...
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That Rolling Stone article
Submitted by Contrarian on 06.24.10 at 6:47am.
Oh, not that Rolling Stone article. One you weren’t expecting. Money quote:
Seeger switched to a 12-string guitar and began a hymn-like finger-picked version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” He told the story behind the classic Wizard of Oz track, recounting how lyricist Yip Harburg and composer...
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Contest:: Win 2tix to Silly Kissers, Grimes & Duzheknew @ The Bus Stop Theatre
Submitted by Herohill on 06.23.10 at 8:09am.
June, July and August usually finds Halifax flooded with great bands from out of town. The sun, the surf and the sappy(fest) all help bring people East, but in reality not having to make that drive during ice and snow storms is probably the biggest draw. This summer is no different (especially wi...
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COCOROSIE - Grey Oceans
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.23.10 at 7:46am.
At first, it’s terribly hard to take COCOROSIE serious. Reading lyrics and looking at that fucking piece of shit cover art really made me question whether or not this sister duo really wanted to impress me with their irony, trip me out or make me laugh at them. It was definitely leaning towards t...
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Preview:: Sappyfest 2010
Submitted by Herohill on 06.22.10 at 8:50am.
It may sound a little hokey, but it’s also true – I don’t think we’ve ever heard anyone say a bad word about Sappyfest. I’m not sure if it’s the setting, the people who run & support the fest, or the combination of musicians that come together for it, but everyone we’ve talked to about it was pre...
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NXNE MUST SEE:: Chris Page
Submitted by Herohill on 06.18.10 at 8:36am.
Looking for something to do ton this fine Friday afternoon? Well, the Kelp records BBQ is probably as much of a lock as it gets for me. The whole lineup is great, but I’d highly suggest getting to The Global Backpackers Village on King/Spadina by 2:30 to see the charismatic Chris Page.
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I swear this is about music… by Dru Morrison
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.18.10 at 8:15am.
…just give me a moment. I have this theory about writer’s block. You want to write about a particular topic but, for some reason, you just can’t do it. This topic stays in your head forever and trying to get around it to write about something else can get incredibly trying. This was sort of the s...
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Circle Research – Gardiner Express
Submitted by Herohill on 06.17.10 at 8:37am.
As you likely know if you visit this site with any kind of regularity, the Ack has headed up to Toronto for to partake in the festivities in and around this year’s NXNE music festival. There’s the herohill/killbeat showcase to be seen to, and he’s actually playing in the “Put The Boot In” celeb ...
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NXNE Must See:: The Beauties
Submitted by Herohill on 06.16.10 at 8:06am.
One of the acts I’m most eager to see this year at NXNE is The Beauties. The Six Shooter roots n’ roll band has moved from a ramshackle house band to somewhat of local legend by burning up the Dakota on Sunday nights. During their residency at the notorious Toronto watering hole they’ve seen the ...
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Reviews:: Long Long Long Shorts
Submitted by Herohill on 06.15.10 at 8:19am.
Against our better judgment, we are bringing you more Long Long Long. Not because the bad has slipped after the release of their killer self-titled debut or because they fail to live up to their pedigree (the work that 3/4 of the band delivered as York Redoubt was glorious and earned the band a s...
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Down To Nothing - All My Sons
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.15.10 at 7:56am.
Hardcore heavyweights DOWN TO NOTHING recently released their new (and heavily anticipated) 7". The record is titled "All My Sons" and was released on Reaper Records in early 2010. The band plays a style of positive straight edge hardcore.
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NXNE MUST SEE:: Flash Lightnin’
Submitted by Herohill on 06.14.10 at 8:25am.
Technically, I know Toronto’s Flash Lightnin’ aren’t on the NXNE bill, but those smart enough to buy a wristband can head over to the Toronto Island Concert to see BSS, Pavement, Beach House, Band of Horses, Timber Timbre festivus and only have to fork out ferry tolls. So what does that have to d...
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Quick Hitters:: The Coppertone Nighttime Wishes
Submitted by Herohill on 06.11.10 at 8:10am.
So much of what makes modern dirty blues bands so appealing is visceral. Raw energy, sweat and a voice that can raise the dead, all threatening to spiral out of control at any second. When it comes to Amanda Zelina and her band – The Coppertone – those emotions are softened and more fluid, but no...
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At the show: School Jerks, White Lung - 6/09/10
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.11.10 at 7:57am.
Talk about a show that starts late on a weeknight! But all is forgiven when setting up an illegal, secret show, out-doors in the pouring rain, under an old train track bridge, with the equipment set up on an sand island sandwiched by water on both sides, using a battery as a source of electricity.
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Reviews:: Gord Downie The Grand Bounce
Submitted by Herohill on 06.10.10 at 8:05am.
I’m no different than most Canadians I’d say. I’ve owned and enjoyed Hip records in the past. I’ve felt that hint of National pride seeing them play in a foreign country. I’ve even pretended to not like songs they’ve written simply to avoid being associated with the people that comprise the band’...
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Whose more Canadian than Trudeau??
Submitted by Love, Me Boutique on 06.10.10 at 7:49am.
Because our shop is all about Canadian art, we wanted to do post about a show happening in Halifax in which one of the Love, Me jewellers is starring in. It looks like it will be an amazing show.
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NXNE Must Sees:: Bishop Morocco
Submitted by Herohill on 06.9.10 at 11:36am.
Ultimately, my Thursday night at NXNE will be split between two equally amazing, but completely different stables of bands. I’ll finish my evening listening to Andrew Vincent – I still owe him a drunken 10K jaunt – and Camp Radio as a part of the Kelp Records showcase, but it’s the start of my ev...
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Quick-hitters:: Ryan Bourne
Submitted by Herohill on 06.8.10 at 8:27am.
What a small world we live in. Yesterday we got an email from the always delightful Megan Hamilton talking about an artist she shared the stage with named Ryan Bourne. Deciding to listen to her keen ear, I searched through the stack of CDs I had on my desk, only to find I had been listening to M...
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Polaris Picks
Submitted by Herohill on 06.7.10 at 8:11am.
For Canadian music bloggers lucky enough to be selected to submit a ballot for our Nation’s coolest music prize, the last few days have been hectic. With so many people screaming suggestions, it would be hard not to revisit your choices and consider the names you hear around the ole cyber water c...
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Video Hits:: Wintersleep, Dog Day & Boxer The Horse
Submitted by Herohill on 06.4.10 at 7:56am.
Normally Thursday is video day here on the hill, and although I did get this up yesterday, it’s a sweet, All-Maritime music edition, so I thought I’d brighten your Friday with it. I hope you don’t mind.
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At the show: Toronto, OT, May 21st '10
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.4.10 at 7:30am.
It has been a while since this show happened, so the "details" might have shuffled around in my limited brain, so bear with me. What honestly could have been a great show, turned out to be a trying challenge of sticking around to "support the bands" and wondering why the hell one takes the time t...
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Quick hitters:: Blue Hawaii Blooming Summer
Submitted by Herohill on 06.3.10 at 8:20am.
Real G’s rock tapes. Words to live by, and when it comes to the good folks at Arbutus records, a solid business model. The Montreal label offers up some of Canada’s most creative bands in a format trying as hard as Antoine Walker to make a comeback.
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Hey, lo-fi, could ya fuck off for a bit?
Submitted by Halifax Collect on 06.3.10 at 8:08am.
So, I walk in to my local HMV, which sounds weird, it’s like saying “So I walk into my local McDonald’s,” it’s everything but ‘local.’ Anyways, I’m in there and, out of habit I went straight for the metal section and as usual everything is incredibly overpriced.
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Reviews:: The Barr Brothers self-titled
Submitted by Herohill on 06.2.10 at 8:13am.
At the end of the day, it’s too easy to forget that music is really all about the love. As countless chord progressions and drum beats flood your ears, the cynicism of a jaded music lover starts to take over and enjoyable records are deemed formulaic or bland. You start focusing on the bad instea...
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The Stones 'Exile' N.S. Connection
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 05.25.10 at 7:09pm.
The media swirl around the re-release of the Rolling Stones classic 1972 album Exile On Main Street has revolved mostly around the 1o new tracks unearthed and polished up for one of the new editions of the landmark double disc.
What’s been missed in all of this is the Nova Scotia connection. T...
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All You Need is Hal Bruce
Submitted by Kim Kinrade on 02.13.09 at 11:51am.
The tribute band industry began with Elvis impersonators in the 1970’s. When Elvis died the numbers blossomed. The Beatles were next and, today, Australian Pink Floyd is one of the biggest tribute shows on stage. So where does one guy get the brass ones to take on a tribute to the most famous ban...
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HPX 3: Holy Frig
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 10.24.08 at 11:47am.
Halifax loves a good dance party. Last night at the Marquee was a beautiful cross-section of the local music scene, with everyone from headbangers to indie kids to dirty hippies showing up to check out Toronto experirockers Holy Fuck. While downstairs in Hell’s Kitchen local bands The Beginners a...
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HPX 2: Rock Out Or Die
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 10.23.08 at 10:31am.
Oh. My. God.
Anyone who needed proof that rock n’ roll is alive and kicking (kicking you hard in the teeth, that is) got it last night at Gus’ Pub, at a show that is unlikely to be topped for the rest of Halifax Pop Explosion 2008.
A line-up including local scene darlings VKNGS and come-f...
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