Record Release: Scene And Heard, The Coast Halifax

Jon McKiel's New Record

Alison Lang — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:17:00 -0300

Jon McKiel is releasing his new album Tonka Warcloud this Saturday (tomorrow night oh my gawdd) at Gus’. His tiny, perfect EP Confidence Lodge was the fire that kept me warm last winter, so like everyone else I’m psyched.…

New Noyes

Alison Lang — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:17:00 -0300

You might recall that we wrote about the Noyes Records subscription series back in February. For $40, you get a limited-pressing 7" by Dog Day, Cousins, Duzheknew, Homo Duplex, Doug Mason, Play Guitar, Cold Warps, and We Need Secrets.…

Tongan Death Grip LP Now Available

Alison Lang — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:17:56 -0300

The end of the postal strike in Canada (for now) heralds the arrival of bills (bad) the "Stephen King Rules" t-shirt that I ordered online like six weeks ago (good!) and Tongan Death Grip's LP Chula Vista (yeah better!)…

Black Moor, Metalian and Sanktuary get "Tundrastruck"

Alison Lang — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:58:00 -0300

Oh Black Moor, where you been girlfriend? Our Halifavorite metal band has gone through some tumult in the past year, losing drummer Sylvan Coderre and guitarist Nick Jones (Jones now plays in We're Doomed).…

Paper Beat Scissors Salts the Snail

Alison Lang — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:33:00 -0300

The delicate and evocative electro-folk of Paper Beat Scissors (aka Tim Crabtree) will be getting the Snailhouse treatment — Mike Feuerstack has signed on as producer of Crabtree’s upcoming album. Crabtree writes that they’ll be recording in the South Shore’s Confidence Lodge in July and finishing things up in Montreal by summer’s end.…

A Very Noyes Offer

Alison Lang — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:18:33 -0400

As I write this, I am sick as hell and listening to the song “Scratches” from Dog Day’s forthcoming 7” of the same title. It’s the shiny type of song that makes you feel like you might be sticking your head out of a car window somewhere, and it’s almost June, and the light from the lake is glinting into your eyes, and daylight savings time isn’t four weeks away, and your throat isn’t coated with terrible juices.…

Bucky Done Gun

Alison Lang — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:57:41 -0400

So I promised in the print edition that I'd have a Buck 65 interview up for you now. As you can see, it's not here yet.…

Baby I've been drinking

Alison Lang — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:38:00 -0400

Last weekend Whiskey Bent and Hellbound singer/guitarist T.J. Kavanaugh played me a bunch of songs from the band’s debut album, Singing Satan’s Gospel from his laptop—and lo, it is good. Produced over two days by James O’Toole, it’s clear that the band has put everything into this recording.…

Jenocide Goes Knee Deep

Alison Lang — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:10:50 -0400

DEAR GIRLS AND COOL BOYS!

This Saturday, your very busy electro-madam Jenocide will once again collect an eclectic and excellent array of lady musicians to Gus' Pub to help her celebrate the release of her five-song EP collaboration with PEI-based musician Willow Bell. It's called Knee Deep, Ya Boi DJ James Reid will be in attendance, and the show will be rounded out by Micro Organs, Laura Peek (we missed you, Laura Peek) and the extremely cool-looking Saint John, NB threesome Girls Would Kill.…

North of America releases complete discography online

Alison Lang — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:17:29 -0300

Check out these beans: http://northofamerica.bandcamp.com/

Listen. Buy something, even.…

Great Bands, Free Tunez

Alison Lang — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:30:22 -0300

Buncha new/free music today! First: Homo Duplex, the husband-wife-duo (comprised of the Maynards' Kristina Parlee and Attack in Black's Ron Bates) has another wee EP online for your listening pleasure here.…

Orchid's Curse Release an Album, and Last Call Chernobyl has a Close Call

Alison Lang — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:31:06 -0300

After a summer chewing up the road on Vans Warped Tour, Last Call Chernobyl take the stage this Saturday at Coconut Grove with Black Moor supporting their buddies Orchid’s Curse, who are celebrating the release of their latest album Voices: The Tales of Broken Men. We asked LCC bassist Jay Szetzo if they had any stories from touring across the United States—-and, well, did you know they almost died?…

It Kills resurrects rowboats, sort of

Tara Thorne — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:42:37 -0300

One of the saddest days in recent scene (and Scene) history was the dissolution of the majestic, peerless i see rowboats. Most of that band has returned in the form of It Kills (formerly Library).…

Get a Sneak Peek at Obsolete Records

Alison Lang — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:16:01 -0300

Ian Fraser is the man behind the north end's newest record shop Obsolete Records, and he has updated the store's Facebook group ahead of its grand opening this weekend (Sat May 22nd to be exact.) He has a list of new releases that you will drool over for a little bit (Lighting Bolt!…

Fuck Montreal Release Their First 7"

Alison Lang — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:09:44 -0300

Prolific local experimentalists Fuck Montreal are officially releasing their first 7” this Thursday (TONIGHT) at Gus’ along with the Scoop Outs, ECT and The Bad Motels. The record, titled Winter Mange, is being released by Stumparumper Records out of New York City and is unique in that it’s a long-player with 7 songs and nearly 15 minutes of music.…

Orchid's Curse Wants Your Voice

Alison Lang — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:10:00 -0300

Local metal death dealers Orchid's Curse have put out a call asking fans to lend "growls, screams, yells and shrieks" to their upcoming album, Voices: The Tales of Broken Men. As someone who is, admittedly, a huge fan of yelling, this sounds highly therapuetic and also a blast.…

Burn One Down TONIGHT!

Alison Lang — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:45:00 -0300

The hardworking grindcore outfit Burnt Church will be erupting this Friday at Gus' Pub with their debut self-titled EP. The band was originally a two-piece; guitarist/vocalist Mike Parks joined up with Thy Flesh Consumed drummer Gerald Smith last March in the basement of a Fairview jam space.…

Free Canadian hip hop right here. Get it while it's hot!

Stephanie Johns — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:12:57 -0400

Could this be your New Year's Eve soundtrack? Of course it could!

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Free music from Divorce Records to you

Stephanie Johns — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:35:58 -0400

Divorce: The label that keeps on giving! From their site:

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Cuban Assassins and Myles Deck and the Fuzz found that cooperation makes it happen

Stephanie Johns — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:56:05 -0400

The two bands release their split 7inch at Gus' Pub this Friday, November 27 with The Dead Pinkertons and The Nuclear ($6).

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The Gideons take to the streets: Oxford Street double album release this Friday at the Khyber

Stephanie Johns — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0400

The Gideons bid you all farewell this week (well, there will be one last New Year’s bash for you to drown your sorrows at), but they aren’t leaving you empty handed. They have a limited 150 copies of their vinyl only double LP, Oxford Street, the band is also giving it away for free download via www.hotmoneyrecords.com/songs/oxfordstreet.zip

Their album release show is this Friday, November 13 at the Khyber with Bloodhouse and Gamma Gamma Rays (10pm).…

Zuppa Theatre release The Music Room Sessions

Stephanie Johns — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:00 -0400

This Friday at 7pm at the Music Room (Tickets are $35, which includes CD. For tickets/info please call 489-9872 or email info@zuppatheatre.com), Zuppa Theatre Co.…

Gone Drinkin' provide you with new songs, punk themes

Stephanie Johns — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:03 -0300

Local punk band Gone Drinkin’ are generously releasing their newly recorded (but yet to be mastered) album, Destructive Mind, one track at a time on their MySpace page, so you can eagerly anticipate their early February album release show. They just posted the first of many songs, “Missing the Point”.…

Dog Day 12" pre order on now

Stephanie Johns — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:56:44 -0300

Click here for all the info. Divorce Records have just announced a pre-order for the new Dog Day 12" recorded by Rick White.…

Kev Corbett gives a sneak peek at his new album

Stephanie Johns — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:12:52 -0300

Kev Corbett’s new album, Son of a Rudderless Boat, was released informally at the Lunenburg Folk Fest on August 6, but if you weren’t one of the 1000 people present, you may be chomping at the bit to get your copy. Corbett is leaking the album “through Taz, CKDU, and outta-the-guitar case sales,” he says, before the official release sometime in late September, so you can get one now and feel like a super fan singing along at the release show.…