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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Music PANOS, "Marred" live at The Coast
Horns!
Posted by Heather Rappard on Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:14 PM
A very busy lobby performance where PANOS serenades building caretakers, lingering overtimers and, of course, you.
Music Say Domino's effect
London, Ontario garage for your ears
Posted by Rachel Bloom on Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Say Domino returns to Halifax on May 27 and this year, they’re hoping to have the chance to actually play for their Halifax fans. Scheduled to play at Reflections Cabaret (5184 Sackville Street) on May 27 and Gus’ Pub (2605 Agricola Street) on May 28, their drummer is thankfully now of age, so getting in to the bar shouldn’t be a problem.
“Last year, we were scheduled to play at Michael’s [Bar & Grill] and our drummer didn’t have any ID, so we didn’t play but the band we were on tour with, Whoop-szo, got paid,” explains guitarist Matt Trocchi, laughing. The band has a good sense of humour about it, despite having traveled all the way from their hometown London, Ontario to play.
At the time, their drummer, Eric Lourenco, wasn’t legal yet, so Trocchi and Lourenco’s brother, Steve, didn’t get the opportunity to go on stage, but this year, nothing will keep them from blowing out eardrums twice in Halifax. At Gus’ Pub, Say Domino will be performing with I Smell Blood (who Eric also drums for), Shadowfolk and Yellow Teeth.
The band has been together for 7 years and it’s wise beyond its years (the oldest member is 21 years old). Trocchi says none of them are “classically trained” and though this translates to a rougher sound, their harsh guitar sounds and drum beats fit perfectly with the howling lead vocals.
“Mostly we’re just friends first and really enjoy music,” says Trocchi. He says he’s known Steve since they were in elementary school together and one day they just decided to form a band. After a few musical Christmas gifts courtesy of their parents, the three boys had everything they needed to start getting weird.
With an individual garage-inspired sound, Trocchi cites his influences as “obscure Canadian music”, their musical compatriots in London, Ontario and weirdcanada.com.
“I’ve booked Halifax bands here in London, so it will be nice to see them,” says Trocchi. “Last year they showed us a pretty good time, we went down to Truro and played a show there.”
Once the tour is over, Say Domino hopes to start re-tweaking some of their vocals and mastering more of their songs, in hopes of creating an EP to shop around to labels in Toronto. “We want to do a ten-inch EP and put it on vinyl,” says Trocchi.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Music Woo hoo, J-Bru!
Weekend musics for you
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Ease into the long weekend with a new track from local hip-hop legend J-Bru. Featuring Classified and Choclair, "Daily Operation" is off J-Bru's sixth studio album, Stranger in my Hometown.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Music Scribbler live at The Coast
Cosmic dreamscape
Posted by Heather Rappard on Tue, May 7, 2013 at 3:29 PM
The ever-prolific Scribbler stopped by, grabbed a coffee and eased us all into a lazy Sunday. Thanks, gang!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Music / Halifax Jazz Festival Halifax Jazz Festival 2013 line-up
Get ready for a smooth summer
Posted by Jessica Jay on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Oh yes, it’s back. The Halifax Jazz Festival line-up has been announced for this summer and we can promise you, it’s absolutely incredible. With more than 90 acts for just over a week of shows, this is as good as it gets.
Never an event to hold back, opening night starts out with the world famous Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. The New Orleans’ native brings the sounds of Mardi Gras to Halifax with his five-time Grammy award-winning band. Jazz bigwigs like Peter Van Huffel’s GORILLA MASK and The John Scofield Überjam Band will be keeping the groove going through the rest of the week.
The Triplets of Belleville 10th anniversary pays tribute to the iconic film The Triplettes de Belleville with Benoit Charest and Sageev Oore's Sonic Silents on Tuesday.
If hip-hop is what you’re after this year’s line-up doesn’t disappoint. With groups such as Washington, DC artist Oddisee & Good Compny, the Ottawa based Aboriginal hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Red and Halifax’s The Extremities. The Southern soul sound of Lee Fields and the Expressions will be fielding it on the R&B side of things with Asia & NuGruv opening the show.
You’ll also get the chance to watch as Galaxie Rising Star contestants duke it out for $5000 to put towards their career. Groups in this category include Curse in the Woods, The Caravan, Kirsten Olivia, Reeny Smith and Tyson Naylor Trio.
Reggae fans should get ready to have their minds blown. We are so not kidding when we tell you that gracing this year’s festival will be The Wailers. As in Bob Marley’s Wailers. This is a once in a lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Even casual reggae listeners should be climbing over each other to hear these guys play. As if that wasn’t enough, the festival also includes Andru Branch and Halfway Tree and Verbal Warnin’, two Halifax's consistent greats.
A beautiful selection of world music promises a variety of really excellent sounds. Der Heisser, Gabriel Alegria Afro Peruvian Sextet, Kiran Ahluwalia and Niyaz round out the sounds of the festival.
The phenomenal thirteen-piece Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra brings a Latin sound to the festival. They’ll play with Augusto Enriquez and Jeff Goodspeed.
The festival will be taking place this year from July 5-13 and you can opt to attend one evening’s events or all of them. The full line-up and schedule can be found at the Halifax Jazz Festival’s website. However, we definitely recommend sloughing off work and checking them all out. After all, good music always comes before anything else. Everyone knows that.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Music Listen: Cam Smith's "Nonsense"
Debut single off of upcoming album Cannon
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Listen now or save this one for Friday night, Cam Smith's newest single, "Nonsense" will most certainly get your cubicle sufficiently turnt and have you throwing a tantrum from now until Cannon will be released in its entirety this summer. Booyaka
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Visual Arts / Music Pigeon Gallery flies away
Lovely little art gallery says so long with a big party
Posted by Kaitie Unwin on Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:00 AM
It’s going to be a sad day at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street), come April 20 when Halifax artists and art enthusiasts must bid their beloved Pigeon Gallery adieu (Saturday, April 20, 6-11pm, $5).
Since October 2012 The Pigeon Galley has been bringing together members of the Halifax arts community through entertaining evenings featuring unique art displays, bands from all genres of music and a little comedy thrown in there too.
The idea for The Pigeon Gallery was conjured up by its creator and director, Halloway Jones. As someone who went to NSCAD, has been in multiple bands over the years and has even done a bit of comedy, Jones has connections in a variety of art and entertainment circles.
“I just wished there was more fluidity between the people that make art and the people that make music and the people that make comedy. You know, we’re all the same, we all have the same general ethos of creativity and a little subversiveness and I was like, I’m sure we’d all get along great if we just were all in the same room for a little bit longer,” she says.
And thus the idea for The Pigeon Gallery was born. “I think I just wanted to make a big happy arts community—somewhere where people could go no matter what they were interested in,” Jones says. And that's exactly what The Pigeon Gallery provided—a unique experience where people could step out of their comfort zones and enjoy a wide variety of art in different forms.
Now, it’s on to other things for Jones, and so The Pigeon Gallery must come to an end. In order to say a proper farewell, Jones has an evening planned that’s sure to send the gallery off with a bang.
The final show, aptly titled Death to the Pigeon Gallery, will take place on Saturday, April 20 at 6pm—according to the event’s Facebook page, funeral attire is welcome.
The evening will feature DJ FEEL REAL, performances by Scribbler, Merrick Slip, Adverteyes, Jones' own Baby Cages (also releasing i'm so sorry on cassette that night), as well as 53-minute video art compilation titled Cassettestavision, curated by Brian Shirk featuring artists from Guelph.
And that’s not all—Halifax artist Benjamin Woodyard will be showcasing an especially captivating display of ceramic art pieces including decorative molds of his own penis, displayed jokingly as the penises of various celebrities—told you The Pigeon Galley planned to go out with a bang.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Music Goodbye Rita MacNeil
Cape Breton icon dead at 68
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 12:14 PM
Working men and women everywhere, dig out your wide-brimmed hats and throw on Born A Woman in memory of Rita MacNeil, who passed away April 16 from complications after surgery. You'll be missed.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Music / Visual Arts OBEY Convention VI line-up announced
June 6-9 Halifax turns into a hotbed of music and art for the cultural outsider
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 4:00 AM
We're happy to bring you wonderful news from OBEY Convention VI headquarters—especially those who love boundary-pushing music and art. From June 6-9, OBEY comes back for its sixth year, bringing a varied selection of musicians and artists to artist-run and alternative spaces in the city for a thoughtfully curated festival.
OBEY has always been a great opportunity to discover new music and take advantage of the fact the festival brings a lot of artists to town who wouldn't normally make the trip without OBEY organizer Darcy Spidle's coaxing. Expect pop, hardcore, experimental, free-jazz, psych, garage music to flood the city, punctuated by art (both local and from away) that challenges and excites. A resonating building (Spidle says historic buildings will be turned into amplifiers)? A concert for plants? Pissed Jeans? Yes on all counts. Let's get weird.
Weekend passes are on sale now, individual tickets for select shows will be available when the full line-up and schedule is launched on April 18
Visit obeyconvention.com for more detail (new website launches today)
From OBEY:
"The OBEY Convention, Eastern Canada’s only music and arts festival dedicated to the cultural outsider, is thrilled to return with an uncompromising sixth season. Some of the acts scheduled to perform include bizarre pop darling Mac DeMarco (Montreal), Sub Pop’s hardcore punks Pissed Jeans (Philadelphia, PA ), the world’s most supple free-jazz-punk drummer Chris Corsano (Boston, MA), power noise punisher Pete Swanson (New York, NY), ghost and song conjurer Grouper (Astoria, OR), psychedelic dream brothers Tonstartssbandht (New York, NY/Montreal, QC), neo-classical drone composer Kyle Bobby Dunn (Toronto, ON), deep-lunged jammers PC Worship (Brooklyn, NY), indie progers Each Other (Montreal, QC), classic rawk weirdoes Babysitter (Victoria, BC), cartoon psych outfit The Ketamines (Toronto, ON), and Halifax’s very own road warrior party duo Cousins.
Besides music, look forward to parasitic art installations by James Gauvreau at the main events, an outdoor “Music for Plants” experience by Lindsay Dobbin and friends, experimental video screenings at the library, an art opening by Mitchell Wiebe, a resonating building, and plenty more."
Here's a list, it's not comprehensive, but we'll be updating:
Mac DeMarco
Pissed Jeans
Chris Corsano
Pete Swanson
Grouper
Tonstartssbandht
Kyle Bobby Dunn
PC Worship
Each Other
Babysitter
The Ketamines
Andy Boay
High Rise II
Cousins
Mitchell Wiebe
James Gauvreau
Organ Magic
Walrus
Heaven for Real
Torso
Norman Adams
Arthur Bull
Ahna
Worker
Lisa Lipton
Yellow Teeth
Party In My Head
Naza
Lindsay Dobbin
Stelliform
Chief Thundercloud
D/A A/D
Paradise
Heather Rappard
Kate Walchuk
Miriam Moren
Jodi Zinner
Daniel Joyce
Katie Hernandez
Sheryl Haws
William Robinson
Stacey Ho
Monday, April 1, 2013
Music Laura Roy live at The Coast
That voice!
Posted by Heather Rappard on Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:14 PM
The great Laura Roy may be diminutive in stature, but her voice is giant. Listen to your pick for Best R&B artist in the Coast's Best of Music readers' survey perform "Maybe It's Time" live in The Coast lobby.
Music Monomyth live at The Coast
The F word
Posted by Heather Rappard on Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Monomyth came to The Coast, everybody. If you like what you hear, notez bien that Monomyth are playing a whopping two times this weekend. ---> Go and go.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Music Rock Ranger, Matt Mays' guitarist Jay Smith dies in Edmonton
Respected Cape Breton musician will be greatly missed
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Last night, Matt Mays posted the following to his Facebook page:
Folks,
Our guitar player and dear friend Jay Smith passed away this morning in Edmonton. As you can all imagine, we are completely devastated. However, in our heart of hearts we know that we need to Play on. Jay's family as well as the band know he would have wanted it that way. All the proceeds from the remaining shows will be put into a trust for his two beautiful children. Jay's wit, charm, and unparalleled love of music will never be forgotten.
He was our brother and he will live in our hearts and song forever.
Matt, Serge, Damien, Adam and Matt
Jay Smith was a talented young man, a beloved member of the local scene, an amazingly gifted guitarist and will be greatly missed. A memorial concert is planned for April 7, organized by Jay's friends Stuart Jolliffe, Mike Campbell, Carl Gosine, Jonny Stevens, Danny Thomas and Sonic Entertainment Group.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Read more:
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Music Weirdo Click live at The Coast
Two songs, one great time
Posted by Heather Rappard on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Monday, March 11, 2013
Music Your complete list of ECMW 2013 winners
Are they all hungover this morning? Probably.
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 4:00 AM
At last night's East Coast Music Awards sold-out gala at the Cunard Centre, Rose Cousins and David Myles showed off their hosting chops, with Cousins herself winning three awards and The Stanfields taking home two. Jenn Grant, Jimmy Rankin, Paper Lions and Repartee performed, as the following musicians/bands/other made their way to the stage throughout the night, having adequately perfected their "ohmygosh, ME?" faces.
Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year
The Stanfields
Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Video of the Year
“Saddle Up” George Canyon
Director: Warren Sonoda
Album of the Year
Coyote Matt Mays
Group Recording of the Year
Death & Taxes The Stanfields
Solo Recording of the Year
We Have Made A Spark Rose Cousins
Song of the Year
“These Hands” Dave Gunning
Sunday morning, at the Gospel Brunch, Stephanie Mainville's Old Man Winter was named Gospel Recording of the Year and at the SOCAN Songwriters' Circle, Rose Cousins received the Songwriter of the Year award for her song "Go First."
Thirteen artists were chosen to receive ECMA 25th Anniversary Awards. The winners have released a minimum of six albums as the same group or solo act over the past 25 years including a release in the past three years. All of the 25th Anniversary Award recipients have a significant history of being recognized throughout their careers as ECMA award winners.
Lennie Gallant
The Rankin Family
Teresa Doyle
Rawlins Cross
Ashley MacIsaac
Great Big Sea
Natalie MacMaster
John Gracie
Rita MacNeil
Roch Voisine
The Barra MacNeils
Matt Minglewood
Mary Jane Lamond
ECMW's 25th anniversary featured 350 musicians performing at sold-out venues over five days and nights, and last night's gala wraps it up for another year. But start making your ECMW advent calendar now because the East Coast Music Association announced that next year's location is Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (April 2-6, 2014). Big shoes to fill, Charlottetown!
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
We Are Medicine People - Lone Cloud
African-Canadian Recording of the Year
Ocean Blue - Cam Smith
Album of the Year
Coyote - Matt Mays
Producer: Matt Mays
Blues Recording of the Year
Triumph & Disaster - Charlie A'Court
Children’s Recording of the Year
La vie pour moi - Donna & Andy
Classical Composition of the Year
Between the Shore and the Ships - Derek Charke
Classical Recording of the Year
Between the Shore and the Ships - Helen Pridmore and Wesley Ferriera
Country Recording of the Year
Where Does The Time Go - RyLee Madison
Electronic Recording of the Year
Red Potion - English Words
Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year
The Stanfields
Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Video of the Year
Saddle Up - George Canyon
Director: Warren Sonoda
Folk Recording of the Year
We Have Made A Spark - Rose Cousins
Enregistrement francophone de l'année
Mōsaïk - Vishtèn
Group Recording of the Year
Death & Taxes - The Stanfields
Gospel Recording of the Year
Old Man Winter - Stephanie Mainville
Jazz Recording of the Year
Swim - Joel Miller
Sponsored by JazzEast
Pop Recording of the Year
The Beautiful Wild - Jenn Grant
Producer of the Year
Daniel Ledwell
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Triumph & Disaster - Charlie A'Court
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Havre de Grâce - Radio Radio
Rising Star Recording of the Year
In the Time of the Great Remembering - Ben Caplan
Rock Recording of the Year
Scrappy Happiness - Joel Plaskett Emergency
Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Row Upon Row of the People They Know - The Once
Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
The Other Side - Tim Chaisson
Solo Recording of the Year
We Have Made A Spark - Rose Cousins
Song of the Year
"These Hands" - Dave Gunning
Songwriter of the Year
"Go First" - Rose Cousins
Composer: Rose Cousins
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Cape Breton Girl - Natalie MacMaster
World Recording of the Year
Constellation - Gypsophilia
Directors’ Special Achievement Award
Raylene Rankin / Ron Hynes
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Bucky Adams
Industry Awards:
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year - Jud Haynes
Live Sound Engineer of the Year - David Hillier
Management/Manager of the Year - Louis Thomas
Media Outlet of the Year - CBC Mainstreet Nova Scotia
Media Person of the Year - Jimmie Inch
Music Merchant of the Year - Fred’s Records
Studio Engineer of the Year - Jamie Foulds
Studio of the Year - Lakewind Sound Studios
Venue of the Year - The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Volunteer of the Year - Jim Power
Event of the Year - Halifax Pop Explosion
Musician’s Achievement Award - Cathy Porter
Industry Builder Award - Glen Meisner
Stompin’ Tom Award - Claudine Theriault / Jon Matthews / Neil Bishop / Joe Peter MacLean
Twelve surprise 25th Anniversary Awards were also handed out during the Mindsea Industry Brunch presented by FACTOR to recognized individuals who have consistently contributed to the East Coast Music Association over the past 25 years. The recipients were:
Sheri Jones
Peter Hendrickson
Louis Thomas
Shelley Nordstrom
Mike Campbell
Andree Gracie
Max MacDonald
Brookes Diamond
Geoff D'Eon
Bob Mersereau
Bruce Morel
Glen Tilley
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Music Rock, rap, industry snaps and more: ECMW awards abound
Joel Plaskett Emergency, Radio Radio among winners
Posted by Stephanie Johns on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 9:21 PM
You're probably watching the awards on TV right now, but let's cover ECMW on all possible platforms and take a look at who the big winners are as of this morning. Children's, classical, rock, hip-hop/rap, Francophone and world recording winners join the fold with this morning's updated list of champs.
Children’s Recording of the Year
La vie pour moi - Donna & Andy
Classical Composition of the Year
Between the Shore and the Ships - Derek Charke
Classical Recording of the Year
Between the Shore and the Ships - Derek Charke
Enregistrement francophone de l'année
Mōsaïk - Vishtèn
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Havre de Grâce - Radio Radio
Rock Recording of the Year
Scrappy Happiness - Joel Plaskett Emergency
World Recording of the Year
Constellation - Gypsophilia
At Saturday's Industry Brunch, music industry and media peeps got their propers. The complete list of winners and recipients is:
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year - Jud Haynes
Live Sound Engineer of the Year - David Hillier
Management/Manager of the Year - Louis Thomas
Media Outlet of the Year - CBC Mainstreet Nova Scotia
Media Person of the Year - Jimmie Inch
Music Merchant of the Year - Fred’s Records
Studio Engineer of the Year - Jamie Foulds
Studio of the Year - Lakewind Sound Studios
Venue of the Year - The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Producer of the Year - Daniel Ledwell
Musician’s Achievement Award - Cathy Porter
Industry Builder Award - Glen Meisner
Stompin’ Tom Award - Claudine Theriault / Jon Matthews / Neil Bishop / Joe Peter MacLean
Volunteer of the Year - Jim Power
Event of the Year - Halifax Pop Explosion
Twelve surprise 25th Anniversary Awards were also given to recognized individuals who have consistently contributed to the East Coast Music Association over the past 25 years. They are:
Sheri Jones
Peter Hendrickson
Louis Thomas
Shelley Nordstrom
Mike Campbell
Andree Gracie
Max MacDonald
Brookes Diamond
Geoff D'Eon
Bob Mersereau
Bruce Morel
Glen Tilley
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