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Reviews:: The Gertrudes - Hard Water
Submitted by Herohill on 07.3.09 at 8:47am.
I reviewed the Apple Crisp magazine/CD comp, I kind of fell in love with Kingston folkers, The Gertrudes. In attempting to come up with a concise description, I used the words, "simply captivating" and after countless listens to their debut EP and comp tracks, I still feel the same way about the ...
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Robert Plant Musings
Submitted by Bev Boy's Blog on 07.3.09 at 8:40am.
This morning, like a lot of people, I tuned into Q104 to hear J.C. Douglas interview Paul McCartney. McCartney, you see, is playing in Halifax on July 11th. My thoughts on the concert are in an earlier post.
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Mo’s Cafe : day trip to Five Islands
Submitted by Sounds Around Town on 07.3.09 at 7:46am.
Last Saturday I went on a road trip to Mo’s Café in Five Islands.
It was the day of the Not Since Moses Run in Five Islands, which is an annual community fundraising event that is planned around the tides so you can actually run on the ocean floor. Way cool!
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Reviews:: Spring Breakup
Submitted by Herohill on 07.2.09 at 8:04am.
Summer is probably not the ideal time for listening to a collection of songs detailing a relationship slowly breaking apart into unsalvageable pieces, but sometimes timing can't be helped.
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Reviews:: Catherine MacLellan Water in the Ground
Submitted by Herohill on 06.30.09 at 8:17am.
Despite the countless releases and multiple PR companies running with her sophomore album, Catherine MacLellan still remains one of the understated and under appreciated talents of the East Coast scene.
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Reviews:: Bahamas Pink Strat
Submitted by Herohill on 06.29.09 at 8:27am.
When you watch a film, it's not often you focus on the subtle character that hovers off the main plot line. I'm not talking about a slapstick cameo or the drunken asshole that is presented to ease tension and provide cheap laughs.
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The Conspiracy to Kill Michaek Jackson
Submitted by The Newcomer on 06.29.09 at 8:23am.
The same thousands if not millions of people who were speaking of their tears and sobs and heartache and pain and outrage upon watching a certain video documenting the death of a certain girl from a certain country, are now luxuriating in those same emotions as they hear of the death of the self-...
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Michael Jackson
Submitted by Maritime Morning Blog on 06.29.09 at 7:27am.
Of all the stars in the firmament, perhaps no one shone brighter than the legendary King of Pop. Anyone fifty and under had his music as a soundtrack. You grew up to it and with it. A
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MJ
Submitted by Ambera Wellman's blog on 06.29.09 at 6:19am.
Is it possible to separate man, music and icon and treat all three as separate entities? I hate to do this, but I’m going to write a post about Michael Jackson. Oliver and I went out for dinner last night. Before we left, Oliver had read that MJ had had a heart attack.
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Michael Jackson: The Last Superstar
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 06.29.09 at 6:14am.
The word “superstar” was supposedly coined by Andy Warhmichael jackson, thrillerol and was a term used for his entourage. Most of these people were only famous for being associated with Warhol and could be construed as some of the first who were “famous for being famous.”
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News:: R.I.P. MJ
Submitted by Herohill on 06.26.09 at 8:28am.
Sad. That's my simple, yet all-encompassing, reaction to the death of Michael Jackson. Sad, of course, that he has passed so early and so suddenly, but also because of the way the latter part of his life played out.
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Jackson is this decade’s Diana moment
Submitted by Gifted Typist on 06.26.09 at 6:25am.
… and like Princess Diana, we’ll probably remember where we were when we heard the news of the King of Pop’s death.
There are similarities: both were staging a come-back, both were global celebrities and both died too soon.
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Quick Hitters:: Clinton Charlton Parade
Submitted by Herohill on 06.25.09 at 8:39am.
It seems like we’ve reached the dog days of summer releases. The review pile is running low and honestly, if it wasn’t I don’t know if I would have thrown in Clinton Charlton’s full length the other day. It’s not that I didn’t think the NB man is talented – his work with Carousels was strong enou...
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She's Shameless in Toronto's NewsFix
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 06.25.09 at 8:33am.
I've finally found my footing after my whirlwind tour of Toronto. Last night's cupcake dress is back on the hanger and the reviews of She's Shameless 90s prom-style book launch at the Gladstone are rolling in.
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Reviews:: Turn Up The Jets: A Tribute To Jon Bartlett
Submitted by Herohill on 06.24.09 at 8:17am.
Have you ever heard a musician talk about how their label is like, "a family" and how they "all get along?" Of course you have. It’s like an athlete saying they were just letting the game come to them or that they just want to go out there and give 100%.
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Quick hitters: Sleepless Nights A Place Who Loves
Submitted by Herohill on 06.23.09 at 8:16am.
The rotating cast of characters that have played a part in shaping the sound of the Sleepless Nights is almost like a Halifax version of BSS. The core structure is there - currently it's Andrew Wallace, Jeffrey Pineau, Josh Poireau, Philip Clark and Trevor Murphy - but most of those people play i...
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Italo.
Submitted by I wanna listen to this on 06.23.09 at 8:10am.
I found this today.
It's a short article by Serge Santiago about his love of Italo and twenty of the most fundamental Italo records ever made.
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Reviews:: The Got To Get Got Sahalee
Submitted by Herohill on 06.22.09 at 9:29am.
As regular readers can probably attest to, we focus on the folk, hip-hop, alt-country and noise scenes here in Halifax. It's not that we don't like pop music, it's just rare that we stumble across terrific pop artists.
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Little Miss Higgins : Lift the Wind house concert
Submitted by Sounds Around Town on 06.22.09 at 7:30am.
Well if you missed the Little Miss Higgins house concert tonight, I would highly suggest you get your arse out to see her at the Carleton Monday night because she’s one awesome performer. Well it’s a duo…Jolene (aka Little Miss Higgins) and her partner Foy.
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10 Reasons for the Rise of the Beatles
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 06.22.09 at 6:20am.
There has never been a group of musicians like The Beatles either before their tenure as recording musicians.
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Lunenburg Folk harbour Fest August 6-9
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 06.19.09 at 8:26am.
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival draws visitors annually to the old town for a weekend of music and celebration.
"I can't believe I know so many performers this year," says Mary Beth Carty, Bette & Wallet's singer and accordion player.
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Brought to you by the letter W:: Whale Tooth & Wax Mannequin
Submitted by Herohill on 06.19.09 at 8:24am.
Whale Tooth - self/titled EP
Sometimes when the summer hits and the sun starts beating down on you, infectious boy/girl pop becomes as much of a necessity as patios and water. Thankfully, Toronto’s Whale Tooth is heading to Halifax to give us that refreshing chill.
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Band to Watch:: Valleys
Submitted by Herohill on 06.18.09 at 8:38am.
With all the blogs out there and all the PR folks carpet bombing the internets with glowing praise for undiscovered acts, it’s almost impossible to find new bands that haven’t been blogged to death before they even play their first house party.
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Calling all Musicians… can you sing a VIRTUAL Serenade?
Submitted by A Quiet Revolution on 06.18.09 at 6:57am.
Hello musical friends! This is just a quick call-out to see if some of you may be able to do a virtual serenade for my good friend Sandra Winter.
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Reviews:: Gregory Pepper & His Mistakes With Trumpets Flaring
Submitted by Herohill on 06.17.09 at 8:45am.
Peering into Gregory Pepper’s creative process and his inner workings probably resembles the dream like visions Michel Gondry crafted in his movie, The Science of Sleep.
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Concert news:: Gypsophilia & Jerry Leger
Submitted by Herohill on 06.16.09 at 7:50am.
As always, it seems the good artists flood Halifax’s venues in waves. We can go a few weeks with nothing but local acts and all of a sudden, three or four really great bands (well, well, that’s what my iPOD playlist shows) roll in at once.
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Reviews:: Laura Merrimen Love Letters for Lonely Hunters
Submitted by Herohill on 06.15.09 at 8:24am.
For those relatively unfamiliar with the South Shore of Nova Scotia, spending a few hours driving through the region probably tells you more than a history book or wiki entry ever could.
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Reviews:: Frankel Anonymity Is The New Fame
Submitted by Herohill on 06.12.09 at 8:35am.
Anonymity Is The New Fame. Humility is a concept I sorely miss when it comes to musicians these days. The internet gave everyone a voice, and it appears the masses have used that voice to form a shitty synth band or a sloppy blues two-piece and want the world to know.
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Paper Beat Scissors make abstract sounds
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 06.12.09 at 8:33am.
Remember playing rock, paper, scissors during recess in elementary school? Well, Tim Crabtree's project Paper Beat Scissors has little to do with childish games, but there is something youthful about his approach to music.
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Reviews:: Ohbijou Beacons
Submitted by Herohill on 06.11.09 at 8:56am.
I remember the first day I landed in NY like it was yesterday. Three clueless kids from Halifax walking aimlessly around Manhattan looking for sneakers and kung-fu flicks, amazed by everything we saw and heard. Walking amongst huge crowds, we were swallowed up and became part of the energy and ch...
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Sarah Slean's Gone Green
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 06.10.09 at 8:35am.
Sarah Slean won't be wearing a dress rehearsal rag.
Slean is in the midst of an environmentally conscious cross-country trip she's dubbed the Recessionista tour. She's teamed up with Canadian fashion designers, purchased carbon offsets and ditched her band.
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Reviews:: Precious Fathers Alluvial Fan
Submitted by Herohill on 06.10.09 at 8:33am.
I'm not sure what is more shocking... the fact that the Precious Fathers record finally has a release date or that no one appears to care.
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Reviews:: Andrew Vincent Rotten Pears
Submitted by Herohill on 06.9.09 at 7:41am.
After a few listens of Rotten Pear, you realize that Andrew Vincent should have named his latest record Rotten Pair if wanted to be more accurate, but it might have made the subtle darkness and depression he hides in the tracks too obvious to the casual listener.
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Reviews:: Zeus Sounds Like Zeus EP
Submitted by Herohill on 06.8.09 at 8:29am.
Carlin Nicholson and Mike O’Brien have a long musical history together. While playing in The Golden Dogs and as part of Jason Collett’s touring band, they fine tuned their easy-going pop sounds and (hopefully) have finally stumbled on the recipe that will get them the attention they deserve.
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East Coast Throw Down
Submitted by The Dartmouth Soundsystem on 06.8.09 at 6:24am.
Classified feat. Joel Plaskett
vs.
Matt Mays feat. Buck 65
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Contest:: Win 2TIX to see Arietta in Halifax
Submitted by Herohill on 06.5.09 at 8:22am.
It's summer and the patios are finally packed. Time to get out and start doing things again. A suggestion? Spend next Saturday with the energy packed rockers, Arietta. We are giving one lucky winner the chance to "bro out" with a friend @ Coconut Grove on June 13th with Arietta, Kestrels and Owl.
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herohill Polaris Long List
Submitted by Herohill on 06.4.09 at 8:42am.
Well, I finally submitted my long list nominees to the revamped Polaris web site. I was surprised by how hard it was to trim down my list to 5, and actually felt bad about leaving a few of my favourite records out this year.
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Oh the journey…
Submitted by Kim Wempe's blog on 06.4.09 at 8:20am.
Wow…that is all I can say to the amazing time that we have had so far. We took the ferry over and jammed the whole way despite the fact that I hadn’t even slept a wink the night before due to excitement lol! Too funny.
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4th Maritime Beatle Event on June 6th
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 06.4.09 at 6:38am.
The 4th Annual Maritime Beatle Event will be held at the St. Antonio Hall in fax on Saturday, June 6th. The brainchild of singer Hal Bruce this event features people from near and far singing Beatle songs and enjoying a slice of time when all things were possible.
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Music nova scotia artist of the month:: Kestrels
Submitted by Herohill on 06.3.09 at 8:40am.
Well, June has started and that means we need a new Music Nova Scotia Band of the Month. This month, for me, the pick was easy. From the first time I heart Seaside blast out of my shitty computer speakers, I knew the Halifax/Truro trio Kestrels was going to be a band I was all about.
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CODENAME: Argyle Project
Submitted by Alex Maine's blog on 06.3.09 at 8:19am.
It may only be a codename but the #ArgyleProject has begun. So what is it you ask? Well its very simple. During the next few months i and a team of judges will be scanning HRM to try and find singing talent.
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Reviews:: Hayden The Place Where We Lived
Submitted by Herohill on 06.2.09 at 8:35am.
It’s no secret that the music industry has changed significantly in the last ten years. There are so many contributing factors – piracy, blogs and myspace being the biggest instruments of change – but the end result is simple. Music lacks icons.
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Taking Things LIterally
Submitted by Bev Boy's Blog on 06.2.09 at 8:39am.
Long-time readers of this blog, and there are many, will know that I don't really grasp the concept of metaphors. They confuse me. If something is something, then it really is that thing, so shut up about it already.
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Lift the Wind Concert Series – all the news
Submitted by Accounstic Roof blog on 06.1.09 at 7:45am.
We had an amazing show here with Garnet Rogers on May 3rd, with 54 people in attendance – yes – it was busy, but we borrowed lots of folding chairs…and we can do that again for these three shows.
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Erin Costelo CD release of Fire & Fuss at the Company House
Submitted by Sounds Around Town on 06.1.09 at 7:01am.
I think Erin Costelo is fascinating. I saw her for the first time a few months ago at one of Paula’s house concerts. It was actually the first house concert I’ve ever attended.
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Reviews:: Think About Life Family
Submitted by Herohill on 05.29.09 at 7:51am.
When are you too old to start hitting the clubs? Twenty-five? Thirty? Thirty-five? Forty? (NOTE: these answers also apply to how old is too old to have a ponytail, fellas) If you are like me, your "standing in line at 1:30 AM, waiting to pay too much for drinks and feel like shit the next day" ni...
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Radio Ratings
Submitted by Bev Boy's Blog on 05.29.09 at 7:48am.
The radio ratings are out! The radio ratings are out! Are you as excited as I am?
Here is the link. Check it out. I'll be here when you get back.
The numbers you see are the overall ratings numbers for the station.
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Grizzly Bear Make Halifax Connection
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 05.29.09 at 7:46am.
The music industry is more close-knit than most can fathom.
When Grizzly Bear bassist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor takes a break from recording in a church outside Brooklyn, N.Y. to answer his cell phone, it's fair to assume he doesn't expect much from the other end of the line.
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Quick Hitters:: Almonds, Cohen Amazing Grass
Submitted by Herohill on 05.28.09 at 8:08am.
In the blog world, sticking to smaller acts (especially Canadian ones) is roughly the equivalent of being a successful b-list actor. Sure, the artists appreciate your work for what it is, but at the end of the day most of your effort goes by unnoticed.
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Reviews:: Josh Martinez - The World Famous Sex Buffet
Submitted by Herohill on 05.27.09 at 8:32am.
I'm not sure how things are where you hang your fashionable chapeau, but out here we earn every ounce of warm spring sunshine we get. I don't mean to be over-dramatic about it, because there are obviously places waaay worse off, but we have to endure some long, wet months in between our sunshine ...
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Old School Mondays:: Master Ace - Take A Look Around Edition
Submitted by Herohill on 05.26.09 at 8:09am.
This week's OSM is of the grab box variety. And I do mean box, not bag, as in when I have nothing in mind for OSM on Sunday night I reach into one of the boxes of tapes in my storage room and write about the first thing I grab.
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I Should Be Transcribing
Submitted by Bev Boy's Blog on 05.26.09 at 8:07am.
But I can't get my mind off Jethro Tull.
When I was preparing the Moe Dunn interview last month, I was looking on youtube for a Jethro Tull video to embed. I was gonna put up "Aqualung", or "Cross Eyed Mary" or one of any number of their hits.
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Jeffrey Straker's Hypnotizing
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 05.25.09 at 8:55am.
Jeffery Straker has the characteristics of a true Gemini, the zodiac sign symbolized by twins. It's as if Straker has two completely different sides: he divides his time between Saskatchewan and Toronto, and he combines cabaret and pop sensibilities.
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Quick Hitters:: Apostle of Hustle and The Handsome Family
Submitted by Herohill on 05.25.09 at 8:53am.
The weekend was pretty hectic. We had friends in from Vancouver, so instead of relaxing listening to CDs, we were gallivanting around the province, drinking copious amounts of wine and eating BBQ. All in all, a much better weekend in my humble opinion.
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Just can’t wait to get on the road again!
Submitted by kim Wempe on 05.25.09 at 8:38am.
Well hey hey!
If you haven’t seen the “Guess Who’s Driving Tour” yet then you’re missin’ out! We’ve been told we “balance eachother out”, that we’re “the perfect combination”, that we’re “hilarious”, and we’ve been compared to Oprah and Gail!
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Reviews:: Black Heart Brigade Fathers
Submitted by Herohill on 05.22.09 at 8:02am.
The new EP – Fathers - from Brampton’s Black Hat Brigade is good. Before we get into this, I just want to make sure people realize that, because what comes next is might sound negative and almost stopped me from reviewing this EP.
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Day 1: Guess Who’s Driving Tour -Songwriter’s Circle Tonight at the Company House
Submitted by Kim Wempe's blog on 05.22.09 at 7:39am.
Carmel Mikol and I kick off our spring tour tonight with VERY special guest Norma MacDonald at the CoHo (Company House, Gottingen St., Halifax) tonight at 8pm.
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Reviews:: Royal City
Submitted by Herohill on 05.21.09 at 8:13am.
It's hard to hear Aaron Riches sing, “here comes success” on the opening track of the new self-titled, b-side collection and not wonder what could have been when it comes to Guelph super group Royal City.
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Roadtrips, Guess who’s driving what, and itunes for new tunes!
Submitted by Kim Wempe's blog on 05.20.09 at 8:48am.
Heyyyyyy Folks!
Just got back from NB…wicked time! Met even more fabulous people this time round so thanks to everyone who helped me out while I was there and to all those who came out to the shows!
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Reviews:: Jon Epworth Turn Off Your Name
Submitted by Herohill on 05.20.09 at 8:22am.
Jon Epworth knows the size of the room he’s destined to play and the life he wants to lead. That might seem obvious considering the years that he's spent playing shows and touring, but the delusions of grandeur that plague musicians is often what alienates their fans.
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Are Vocal Harmonizers the “Cheatin’ Heart” of Music?
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.20.09 at 6:22am.
There is a singing aid that has been in use for some time call the vocal harmonizer. the first time I heard someone use it I though there was a a duo on stage but it was just one guy.
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Arrest Made In Dolla's Murder
Submitted by My Balls and My Word on 05.20.09 at 6:07am.
A Georgia man was booked Tuesday on suspicion of murdering up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Dolla in a brazen, broad daylight shooting outside an upscale West Hollywood mall.
Dolla, 21, was a popular protégé of chart-topping hip hop singer Akon,
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Hot off the presses:: Kestrels
Submitted by Herohill on 05.19.09 at 8:36am.
It seems like I've been waiting to hear the full length from Halifax/Truro-based noise affectionados, Kestrels for decades. Their teaser 7" - Seaside (review)- that came out last year warmed my J Mascis loving heart and the play count on iTunes shows that I've not even come close to tiring of the...
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Contest:: Dog Day II - Concentrationboogalo (vinyl + tix)
Submitted by Herohill on 05.15.09 at 8:14am.
That's right folks... another Dog Day contest. This time around we are giving two lucky winners the chance to win a copy of the freshly printed vinyl edish of Concentration and tickets to a show in any city on their cross-Canada tour.
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The First Note of the Gig
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.15.09 at 6:46am.
When I started out performing I used to have stage fright so bad that I once hid behind a curtain at the school auditorium. We had a trio and I would always choose the most dimly-lit part of the stage.
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Reviews:: Luke Ryalls This City
Submitted by Herohill on 05.14.09 at 7:57am.
Six degrees of Kevin Bacon. Man, how annoying is that reference all these years later? It might be even more played out than saying something "jumped the shark" or calling someone the "poor-mans someone else."
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Reviews:: Mary Stewart
Submitted by Herohill on 05.13.09 at 9:06am.
I know plenty of our regular readers have been asking a similar question: "Oh Nova Scotia, have you finally run out of sweet-voiced, female singer-songwriters who play an appealing brand of pop-infused folk?". Negative my friends, old Nouvelle-Ecosse has another great one for you, and her name is...
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A heavy cross to bear
Submitted by I Wanna Listen To This on 05.13.09 at 8:30am.
Major label. A career that has humble roots in blues-tinged rawk. A recent flirt with disco and electronics.
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American Bands with Canadian Names:: Auld Lang Syne
Submitted by Herohill on 05.12.09 at 8:16am.
I already know wha tyou are going to say. "Herohill, you’re always talking about how Canadian you are. What’s the deal with jumping south of the border?" Well, today – the second post will come later – we are going to talk about two bands that reached out to us and explained their Canadian tie-ins.
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4th Annual Maritime Beatle Event Set to Go
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.12.09 at 6:47am.
Five years ago Dartmouth, Nova Scotia native Hal Bruce was coming back from the Beatle extravaganza, Abbey Road on the River, in Louisville, Kentucky wishing that he could bring his new friends and acquaintances back home with him.
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Reviews:: On Film Covers EP
Submitted by Herohill on 05.11.09 at 8:11am.
It's no secret we here at the hill are homers. We'll tell anyone that will listen - and judging by our stats, it seems that's not many - that NS music can hold it's own with any other area in Canada.
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Quick Hitters:: Epic - Aging is What Friends Do Together
Submitted by Herohill on 05.8.09 at 7:59am.
I've been meaning to talk about Epic here on the hill for a little while now. Well he's been featured on our Saskatchewan mixtape (although now I think he's left Saskatoon?), and I mentioned him whilst discussing Hand'Solo Records fine mixtape, but his most recent album, last year's Aging is What...
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The Fiery Ghost of Great White
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.8.09 at 6:19am.
Fires in nightclubs are mini holocausts because once the cry is heard nice people became stampeding beasts. The worst was during World War II when a fire at the Cocoanut Grove club in Boston killed 492.
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Reviews:: The CFL Sessions
Submitted by Herohill on 05.7.09 at 8:25am.
There is probably nothing as Canadian, or as confusing as Canadian football. Where to start with the CFL? The insane rules, incredibly huge field, medicine ball sized football, the fact two teams in an eight team league had the same name and, of course the distinct lack of talent (read more about...
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Dartmouth Sportsplex Delivers Music
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.7.09 at 6:30am.
Last night at the Dartmouth Sportsplex hundreds of excited people enjoyed an All-City Music Program that packed the house. And hundreds of performers populated its many orchestras and choirs.
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Dog Day Releases Concentration in Halifax
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 05.6.09 at 7:50am.
An early show in Halifax is tough to pull off. As a city, we've grown accustomed to pre-drinking until midnight before hitting the town. But Dog Day's CD release show for Concentration at Reflections Cabaret had to go off before the venue turned into a dance club, so that was enough reason to tea...
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Quick Hitters:: Angela Desveaux If Ever I Loved EP
Submitted by Herohill on 05.6.09 at 7:47am.
Man. What a nice surprise. It's no secret we love Montreal based Angela Desveaux here on herohill. The Mighty Ship cracked our Top 20 last year and finding out she has a new 7" (with three additional downloads) fixing to come out is great news.
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Quick Hitters:: Save September
Submitted by Herohill on 05.5.09 at 7:54am.
The best plans often go to waste… at least here on herohill. You see, with the re-launch and the unveiling of our new Halifax show listing calendar, I had the perfect segue to introduce you all to a nice song writer from our fair city.
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Rich Aucoin Goes Public
Submitted by Belletristic Impressions on 05.4.09 at 8:26am.
Rich Aucoin is a musical mastermind. His debut release Personal Publication, saw the spry songwriter touring the country via bicycle (sans Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon and the Northwest Territories) and shaving chunks of his hair at each show in honour of cancer research.
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Herohill / Music Nova Scotia Artist of the Month:: Share
Submitted by Herohill on 05.4.09 at 8:21am.
Some big changes here on the hill. For those of you that hit us up on feedburner, you can't see the lovely new design we are sporting (logo courtesy of Jenn Hughes) but trust us, it's there. We busted out a new colour scheme to fit her logo and made listening to the MP3s a bit easier for y'all, b...
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Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series Calls for Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series Calls for Submissi
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 05.4.09 at 6:29am.
The Downtown Halifax Business Commission and the Halifax Regional Municipality in association with Music Nova Scotia are presenting a weekly, summer concert series called Tunes at Noon, featuring Nova Scotian performers of all genres of music.
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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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Band Success
Submitted by adam miller on 01.19.09 at 4:40pm.
Over a year ago I posted on this blog stating that it was extremely difficult to find a band in Halifax, and that I'd found nothing but poorly-motivated, uninspired musicians who were not ready to commit to music on a regular performance schedule.
Well I didn't give up, and now after a year o...
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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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HPX 1: Heaven and Hell
Submitted by Aine Caitriona on 10.22.08 at 8:50am.
The fourteenth(ish) annual Halifax Pop Explosion kicked off last night with, if not exactly a bang, a loud thump.
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Josh Ritter took to the stage at the beautiful Saint Matthew’s Church on Barrington, singing songs about love, loss and, erm, astrophysics. It was Ri...
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The Ventures Make Hall of Fame
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 03.19.08 at 4:59pm.
It always interests me how history is re-interpreted by each new generation. For example, a month ago in Russia Vladimir Putin began rattlings that Joseph Stalin was a great leader and wanted to resurrect his memory. What that means is to reinvent the man and ignore him as Hitlers’ bunkmate for t...
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A/V and The Moist Towelettes @ Tribeca
Submitted by Joss Conway on 10.19.07 at 10:15am.
Despite playing a very short set to a small crowd, A/V gave a powerful performance with his drum machine, tambourine and synthesizer. I had a great time dancing to his music and I wish the one-man punk and electro act from Gaspereau Forks, New Brunswick could have played a longer set. A/V shouted...
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HPX: Zoooooboooombs.
Submitted by Music on 10.19.07 at 9:12am.
By all accounts (AkA, people I've talked to) things have been going really well for the 15th anniversary of the Pop Explosion. Festival pass holders seem to be happily mapping out their nightly destinations and for those with the extra cash, the Cunard Centre and St. Matthew’s Church shows have y...
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Brother Ali @ The Attic (Wed Oct 17)
Submitted by Adam Miller on 10.18.07 at 1:38pm.
Brother Ali exploded at the Attic last night with a wild group of DJs and MCs that produced some of the best hip hop to hit Halifax in a long time.
Toki Wright was the first of 2 opening acts, he is a tactical lyricist who at times seemed more like a comedian than an MC, and who managed to get...
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Halifax Pop Explosion - Day One
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 10.17.07 at 9:36am.
My friend Steph says that to her, Pop Explosion is better than Christmas. I don't know if its necessarily better per say, but it is definitely on par. I don't get the chance to travel to fancy cities to see fancy festivals like NXNE, SXSW, or Pop Montreal - so I'm glad my city has its own extrav...
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Radio Stations In Halifax
Submitted by Bryan H on 10.8.07 at 9:14am.
Even with the addition of two radio stations in Nova Scotia, there is still a huge gap in the music we tune our car radios in to. The selection is very limited and the stations play the same songs over and over again. Radio used to have the market beat on local talent, but unless you have sold an...
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Mother Mother
Submitted by Citrus Malicious on 10.9.07 at 7:30am.
Vancouver band Mother Mother is an original and refreshing addition to the Halifax Pop Explosion. With only two years behind them as a group, Mother Mother has a very mature sound. Their 2007 album, Touch Up, has folk and indie roots and combines male and female vocals to get their message accros...
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Pop Montreal (day 3)
Submitted by David Missio on 10.7.07 at 7:15pm.
I'm sad to say that I got really, really lost.
I meant to make my way to the artists' lounge to do a posting for "day 3" on Saturday, but the map given out by Pop Montreal is a lot like that Krusty Burgers Across America map from the Simpsons, read: really shitty. Besides which, one would thi...
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I Like This, You Should Too v.1
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 10.7.07 at 8:09am.
This week, I've got three albums rocking the discman (yes, I still use a discman).
#1 - The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America.
I only heard this album for the first time last week, but already I am in love. It is a refreshing take on pop-rock with its talk-it-out vocals and happy-go-luc...
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Jon McKeil: The Nature Of Things
Submitted by Jon Careless on 09.25.07 at 2:24pm.
After recently signing a two-record contract with Wednesday Records of California, followed by the release of his sophomore album The Nature Of Things, people are expecting big things from Jon McKiel. At least with The Nature Of Things, Jon has no worries when it comes to making good on those eve...
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Switchblade Valentines Will Stake Your Heart. Not Literally.
Submitted by Jon Careless on 09.14.07 at 2:54pm.
Those of you who are feeling in the mood to try something new should make a date to see Switchblade Valentines this Wednesday at Gus' Pub. Their music is a combination of alternative rock and rockabilly, creating a sound the band calls "psychobilly."
After listening to their songs on myspace h...
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The Tragically Hip: Live at the Metro Centre, 9.13.07
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 09.13.07 at 11:33pm.
When The Tragically Hip came out for their encore, there was no predicting what they were going to play. That’s what’s great about our journeyman rockers from Kingston, ON, they’ve been so consistent with their radio-ready hits over the years, it’s hard to know what’s going to pepper their set. M...
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Where To Dance On A Tuesday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Tuesday night.
DECO (5518 Spring Garden): DJ -DYAZZ lays down a wide variety of urban grooves for the late night drinking audience. DYAZZ hits the booth weekly beginning at about 9 pm.
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BA Johnston Loves To Party. He Also Likes Music.
Submitted by Jon Careless on 08.28.07 at 2:20pm.
Until today, I'd never heard of BA Johnston. Apparently, this Halifax born wild-man has been performing for years in clubs all over the Maritimes.
Johnston is a big, chubby, lovable type who, if you see him, you'll likely see the mirror image of your alcoholic father/uncle swaying drunkenly be...
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CD Reviews: Thom Swift, Hey Rosetta!, Ron Sexsmith
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 08.22.07 at 9:05pm.
Thom Swift
Into the Dirt (Festival)
It’s probably only a coincidence, but a telling one, that the artwork on the disc of Swift’s album is very similar to Dire Straits Brothers in Arms CD art, evoking the National Steel guitar.
Like Mark Knopfler or Warren Zevon towards the end of h...
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Sum 41 With Finger Eleven
Tickets are now being made available for the Halifax Metro Centre concert in November that features two hugely popular Canadian bands, Sum 41 and Finger Eleven.
Sum 41 is well known in national circles as being one of Canada's top pop punk bands. The band has won a number of accolades includin...
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Bryan Ferry's Dylanesque
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 08.20.07 at 6:53am.
Bryan Ferry’s latest album, Dylanesque (EMI), has evoked a strange sort of puzzlement from critics and music insiders as it hit the North American markets over the late spring and early summer.
An 11-song collection of Dylan covers, the CD is really something of a warm-up for the long-awaited ...
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CD Reviews: Queens of the Stone Age, Paolo Nutini and more...
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.27.07 at 10:46pm.
Queens of the Stone Age
Era Vulgaris (Interscope)
I was a latecomer to the mad metal of the QOTSA appeal. Oh, sure, they always had chops that impressed, and lead Queen, the California man-mountain Josh Homme struck a blow for unorthodox rock music with his collaborative spirit, the re...
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The Police: Live in Toronto
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.23.07 at 2:13pm.
Strolling through the ACC turnstiles with my small band of diehard Police-ophiles, I tried to reconcile 25 years of being a fan of the band with all that has happened since their original dissolution and the recent reformation. Unlike most of their contemporaries in the late 70s early 80s, most o...
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Jazz Fest Round Up
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.19.07 at 6:04pm.
As the second and last weekend of the 2007 Atlantic Jazz Festival nears, all evidence tends to suggest it has been a serious success. A varied program of international musicians have made for a delightful time to be in Halifax, and of that success, well, even your humble reporter was barred acces...
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The White Stripes Conquer Cape Breton
Submitted by John Poirier on 07.16.07 at 11:48am.
The White Stripes celebrated their 10th anniversary as a band in Glace Bay, Cape Breton. The venue was an old, beautiful soft seat
vaudeville theatre called The Savoy.
The theatre's ornate ceilings are conveniently decorated in a red and white motif. The 5 hour (one way)automobile drive t...
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Jon Ballantyne, Andy Milne: The Interpreters
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.15.07 at 9:15pm.
In rock music they call it "covering", but in jazz, it is a tradition much deeper and more respected. It’s interpreting, whether standards within jazz or looking further out to other forms of music, folk, pop and rock.
Jon Ballantyne and Andy Milne have much in common, besides sharing the Atla...
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Concert Review: The White Stripes on Friday the 13th
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.14.07 at 7:58am.
Friday the 13th came on strong, the fog of past days gone, with bright sunlight and a cool breeze.
Halifax was pumpin’, what with the jazz fest, tall ships and the White Stripes. Rumours were flying as to where they might play a secret gig, something they’d done in every town they’d visited a...
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Review: Icky Thump (2007)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.12.07 at 3:39pm.
Here’s the one people are talking about. The White Stripes, for the first time, go into a high tech studio in Nashville, recording for one of the big labels, Warner Brothers, also for the first time.
And how has it changed them?
It’s hard to say whether being on a major has made any diffe...
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Review: CBC East Coast Sessions
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.12.07 at 12:17pm.
First off, mighty props must go to Geoff D’Eon, the producer of the CBC East Coast Sessions, a great idea well executed. The show has been shooting for the past week, two or three musicians per evening on a gorgeous CBC TV studio stage, playing and recorded for broadcast at some point in 2008. I ...
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Review: Get Behind Me Satan (2005)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.11.07 at 6:43am.
Easily the most different-sounding of the The White Stripes’ six full-length releases, Get Behind Me Satan is almost as a result the most frustrating. It was released in June 2005, on V2 Records.
Jack and Meg expand the band’s sonic palette far beyond the template as had been established, and...
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Building A History Of
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.9.07 at 9:54pm.
Jeff Parker is ordering t-shirts in bulk. This isn’t an unusual activity for the guy in an indie band who manages the business side of things, and it’s a necessary evil if you want to make a little extra money on merch. That the t-shirts, designed by Paul Hammond at Yo Rodeo, need to be ready fo...
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Review: Elephant (2003)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.9.07 at 10:48pm.
Elephant was the album that solidified the band’s hold on the popular imagination. When it came out on V2 Records in April 2003, with the rampaging “Seven Nation Army” as its first single, the critics were doing cartwheels. Even hip hop artists were heaping praise on the album, specifically that ...
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Review: White Blood Cells (2001)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.9.07 at 10:23am.
This is The White Stripes’ third album, the one that made them big across the planet, and the third installment of my look at the band’s recordings.
For newcomers to the Detroit duo, this is where you should start. It’s where 95 percent of the band’s following first heard them, thanks to a vi...
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Review: De Stijl (2000)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.6.07 at 2:41pm.
This is my on-going series of reviews of The White Stripes recorded output. This is the second album from the band, released in
June 2000 on Sympathy for the Record Industry.
A term often bandied about by music critics is the “difficult second album syndrome.” It’s the idea that bands say ...
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Boomerang's Bar
Boomerang's Bar is an ideal spot for those looking for a quaint, relaxing atmosphere to drink and socialize in.
Generally attracting an older crowd, Boomerang's is certainly not a dance bar. It is warmly and brightly lit, with plush booths and adequate seating, making for an ideal "lounge-out...
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Album Review: The White Stripes (1999)
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.5.07 at 3:31pm.
As promised, here’s a look at the first of six full-length White Stripes albums, the eponymously titled The White Stripes.
Before we get to that, here’s something to get you in the mood: The dynamic duo performing on public transit recently in Winnipeg. For some reason the link doesn't work f...
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Just Friends Revue Review: Live at North Street Church, July 4
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.4.07 at 8:47pm.
This evening was a bit of a surgical strike for your humble scenester, arriving late and leaving early, due to circumstances beyond my control. But what I saw I enjoyed: a large, friendly and social crowd, a DVD trailer, and two relaxed sets from members of the Just Friends collective of like-min...
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The only big HRM event this summer - political infighting
Submitted by Waye Mason on 07.4.07 at 6:48am.
It is a cruel word where your loyal scribe goes on vacation, and then all hell deliciously breaks loose in the world of massive expensive concert promotion in Halifax. Few things could compel me to put down the Corona and get off the beach in Pugwash to write a few words, but the situation betwee...
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Just Barely, Good Friends
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.2.07 at 9:27pm.
If you are American, and that would be OK (no yank bashers here), you might be looking forward to getting all this Canadian nationalism out of the way, and enjoying your country’s 231st birthday on July 4th.
Now you have an extra reason to celebrate: local music collective Just Friends are ha...
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Fall Horsie, Jenn Grant and The Tom Fun Orchestra, Live at The Seahorse, June 22
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.22.07 at 11:41pm.
A fundraiser for a surf school draws an interesting crowd. Especially for One Life, a surf school exclusively for women. I expected more hippie girls, but this gathering was hirsute, punky, a nice gender mix. Strolling into the show at 10:15, I think I just beat the rush. They’d been showing surf...
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Random Thoughts While Watching the Much Music Video Awards
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.17.07 at 11:49pm.
Sprawling on my living room couch Sunday night, I had a rough idea what I was in for: an awards show that would make me feel like an alien. A night celebrating music videos on a channel that rarely plays them, with the music video directors rarely appearing to receive the awards bestowed upon the...
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Danny Michel Live at Ginger's June 15
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.16.07 at 12:14pm.
Danny Michel was a little nervous just before his show on Friday night. He had brought his effects pedals from Ontario, but did not have a guitar. It was lost in a boating accident, or so the witty songsmith claimed. Fortunately, at 10:29 pm, a minute before his set was about to begin, a friend c...
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Insomniacs United
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.14.07 at 8:59am.
It’s ironic that The Sleepless Nights’ new EP—which is in fact a self-titled reissue of their earlier release Hang Up—leads off with a song called “Godspeed You Deathwolf”, a tongue-in-cheek commentary on all those musicians who felt they had to go to Toronto or Montreal to make it big.
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Advance Tickets Available For Sloan
Rock radio favorites Sloan are returning to their home town of Halifax to perform songs in support of their latest release Never Hear the End of It at the Marquee Club.
The band, comprised of Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Jay Ferguson and Andrew Scott are critical favorites and are regular...
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McCartney's Masterpiece
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 06.12.07 at 4:28pm.
I’ve lived for a week with Paul McCartney’s magnificent new album Memory Almost Full, and I’ve decided it is indeed a masterpiece.
And while Macca has had to juggle a million requests to reminisce about the 40th anniversary of the Beatle’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band just a week bef...
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Amelia Curran's "Black Album"
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.11.07 at 7:21am.
Amelia Curran is in pain. The spring deluge on this Monday evening has the intensity of an Indian monsoon and the damp is creeping into her fingers and wrists. Arthritis affects a few unlucky before their 30s, and the rain, combined with bones broken in Curran’s Newfoundland childhood, has her hi...
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Old Man Luedecke and Catherine MacLellan, Live at Ginger's, June 8
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.8.07 at 10:43pm.
The two folk singers used the Friday night stand at Ginger’s to debut new material in an unusual format. Instead of the ordinary opening act-headliner scenario, the banjo wizard and the songstress traded sets, two each, with Luedecke starting at just after 10:30.
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Record Reviews May 2007
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 06.4.07 at 10:35am.
Feist • The Reminder
An artist who releases a massively well-received first album usually finds a bit of pressure waiting with the second. Most forget that in Leslie Feist’s case, she had a little-heard full-length indie release in 1999, called Monarch, and also put out a remix album foll...
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Punks Go Country With Whiskey Kisses
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 05.30.07 at 8:27pm.
In 1975, it would have been unheard of. The generation gap was a chasm, not to mention the sheer opposition in values, but as time as passed, country music and punk rock have rubbed up against each other in a salacious and fertile fashion.
Fabian O’Brien has been a longtime punk musician, but...
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Bubbles Mansion
Fans of the popular Showcase series 'The Trailer Park Boys' will instantly recognize the name Bubble's Mansion as a reference to everyone's favorite cat-loving, googly eyed vagrant.
The second you walk into Bubbles Mansion, you're immediately submerged in what appears to be a good natured shri...
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Arturo Sandoval Tickets Available Now
Trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval is performing in concert at the Cunard Centre on September 12th of this year.
Tickets are $45 / $35 for students / seniors and JazzEast members and are available now. Call (902) 492 2225 or purchase online from www.jazzeast.com.
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Molly Johnson
Toronto born jazz singer Molly Johnson is performing songs in support of her latest release, Messin’ Around during an evening show at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.
Messin' Around (Universal/Anthem) was recently nominated for a 2007 JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album.
This new collection of so...
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Rich Aucoin: 88 Keys x 25
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 04.15.07 at 2:34pm.
For gigs at Tribeca or Gus’ Pub, a local multimedia multi-instrumentalist is simply listed at Rich Aucoin. But on Sunday, April 15, playing at the Music Room, he will be Richard Aucoin, a distinction that probably has more to do with the image of the venue than the pretension of the artist.
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A Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 04.6.07 at 9:10pm.
Thirty-five days on the road might make a lesser band go to ground. Pulling into town, they’d have their feet up, enjoying the kind of sleep you only get in your own beds. But Down With The Butterfly isn’t slowing down at all these days. One Friday night off in Halifax, having played Fredericton ...
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Hot New Halifax Rock Band
Submitted by Jake on 03.29.07 at 10:45am.
Thanks for supporting local talent!
Check out the following link for Halifax's
hottest new all original top 40 rock band.
http://www.myspace.com/afterthreedays2
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Pure Pop Keeps Coming Back
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 03.26.07 at 1:53pm.
Pure pop songwriting is just something that keeps coming back in musical culture. The influence of 60s pop pioneers such as The Beach Boys is heard again and again, and though we can count four decades and the distance of a continent since that California band reached its peak, the pure joy of vo...
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Donovan's Memoir Brings Back '60s
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 03.25.07 at 1:07pm.
Once considered the flakiest of ‘60s singer/songwriters, British musician Donovan - perhaps the first to be known by a single name only along with Cher and Melanie - has again followed in Bob Dylan’s footsteps by releasing a vivid volume of memoirs.
The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurd...
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Winterfest: Music That Pummels
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 03.16.07 at 12:48am.
I spoke too soon when I said things were all quiet on the eastern front. The all-ages scene never stops here in Halifax, largely due to the efforts of Chris Smith, the fellow who runs the Pavilion. This weekend is Winterfest, a three day live music event bringing together an interesting cross-sec...
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A Fine Vintage
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.28.07 at 1:29am.
Brian Greenway has been playing with April Wine since 1977. That makes this year an anniversary, 30 years with the rock warriors, minus a few years there in the late 80s when the whole band decided to call it quits for awhile.
The classic rock scene is very different these days than it was in...
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I Still Can't Hear Anything
Submitted by jon Careless on 02.24.07 at 3:09pm.
Last evening I saw a band that I'd never heard of, and I'm almost positive you've never heard of them either. Their name, Skinned Roadies is an ode to hillbilly legends Lynard Skynard, who are well loved by the band. I would come to find out later on, they are certainly nothing like Skynard.
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A Musical Celebration Of Beatles Songs
The Olympic Gardens of St. Antonio's Hall on the corner of Hunter and Cunard Street is the site of this year's 2nd annual Maritime Beatle Tribute Event taking place June 9th from 12 pm to 12 am.
This year marks the return of The Repeatles from Sweden, an energetic 1960's band who're playing a ...
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The Many Worlds of Feral Bliss
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.21.07 at 12:34am.
“Sometimes silence is the better way,” sings Feral Bliss in “Silence,” a track espousing thoughtfulness and consideration from her forthcoming full-length release White Noise Intermission.
The Feral Bliss camp will be anything but silent in the days to come, and the buzz has been practically ...
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One Wild Hootenanny Of A Time At The ECMA Awards
Submitted by Jon Careless on 02.19.07 at 6:32pm.
For those of you watching CBC or sitting in the Metro Centre stands yesterday evening, you already know the ECMA Awards was a hell of a time.
Ron Hynes rocked the house and In-Flight Safety redeemed themselves in my eyes with a thoroughly entertaining performance to close out the ceremony. The...
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ECMA Beat: The Show
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.19.07 at 3:43am.
Sporting my fancy blue suede shoes, I strolled into the Metro Centre through the “Artist’s Door,” as slick as can be, reasonably confident that by arriving 45 minutes before showtime I’d be able to ease into a seat in the stands and enjoy the proceedings. Boy, did I miss the memo. The non-televis...
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Jenn Grant Gets A New Fan
Submitted by Jon Careless on 02.18.07 at 6:15pm.
One of the highlights of EMCA weekend has been the free CBC showcases at the Schooner Room in Casino Nova Scotia. Feeling especially important, I strolled in through the varnished, wood doors of the Schooner Room and walked towards the stage, making sure my laminated media pass was visible to eve...
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Queen of the Slipstream
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.13.07 at 5:58pm.
The St. George Round Church was a chilly place on Saturday night, the over 200-year-old structure doesn’t hold the heat very well. Fortunately, the stellar line-up of musicians made the place feel very cozy indeed.
At the top of the bill, closing out the In The Dead of Winter festival was Jil...
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A Warm Start to In The Dead of Winter
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.9.07 at 6:16pm.
Anyone who decided to drop by the Bus Stop theatre last night, whether a music fan or not, would have heard a delightful cross section of the best of the Halifax independent music scene, a group of musicians that pushed the genre boundaries outside folk and singer-songwriter into electronica, R&B...
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Band With No Name Rocks My Pants Off
Submitted by Jon Careless on 02.9.07 at 6:54pm.
It was hard not to feel a chill at the end of their set. Through the course of five or so songs the band that had no name had pulled out just about every instrument in the book. In all I think there was a xylophone, a stand-up bass, two violins, a mutant bass guitar with an extra long neck, a reg...
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We Are In The Dead of Winter
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.8.07 at 11:01am.
After weeks of consistently arctic weather, could this folk festival have a better name? It really does feel as though we have reached the basement of our seasonal journey, so what better time to gather in a dark, intimate space and listen to some of the best musicians this town —nay, the country...
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Gordie Sampson wins music's highest honour, a Grammy
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 02.5.07 at 3:06pm.
Versatility. It’s a descriptor often ascribed to artists these days by wags such as myself. It seems almost everyone you meet is a hyphenate, pursuing multiple dreams of creative expression. It’s when you talk to someone who actually is able to walk the walk that you’re impressed.
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Show Leaves Me Needing Medical Attention
Submitted by Jon Careless on 02.5.07 at 10:36am.
Gus' Pub continues to startle me with its devoted following of local music scene-sters who continue to pack the place on a regular basis during shows. The reason being, Gus' Pub owner Dimo Georgakakos has made a commitment to bringing in lots of fresh, young talent from around the city. Fortunate...
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Concert Review: Jan. 26th at the Halifax Pavilion- For Pluto, Gamma Gamma Rays, Great Plains, Ask th
Submitted by Simonsna on 01.27.07 at 5:08pm.
In This style (the quite multi-talented drummer of For Pluto) kicked off this great show with an accoustic set while the room in the small all-ages club began to fill itself up. His voice and guitar complimented themselves quite well, and he was very easy to listen to. He didn't play for very lon...
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Tickets On Sale Now For Gordon Lightfoot
Advance tickets for the upcoming Gordon Lightfoot show at the Metro Centre are on sale now.
Considered a beloved, Canadian folk legend, Gordon Lightfoot has been performing for packed audiences across the country since February 2006.
Born November 17, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario Gordon Lightfo...
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Jimmy Swift Band: Weight of the World
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 01.23.07 at 6:57pm.
It’s rare that an album provokes such a stew of mixed emotions, from astonishment to frustration and back again. And, after three or four listens, that they are no closer to being reconciled is a testament to the band’s versatility, if not its album sequencing.
Weight of the World is the fou...
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The Tribeca
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights spent at the Tribeca have become a weekly ritual for many a Haligonian hipster. The sleek metal decor gives the inside that neuvo T-dot look, and the pretty young bar staffers seem to fit right in with their surroundings.
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The Tall Man has them lined up for Myles
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 01.13.07 at 3:35am.
It was an evening of firsts: the first show of the New Year for New Brunswick singer-songwriter David Myles; the first time I’ve ever seen a line-up on Barrington Street in front of the folk and comedy venue
Ginger’s Tavern. Even at shows I'd attended at the frenzied peak of the Pop Explosion, t...
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Niche Lounge Superclub
In what's become one the busier spots in downtown Halifax, Niche Lounge Superclub serves an ever widening clientele of people. During the daytime and early evening, the older, professional crowd take up most of the business.
However, in the later evening, Niche Lounge becomes a hot-spot for c...
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Monte's Bar And Grill
Sunday and Thursday nights at Monte's is definitely a viable option when searching for a lounge type atmosphere and cheap drinks at the bar. On these days from 6:30 pm till close, well shots, mixed drinks and draught beer are all on for only $2.75 apiece.
Happy hour specials are also offered o...
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Dartmouth's Neighborhood Pub
While it's considered more of a family restaurant than anything else, when night-time arrives, Dartmouth's Neighborhood Pub becomes an ideal spot for casual drinking with friends.
Every Tuesday from 5 pm until close happy hour specials are on, meaning all drinks become $1 cheaper.
Sundays a...
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Gloryhound and the Skyhawks pack a punch
Submitted by Jon Careless on 01.11.07 at 5:10pm.
I'll give you three reasons why Gloryhound and the Skyhawks should be famous right now, or at least famous all over Canada. One, their songs are ridiculously catchy and well crafted. Two, these guys look like an East Coast rock band should look. They've got this rugged, chilled vibe that's appeal...
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Curtain Closes On Stage Nine
Submitted by Jon Careless on 01.10.07 at 11:41am.
Stage Nine, one of Halifax's premiere rock venues has closed its doors as of last week.
The closing was attributed, in large part, to the indoor smoking ban which was enforced last December. Stage Nine had a 600 square foot smoking room that wasseparate from the main area of the rock club, and...
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Mic Mac Beverage Room And Grill
Sometimes its better not to be surrounded by noise when you're drinking with friends. This is one issue you certainly won't have any trouble with if you come to the Mic Mac Beverage Room and Grill.
Not that they don't get any business, they do. It's just the Mic Mac is all about providing an ...
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Mexicali Rosa's
The best part about Mexicali Rosa's is the staff, without a doubt. The waitresses are beautiful, polite, and they always provide quick, prompt service. The inside is very Mexican in flavour, as you might have guessed. The brightly painted walls and mood lighting make Mexicali's an ideal spot for ...
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Mercury Lounge
The Mercury Lounge is by all accounts, a decent nightclub/sports bar. Their drinks are cheap, especially on the weekends and the DJ's play good music. However, The Mercury does have a number of shortcomings. For one, the only night really worth going is on a Friday. You step in there on almost an...
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Menz Bar
Located atop Mollyz Diner, Menz Bar is a quaint, colorful place that has many drink specials throughout the week. Some of the regular specials include 'Wing Night' every Wednesday which has combos of wings and beer on special all evening long.
Happy Hour is on until 7 pm every day, and that kn...
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Hupman Brothers Keep It Simple At Stayner's
Submitted by Jon Careless on 01.4.07 at 7:57pm.
Stayner's Wharf was once again a-buzz last night. The booths and tables were filled to the brim with people wining and dining and taking in the music. Ah yes, the music. I wasexpecting this to be a light-hearted affair and I wasn't wrong in my assumption.
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Mersey House
Liverpool, as quiet as it is, offers at least one place for people to get their kicks. That place is the Mersey House. Known locally as a friendly, neighborhood style pub, the Mersey House brings in people of all ages and is well suited to providing a casual drinking atmosphere.
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Maxwell's Plum English Pub
One of the few, true sports bars in town, Maxwell's Plum English Pub are well known for their almost ridiculously wide selection of draught and bottled beer (60 flavours of draught and 100 bottled beers in all).
Another well known trait of Maxwell's is their peanut strewn floors, which are li...
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Henry House
Formerly known as the Granite Brewery, the Henry House is a place that favours the professional crowd, many of whom are local doctors, lawyers, and professors at the surrounding universities.
The bar has strictly microbrewed draught beer on tap, as well as numerous bottled imports. Where the H...
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Granite Brewery
With a huge, peering window that overlooks bustling Barrington Street, the Granite Brewery makes for a casual lounging experience that puts you right in the center of downtown Halifax.
Since moving from its original post near the Westin Hotel, The Granite is now larger and busier, attracting a...
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Lower Deck Beer Market
If you're old and white, there's at least one place in town where you can dance your socks off and not feel embarrased. Where is this magical place you ask? Why, the Lower Deck of course.
For years, the Lower Deck has consistently been one of the more raucous spots in downtown Halifax. The in...
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Terry's Place
Offering a casual, neighborhood type atmosphere, Terry's Place is one of the rare venues in Lower Sackville daily live entertainment. Terry's has happy hour drink specials from 7 pm until 10 pm Thursday to Saturday of each week.
Terry's brings in a crowds that are all across the board in terms...
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Lions Head Tavern And Grill
The Lions Head Tavern and Grill is a down-home neighborhood type bar and lounge that serves many faitful customers within the Haliax community. There is not much in the way of drink specials, but every Tuesday evening beginning at 6 pm, They offer wings for just 20 cents each.
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'Mellotones' Give Me Warm 'Memories'
Submitted by Jon Careless on 12.29.06 at 2:16pm.
Wet t-shirt contest. Three magical words that roll right off your tongue. Sure, I was excited to see the Mellotones but my first wet t-shirt contest at the Palace is a monumental event in itself. Not only are they hilariously skanky but they also bring out the uninhibited best in female college s...
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Kokomo's Dining Room & Lounge
One of the better places in town to host a party, Kokomo's Dining Room and Lounge offers affordable drinks as well as a spacious, fun atmosphere that's well suited to handle big crowds.
Happy hour drink specials are offered everyday from 4 to 7 pm which includes:
Small draft - $2.95
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Where To Dance On Monday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Monday night.
The Seahorse (1665 Argyle Street): DJ Tony Hage spins top 40 retro with a twist from 10 pm until 2 am during Maniac Mondays at the Seahorse.
Free cover.
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Key Largo's Margaritaville
When hosting a group of business clients, friends or family, Key Largo's Margaritaville Dining Room and Lounge offers an ideal setting for such an event.
What makes it ideal? For one, Key Largo's is the only licensed restaurant and bar that I'm aware of who'll allow people to rent out their s...
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Jolly Mug Pub And Grill
Neigborhood bars in Halifax are always a safe bet when seeking out a place to drink comfortably with friends and the Jolly Mug is no exception. Providing a casual, social atmosphere, the Jolly Mug Pub has a bar filled with a lengthy list of draughts, commercial beers, wines, and well liquors.
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Jamieson's Irish House And Grill
A neighborhood bar with a friendly and very Irish atmosphere, Jamieson's Irish House and Grill has one of the most diverse adult beverage menus in town.
In all, Jamieson's has 44 scotch whiskeys, 16 rums, 9 liquers, 10 flavours of draft including Jamieson's own Irish pale ale and special dark...
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Gus' Pub and Grill
I like to describe Gus' Pub as the "little bar that could." With its small, cramped interior and ugly surroundings you wouldn't, upon first glance, believe this is the best rock venue in town, and you'd be dead wrong.
For the past few years Gus' Pub has been bringing in top-notch up and comin...
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Gorsebrook Lounge
The students of Saint Mary's University have their own bar to call home, The Gorsebrook Lounge. Since 1974, the Gorsebrook has been providing students and the surrounding community with full bar and food service, live entertainment including DJ's, bands, games, and big-screen sports events.
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GTO Restaurant And Lounge
GTO's Restaurant and Lounge is another of the many casual, lounge style bars in Dartmouth. GTO's brings in many people from the professional, middle-class demographic but is known for its casual style.
Happy hour drink specials frun from 10 am to 6 pm daily and includes draught and bottled bee...
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Dutchie's Restaurant And Lounge
A true neighborhood style pub, Dutchie's Restaurant and Lounge is very casual in both appearance and atmosphere. Attracting regular customers from around town, Dutchie's is certainly an ideal destination for casual, social drinking.
Happy hour drink specials run Monday to Friday from 4:30 to ...
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Ginger's Tavern
These days, one of the best places to see live acoustic folk-rock is without a doubt Ginger's Tavern on Barrington Street. The bar is a small, upstairs type of joint with British style decor and furniture.
As I mentioned, fans of the Maritime folk scene should definitely check out Ginger's on ...
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Finbar's Irish Pub
Upon entering Finbar's, one thing you'll notice very quickly is just how Irish this little pub is. Everything from the walls, the ceiling, and the bar is decked out in traditional Irish style.
Finbar's brings in a predominately older crowd, but younger people are also known to settle in well...
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Freeman's Little New York
Having been a staple on the Quinpool road strip for 44 years running, Freeman's Little New York is the neighborhood bar of choice for many South Enders.
The inside is a full-on tribute to the Big Apple, with stained glass lights, street signs, photographs, not to mention a soundtrack that incl...
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Copper Penny
The Copper Penny, with its affordable drinks and modern decor, brings in a steady group of casual/professional people from all across the board. This bar/restaurant has officially opened a new dining section which offers a large variety of martinis, shooters, and exotic drinks. There are also vid...
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Diamond's Dining Room And Lounge
In what has become THE urban nightspot in town, Diamond's Dining Room and Lounge has a cool, old-school flavour that's hard to find in Halifax.
This distinct, soul flavour shows in everything from the dim, neon lights to the motown soul flowing out the speakers to the hip, friendly staff who ...
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Darrell's Sports Cafe
People looking for a place where they can sit down and take in one of the major sporting events of the year should consider Darrell's Sports Cafe as a venue of choice.
While not only serving a large variety of traditional bar favorites and creative entrees, Darrell's has a bar that's loaded u...
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Colby Ale House
Known more as a restaurant, the Colby Ale House nevertheless offers a friendly, bar atmosphere that brings in a lot of casual drinkers aged 25+.
There is a daily happy hour held every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:30 pm till close and that includes commercial beer, draught, and bar sho...
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Coach's Pub And Grill
Coach's Pub and Grill is a spacious lounge-style pub that offers food, occasional live music, as well as assortment of alcoholic beverages. Speaking of live entertaainment, Coach's has brought in a number of folk-roots artists and has also showcased several jazz and blues acts.
Coach's never c...
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Club Car Lounge
The Club Car Lounge is a smallish, cozy style bar that provides a relaxed atmosphere for casual drinkers. Usually, the Lounge brings in blue-collar working class people.
Being the quaint, unassuming place that it is, the Club Car Lounge is not a fertile spot for dating. It's better suited as ...
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Celtic Corner Pub
Providing one of the premiere places in all of Dartmouth to catch Celtic music, the Celtic Corner Pub attracts all walks of life to its relatively quaint surroundings.
The bar offers all the familiar brands of commercial and import draught beer and well shots. The Celtic Corner has happy hour...
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Michael's Pub
Michael's Pub (formerly Captain Eli's) is a friendly, neighborhood type lounge that brings in folks mainly from the West End of Halifax. Inside, there are two billiard tables and twelve video slot machines. Michael's also offers a number of weekly drink specials including happy hour from 10 am to...
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Bud's Pub
Like many in a long list of watering holes around town, Bud's Pub offers a quiet, relaxed atmosphere where people can sit down for a meal or a few rounds of beer.
Bub's has vlt slot machines in the back as well as billiards for people to take part in. The bar is filled with commercial and impo...
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Boomer's Lounge
Looking for a nightspot to dance with people who're well, not so young? Boomer's Lounge tailors mostly to those in their 30's and 40's. People who want to dance and have a good time without having to see college kids wherever they look.
Boomer's has drink specials and live DJ's almost every ni...
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Bearly's House Of Blues
Sure, some may call it an "old-man's" bar, but those who choose to overlook Bearly's as a dreary watering hole are sadly mistaken. Bearly's House of Blues not only brings in top blues talent from across the Maritimes, it also offers a diverse and tasty menu (they're famous for ribs!), not to ment...
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The Bitter End
Women love martinis. This is fact. We all know it, and thankfully the ownership at the Bitter End understands this as well. That's why their Sunday and Monday martini nights are among the busiest in town.
Thats right, every Sunday and Monday, the Bitter End offers martinis for just $5 all day ...
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Armview Restaurant
While speeding through the downtown rotary, you're likely to drive past the Armview Restaurant and Grill. This quaint, resepectable little venue has been in operation since 1951, and continues to offer both a diverse menu and an ideal place to hold a small social gathering.
When you first ent...
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Halifax Alehouse
One of the busiest bars in downtown Halifax, the Alehouse attracts a bevy of college aged men and women. The interior is unlike any bar in town, with old-fashioned wooden tables, lanterns, and beer mugs.
In accordance with the indoor settings, all the staff wear traditional Celtic gowns, vest...
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Onyx
With it's neon signboard shining brightly, the Onyx stands out nicely among the other bars and stores on Spring Garden Road. The inside is much like the outside in that it doesn't look like any other bar in town.
The dark mood lighting and sparkled, see through curtains make Onyx a welcome spo...
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Soho Kitchen
The Soho Kitchen offers a very relaxed atmosphere where people can sit down to drink together in a quiet space. The Soho's look is upscale bohemian, with unique, folk art hanging from the walls along with several pieces of antique tables and furniture spread throughout the floor. Soho generally b...
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Cheers Bar And Grill
One of downtown Halifax's most popular night spots, Cheers Bar and Grill goes from being a casual dining venue during the day, to jam-packed dance fever madness at night.
Cheers generally brings in a mixed crowd of young and old, but for the most part, the bar is more suited to a slightly old...
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Cellar Bar And Grill
Ideal for a first date, the Cellar Bar and Grill is a cozy, modest-sized venue that attracts mostly couples as well as a steady group of regular customers who enjoy the quiet atmosphere.
The bar offers a list of wines and commercial beers to choose from. But don't expect any happy hour special...
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The Fireside
Comfortable, casual spot with fireplaces throughout. The menu ranges from traditional dishes to eclectic and unique creations. Cocktail lovers shouldn't miss Martini Monday. Open daily.
It is without a doubt that Maritini Monday at the Fireside is the number one place to go to shake off those ...
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The Dome
When it comes to dance clubs in Halifax, the first name that invariably comes to mind is the Dome. This late night bar becomes home for hundreds of college age students from Wednesday to Sunday of every week.
The spacious, checkerboard dance floor is located in the centre of the bar. The atmos...
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Economy Shoe Shop
A fixture on Halifax's nightlife landscape, the Economy Shoe Shop offers
an elegant, slightly "artsy" atmosphere, where people can go to have a few drinks without having to talk over each other the whole time.
The Shoe Shop's bar is fully stocked with wines, draughts, and cocktails as well ...
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Locas Bar And Billiards
Locas Bar and Billiards is a restaurant/bar/billiards club that's housed in a renovated 1940s-era grand ballroom with seven-metre ceilings, local art, plants and accent lighting.
The inside is very casual, attracting a diverse crowd of mostly billiard players and bar-fly types.
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Rogues Roost
The Rogues Roost is a small scale wine bar and lounge that's scrunched between the Second Cup and the Bank of Montreal. The inside is uncomfortably dark, and littered with tables.
The bar, stocked with house beers including IPA, pale ale, brown ale, imperial stout, various flavoured beers (ras...
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Dooly's Bar And Billiards
Underneath Your Father's Moustache on Spring Garden Road, huddled away in the downstairs area is a Dooly's Bar and Billiards.
Dimly lit, with a pretty waitress or two always working the bar, Dooly's is a surprise find for anyone looking drink cheap in a light-hearted setting. There are four po...
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Your Father's Moustache
Your Father's Moustache is a casual dining/bar establishment that brings in a mostly college age crowd from across Metro.
It's a place that's more of a restaurant than anything else. But its large, spacious decor makes the Moustache an ideal spot for work parties and social gatherings.
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Thirsty Duck
Newly renovated and with new ownership, the Thirsty Duck provides a classy but casual lounge for both the after dinner crowd and those looking to blow off steam after a long day at work.
The Thirsty duck has a diverse menu complete with traditional pub syte favourites as well as international ...
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Peel Pub
The Peel Pub on Spring Garden Road offers a comfortable, sports bar type atmosphere that caters mostly to the college age crowd. In fact, the Peel is the #1 chosen pub for students in all the major cities on the East Coast, and now in Halifax.
There are both big screen and small screen televis...
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Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club
Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club is Halifax's only club devoted entirely to stand-up comedy. From Wednesday to Sunday, Yuk Yuk's showcases a variety of comedic talent from across Canada.
Wednesday nights feature local amateurs as well as some guest acts from the local and national circuit. Veteran come...
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Maritime Conservatory Of Performing Arts
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts has been providing live entertainment and performing arts education for children and adults since 1887. The Conservatory's in-house theatre, the Lillian Piercey Concert Hall, has showcased a variety of classical style peformances from the likes of Symp...
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Music Nova Scotia Looking For Participants For Tour
Music Nova Scotia (MNS), with the support of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, invites all artists and groups to apply to participate in the Bringin’ It Home Tour 2007.
Performances are being scheduled for dates in April 2007, in venues throughout Nova Scotia.
The Bringin’ I...
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ECMA Introduces FashionEASTa Show
The World Trade and Convention Centre is hosting FashionEASTa, a 50-minute gala fundraiser that combines elements of theatre, fashion, and a rock concert.
Included in the evening's festivities is a four-course dinner and a fashion show featuring clothes made by emerging fashion designers from ...
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Speedy Recovery is tight, fast and ... almost there
Submitted by Jon Careless on 11.24.06 at 7:16pm.
Speedy Recovery are much like the hundred or so other bands in Halifax in that they're all striving to somehow break through the masses and into the consciousness of people beyond the local scenesters.
Thursday night at the Attic the band's music was tight, fast, and accessible. Without the pr...
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Aeolian Singers Present In A Woman's Life
Tickets are on sale now for 'In a Woman's Life,' presented by the 'Aeolian Singers' with guest Juno award-winning singer/songwriter
Connie Kaldor (www.conniekaldor.com), and host, Susan Crowe (www.susancrowe.com). The show takes place on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 8 pm at the Rebecca Cohn Auditori...
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Axl N' Company Ignite the Metro Centre
Submitted by Jon Careless on 11.21.06 at 2:56pm.
Once 11:50 pm rolled around, I'm sure many of us were convinced he wouldn't show. We've all the heard the horror stories. Even recently, it was reported Guns N' Roses cancelled their show in Portland Maine because they weren't allowed to drink alcohol onstage. I must say, I was worried.
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Already Aloft
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 11.21.06 at 6:15pm.
It was at a kitchen party, that very Maritime event, that Ardyth Robinson and Jennifer Wyatt met. Wyatt was in university at Mount Allison and Robinson was visiting, and though they bonded over a shared love of music, their paths went in different directions, with Robinson moving to Ontario. It w...
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Music Fit For A King
Submitted by Jon Careless on 11.16.06 at 4:32pm.
Your neighborhood wildlife correspondent has officially returned to the streets. Yes, I was on the prowl once again, back in my element and ready for anything. The tale you're about to read is not for the faint of heart, but rather a smoldering hot account of one man's journey into lust, alcoholi...
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A Joyous Noise at Stage Nine
Submitted by Marwood on 11.12.06 at 2:24pm.
A startlingly mild Remembrance Day evening had the punters out in full force, though the loyal legions of Toronto’s The Hidden Cameras fans would have probably trudged out to the venue over Pizza Corner in a hailstorm.
A sign proclaimed the gig as sold out for those who didn’t plan ahe...
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Where To Dance On Wednesday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Wednesday evening.
Reflections Cabaret (5184 Sackville Street): DJ Electro spins dance and urban hits from 1 am to 3:30 am.
No cover.
The Dome (1726-1740 Argyle Street): DJ Doug Phresh spins urban, hip-...
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Where To Dance On Sunday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Sunday night.
The Dome (1726 Argyle Street): DJ Super Boy plays dance, urban, and oldschool during Super Sundays at The Dome from 10 pm - 3 am.
Free cover.
Cheers (1743 Grafton Street): It's class...
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Where To Dance On Friday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Friday night.
Parkside Pub (14 Highfield Park): DJ Mutts and DJ Rewind spin top 40, country, hip-hop, and R&B.
Free cover.
The Dome (1726 Argyle Street): DJ Fresh spins primarily old-school tunes like th...
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Where To Dance On Saturday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Saturday night.
The Seahorse Tavern (1665 Argyle Street): Sean Keating aka DJ Smooth plays a varied mix of house music, funky beats, and reggae.
$5 - cover
The Palace (1721 Brunswick Street): DJ Fierce t...
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Where To Dance On Thursday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Thursday night.
Argyle Bar and Grill (1575 Argyle Street): DJ Jimmy Z spins hot AC, dance, funk, hip-hop, and R&B tunes every Thursday from 10 pm - 2 am.
Cover - $5
Big Leagues Beverage Room (4 Forest Hi...
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Satisfy Your Karaoke Itch
Karaoke and open-mic nights can be an outlet for those looking to show off their musical talents. Here is a schedule of times and places where people can go to satisfy their inner-entertainer.
MONDAY
Monte's Bar and Grill (245 Waverley Road, Dartmouth): Ben hosts an open mic s...
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Matt Mays To Release Solo Album
Singer-songwriter Matt Mays is releasing his sophomore solo album, 'When the Angels Make Contact' (Sonic Records) on Tuesday, November 7.
The soundtrack to a film project, the album is a fusion of genre experimentation and classic songwriting.
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Review: World Container
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.28.06 at 4:52pm.
Can The Tragically Hip still make vital, interesting music?
It’s a question that will haunt any band that ever traded on the vim and vitality of youth-driven rock and roll, but one day woke up and found they’d been together for 20 years.
The ‘Hip have managed to maintain a firm hold on th...
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20 years of The Hip: A Critical Discography
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.28.06 at 4:55pm.
The Tragically Hip (1987) A Kingston bar band releases their first EP, to some interest. The great white north is already a lyrical inspiration, even though Downie isn’t yet the principle songwriter.
Key Track: Highway Girl.
Up To Here (1989) The live performances creating fan...
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Labwork Music Announces First Signing: Wintersleep
Labwork Music, Canada's newest independant record label introduces Halifax rock band 'Wintersleep' as their first client.
States Mark Milne, Labwork Music Vice President, "Wintersleep embody the spirit of what we hope this label can represent and therefore we are privileged to have them as ou...
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Simply, Freakin, Awestruck, Sort Of...
Hungover and tired, I finally built up the strength to head downtown and check out 'The Slip'. I'd heard about this band through a friend of mine, and she raved about how great they were. I wasn't sure what to make of that though, considering this friend of mine is usually so stoned out of her wi...
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The good, the bad and the fuggly
Submitted by Hillary Titley on 10.21.06 at 10:44pm.
The Bicycles played an enjoyable and poppy show – not too heavy yet not to fluffy.
Their set constituted the musical highpoint of the evening.
Personable enough, the band warranted the enthusiasm the crowd gave them.
Later, after a particularly agonizing wait in the pizza lin...
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When rain trumps enthusiasm
Submitted by Hillary Titley on 10.21.06 at 10:51pm.
Since the shows start so late, the casual music fan, lanyard or no, the one who is flying solo, that doesn’t have a gaggle of girlfriends trying to out-tart one another in anticipation has a hard time heading out the door.
Add to that sheets of rain such as the ones that happened on Saturday n...
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Made in Heaven: Plaskett and the Symphony
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.21.06 at 3:25pm.
Marriages between wildly different people are often more successful than those between people with similar taste and values.
Complementary qualities do win out, somehow. Or it can just be awkward and stilted from the get-go.
It’s the same with rock music combining with classical forms. Th...
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Up in The Marquee and down in Hell
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.21.06 at 12:28am.
A marathon night ahead, I swore I’d try and see as many bands as I could both up in The Marquee and down in Hell.
I started in the depths, before the first pizza was even out of the on-site oven, and caught Haligonians calling themsleves Be Bad. I tried to be, but I just couldn’t. Coul...
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Full Swing at HPX
Submitted by Carston Knox on 10.19.06 at 10:24am.
It’s befitting of Chuck Berry’s 80th birthday that I head out to see some live rock and roll, but the evening began in more of a country vein at a show not associated with the Pop Explosion.
I’ll mention it anyway as it was a lot of fun.
Haligonian country singer RyLee Madison had her CD ...
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If cinderella wore cowboy boots
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.12.06 at 9:25pm.
“You have to be strong to go it alone,” sang Tom Waits on one of his earliest songs. He was sharing his views on bachelorhood, but he could have just as easily been talking about running your own business, or making a go of it as an independent singer. That’s what country singer RyLee Madison doe...
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Call For Artists To Submit Recordings For ECMA
The call is out to inform East Coast musicians and industry professionals that deadlines are approaching for the 2007 East Coast Music Awards, Conference & Festival, February 15th - 18th 2007, in Halifax.
The ECMA presents awards in as many as 29 music categories, 16 industry and five honora...
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Pop Explosion Hits Halifax
The Pop Explosion returns to Metro, and the bands involved are plentiful. From Tuesday, October 17th to Saturday, October 21st, 126 artists in total are performing at venues all over Halifax.
Here is a list of some of the more popular acts coming through town and where you can go to see them....
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Live at the Seahorse, Friday, October 6
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.7.06 at 1:59pm.
It was one of those occasions where a band having reached that point in their careers where they've graduated to larger venues, returns to town for a rare bar gig and wows everyone present.
“It was supposed to be a night off,” says Haydain Neale, lead singer and songwriter of jacksoul, towar...
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For the cool kids, and the crowd, too
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 10.6.06 at 4:22pm.
It flummoxes record company marketing divisions and radio programmers, but some bands just don’t fit into easily definable categories. To be safe, you could say “pop” or “rock,” or some sub-genre of either, but there are the bands that just won’t sit under any comfortable label. Internationally, ...
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Symphony NS and CBC launch CD of commissioned works by Christos Hatzis.
Submitted by Barbara Webber on 10.5.06 at 11:40am.
CBC Records and Symphony Nova Scotia have launched a CD, Dancing in the Light, consisting of two commissioned works by Christos Hatzis.
Pyrrichean Dances was composed in, and reflects the unsettling times since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. These tragedies are reflected in all fo...
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More on the Stones concert
Submitted by Waye Mason on 10.4.06 at 9:31am.
To my wonder and delight, the Herald published my last article in the paper yesterday.
It was rather shocking, in that I was not contacted, or, they tried to contact me while I was on business in Boston and never got a hold of me. It also comes two weeks after I wrote it, so some of the facts ...
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The incessant pulse
Submitted by Marwood on 09.26.06 at 11:38pm.
Music doesn’t have an expiry date. Even rock and roll, built on the altar of adolescent hormones, is constantly renewed and remixed as new generations discover what went before. That said, it’s not every day a 21st century band shares a musical vision inspired by legendary jazz guitarist Django R...
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Rained Out, Rocked Out
Saturday, what an evening indeed. Yes, the Stones had finally made it into town and everything was set for the biggest concert this city had ever seen. Well, all except the weather that is.
Didn't God get the memo? Saturday was meant to be a perfect day, with sunshine, cheering, and pretty lad...
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Spinning in the mud of the Stones concert
Submitted by Waye Mason on 09.25.06 at 8:57pm.
As the mud on the North Common slowly dries under the warm fall sun, you can hear the whirling sound of government, industry and media spinning rapidly and heartily. They spin to ensure that the only message heard after the Rolling Stones concert is overwhelmingly, ridiculously positive.
On t...
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A Bigger, Better Bang for Halifax
Submitted by Mick Cote on 09.25.06 at 4:54pm.
Getting in the lineup at 12:30 pm, I knew even before it started that the Rolling Stones concert would be a lifetime experience. It was the biggest show that was ever going to happen in Halifax.
Soon after the gates opened, everyone headed out to the multiple tents set up to sell either food o...
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Stares, Sunday, Rock Stage Nine
Last night, Stage Nine once again proved that Tuesday's "Rock Church" is a great bet to see fresh up-and-coming bands perform. This evening, the three-headed program included opener's 'The Dirty Poets' followed by 'Deadline Sunday' and headliners 'The Blank Stares'.
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Synthesized never felt so good
Submitted by Mick Cote on 09.16.06 at 12:16pm.
Metric, September 16, 2006 at the Halifax Forum.
The band Metric transformed the Halifax Forum Friday night with their synthesized sounds and crazy hippie-like energy. Halifax scene kids were all there to enjoy the show.
The show had an amazing opening from “The Stance”, a local Halifax ban...
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Review: Return to Cookie Mountain
Submitted by halifaxsportsfan on 09.15.06 at 12:30pm.
I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of TV on the Radio’s newest album Return to Cookie Mountain for two months. Why? Partly because I enjoyed the Brooklyn-based band’s previous offering Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes. But mostly because Pitchfork gave it a 9.1 rating in July (the highe...
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Many "Myles" Been Traveled
Singer-songwriter David Myles' second full-length album, "Things Have Changed", is the latest in a long line of musical achievements.
At age eleven, he was a finalist in the Connaught Street School lip synch contest for his version of "Heartbreak Hotel". Ten years later, Myles played with a bl...
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Attention Celtic Lovers
If you're as much a Celtic fan as I am, dog-gone-it you'll want to listen to listen to this. Alright, so maybe I'm not a big Celtic music fan, but I do know the best when I hear it. The Gig Dogs, who perform one week of every month at both O'Carroll's and at the Old Triangle have a rich, energeti...
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Givin' It What He's Got
Submitted by Jon Careless on 08.23.06 at 5:33pm.
The guy you're looking at in the picture, his name's Matt Sullivan, and he's a singer. Yes, I know that's obvious from looking at the picture., but if you haven't had the pleasure to hear his band The Blank Stares perform in person, allow me to give you a proper introduction.
The band is made...
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Let There Be Rock! Give Us Your CBGB’s (Country Bluegrass & Blues)
Submitted by Stuart Sharpe on 08.15.06 at 11:55am.
The great rock journalist Lester Bangs once stated that music was the most democratic of all modern art forums.
Here at Infomonkey.net we want to spread the musical democracy by giving every musician and band a place to share their sound.
We have no preference in sound or genre at Infomo...
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The Chronicles
BIO (as written by the band): As we walk through the pages finger flipping scripture, occasionally we turn back to previous chapters and stories committed to heart to remember when. We floated towards the not to distant horizon, grooving, as we witnessed what we hoped would be the future. The sou...
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Skeet Foundation
Bio:
Holly grew up in the dirty ol' bog situated at the bottom of a steet named Trinity Street, in what today is Grand-Falls, Windsor, NL. (on the windsor side of the tracks.).
She spins a yarn of a structured, safe childhood leaving here with no need for memory. Her opportunities were found...
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Windom Earle
Submitted by boostventilator on 06.13.06 at 1:01pm.
“An '80s retro drum-machine foundation is corrupted beautifully by eccentricity…Windom Earle gives techno such a wedgie, it might be more human.”
—Doug Taylor (June 8, 2006, The Coast – Halifax's Weekly)
Originally based in Charlottetown, Windom Earle reside in Halifax and feature Stephan Mac...
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Maxwell's Plum
Yes, peanuts are a plenty at Maxwell's Plum, one of several English style pubs in Halifax.
Maxwell's has a fun, easy-going atmosphere with a selection of rare draft and import beer for the young to middle aged crowd.
The projection big-screen is perfect for the sports-guy party gatherings a...
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Gus' Pub
One of Halifax's main live music venues, Gus' Pub has a wide stage space allowing for the crowds to get up close and personal with the live performers.
Offering a loud, raucous nightime atmosphere that's perfect for live music fans. Many up-and-coming local acts have made a name for themselves...
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Granite Brewery
Offers a English-themed good time pub atmosphere with real, authentic British ales on tap.
Other than English imports, The Granite Brewery offers their own brand of brewed beer on tap, and at a considerably cheaper price than most home-brewed draft ales.
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Over The Hill And Far Away
Signal Hill are considered by many to be Halifax's premiere maritime rock group. Regulars at many of the downtown pubs, like the Lower Deck, Cheers, and the Pogue Fado, Signal Hill are a high energy band that consistently brings "it" to every show they perform in.
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Rock With A Razor's Edge
Sharp Like Knives is a five-piece dance-rock band. They perform high-charged dance-punk that meants to shake you to your core.
Based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sharp Like Knives is made up of Greg Boone, Mark Gillis, Paul Hammond, Matt Packman and Adam Seward.
Influences include "Gang o...
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By Any Means Possible
"Means of Egress" are a three piece hard rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Members Joey Wyllie(vocals, drums), Scott Nolan (bass) and Shawn Nolan(guitar, vocals) released a three song demo which they recorded and mixed in three sessions at Idea of East recording studio in early '05.
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Rockin' Underneath The Sun
Under the Sun was formed originally in November of 1995. Good friends Jason Williams and Mike Peck brought together Matt Williams and Alan Hill who in turn brought in Kevin McKegney. The band was formed strictly for fun and kicks to play an open mic night at a local university.
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It's Pronounced C-a-p-e-r
With a strong emphasis placed on "the good of the audience" Kapyr's Celtic performances are described as nothing short of a musical melting pot.
It's not about the band, or even the songs, it's about what brings the audience in and keeps them coming back.
Kaypr performs selections from di...
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Punk Rock With Splinters
"The Broomhandles" are an experimental punk group with a big, ferocious sound and even bigger aspirations. Their playing style is somewhat similar to other progressive rock bands like "Radiohead" and "Motion City Soundtrack".
With large, sweeping guitar riffs and percussive beats punching up ...
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Ready For Combat
Descending into Metro, Tomcat Combat bring their unique, instrumental post punk sound to the nightclub masses. The group is all about loud guitars, big drums, and vibrating bass guitar electrotech.
Tomcat Combat is made up of five members: Gary Staple (drums), Noel Macdonald, Chris Purchas (gu...
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Cheer's Grill
Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. At nightime, when the kitchen closes, Cheers becomes a bar/lounge for a young to middle-aged crowd.
Cheers is also known for it's live music which includes rock and folk rock groups from all over Canada.
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Celtic Corner Pub
Enjoy great pub food and listen to traditional maritime music with origins from Ireland, Scotland, England, Newfoundland, PEI, as well as our own Nova Scotia.
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Club NRG
Techno ravers and dance lovers pack this afterhours night club night after night.
Catering to an audience of mostly gays and lesbians, Club NRG is known for it's open, friendly atmosphere, and high charged techno music.
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The Argyle
By day, the Argyle Bar and Grill is a popular dining establishment. Serving a variety of pub foods and delicious appetizers.
But by night, the bottom floor of the Argyle becomes a hotspot nightclub with their resident DJ spinning dance records for the young to middle aged crowd.
Upstairs, i...
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Lower Deck Beer Market
The Lower Deck Good Time Pub is located on the 1st level of the Privateers' Warehouse.
Offering an authentic maritime atmosphere with the best East Coast talent coming through to perform daily.
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Chaotic Punk Rock
Gilbert Switzer are described quite accurately, as a chaotic, rock n roll spectacle.
They play straight-to-the-bones punk rock. Sources of inspiration include the Germs and the French Revolution, Andy Warhol, perverse, disgusting horror movies, and trash television.
Not to say this band i...
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Ready To Make Their Mark
Bill Kidney and Complete Control have become a staple in the Halifax folk rock scene.
Performing a wide mix of dense, socially conscious songs, Complete Control has a unique flavor that sets them apart from many other local acts.
Popular among the songs are "The One You Love," "Greg," "Who’...
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Evening At Speakeasy
Submitted by Jon Careless on 05.31.06 at 11:57am.
The Speakeasy is hidden from the rest of the Halifax bar scene. It's tucked away on the ninth floor of a parking lot in an unassuming looking building on Dresden Row. The door to the bar says as much, a simple blue door with the word “Speakeasy” scrawled in faded white lettering.
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Signal Hill is as good as advertised
Submitted by John Careless on 05.25.06 at 11:15am.
We arrived at the Lower Deck at right around 11 o' clock in the evening.
The floor was filled with men and women, young and old. Clapping along as Signal Hill rumbled through the opening chords of "Barrett's Privateers."
The audience was right there with them, and it was a good sign for th...
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Evolution of the crew
Submitted by Andrea McNevin on 05.2.06 at 8:21pm.
More of mix tape than JC, Bars N Hooks Vol. 1; Volume 2 illustrates the evolution of the crew of Squaretown, Illeville and ‘up-home’ rappers.
Croucher has appearances from Kaleb Simmonds, Hussels, Ghettochild, Lamar, Trobiz, Littles and many more, all mixed by DJ IV.
Includes the now cla...
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Symphony Nova Scotia
Symphony Nova Scotia is the only fully professional symphony orchestra in Canada east of Quebec City.
Founded in 1983, its mandate is "to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Nova Scotia and beyond, through high quality, professionally performed orchestral music."
Employing 37 m...
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Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is a performing rights organization (PRO) that licenses the public performance and telecommunication of the world's repertoire of copyright-protected musical works in Canada and then distributes royalties to its members and ...
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JazzEast
JazzEast Rising is a non-profit organization formed in 1987 to present the first ever Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax. Over the past 17 years, JazzEast has widened its horizons beyond the successful Atlantic Jazz Festival to become involved, throughout the year, in a diverse range of musical an...
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East Coast Music Association
The East Coast Music Association is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada. ECMA fosters, develops, promotes and celebrates its music locally and globally.
The East Coast Music Association is a registered non-profit association dedicated to the music of Atl...
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Music Nova Scotia
Music Nova Scotia is a non-profit member services organization devoted to advancing careers of music industry professionals.
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See Bill Rock This Friday
Submitted by Mr. Wiggums on 09.6.06 at 11:43am.
My good buddy Bill Kidney is celebrating his debut CD release "Perception" down at the Seahorse. Grab some friends and give a listen to Bill Kidney's cool, smooth rock sounds. And just try and tell me he doesn't sound just a little bit like 'The Boss'.
Check it out.
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MELODY MAKERS
In this space: Music news, interviews with local artists, album and concert reviews ... and whatever else comes along.
Contributor Kim Kinrade is a musician, novelist and blogger based in Dartmouth.
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Jungle Beat
Jungle Beat covers the bar scene in downtown Halifax. This column is written by Jon Careless, Infomonkey's Wildlife Correspondent. He writes about everything from nightclub atmospheres to local musicians, as well as delivering reviews of shows taking place aro...
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