I was forwarded the following email from Rob MacArthur, who as you may recall, decided to close his much-beloved jam space The Rock Garden after five years last November. The Rock Garden won Best Rehearsal Space in this year’s Best of Music Poll and I thought I would share MacArthur’s response below. Wasn’t sure who […]
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Baptized in Blood’s NKOTB Tattoo
On the eve of the Maritime Tattoo Festival, I asked London, ON metal up-and-comers Baptized in Blood about their best/worst tattoo stories. Lead singer Johl Fendley recalls a botched tribute to his childhood heroes.“I’ve had my neck and full chest tattooed but nothing will ever compare to the pain I went through getting my toes […]
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Heather Rappard Projects Beautiful Feelings
Heather Rappard – formerly of estimable bitch-punkers Meat Curtains — also makes pretty, unnerving videos (check out the “heathersews” channel on YouTube to see blankets grow sequins and Chief Thundercloud in an moving aquarium t-shirt.) After successfully creating projections for this year’s Wearable Art Show, she’ll be doing more during The Chitz show at the […]
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The Pack AD Are Coming
The Pack AD make thunderous blues-rock that will shatter your brain and singer/guitarist Becky Black has a voice that could find me in the darkest pits of hell. Also, they are cute best buddies. Do you really need to know anything else? Here’s an ear-friendly song, “Deer”, from their latest album We Kill Computers. They […]
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Holy Shit, Talib Kweli is Coming to Jazzfest
So yeah, Idle Warship featuring Res and Talib Fucking Kweli are opening up the Halifax Jazz Fest on Saturday July 9. Opening act is The Extremities. Show begins at 8pm. Tickets are $28.50 ($25.00 for members)Purchase tickets here. Now I’m going to post a bunch of Talib Kweli videos and get all giggly-like. If you […]
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Rich Terfry Delivers Closing Keynote Speech at NCRC
The closing keynote at this year’s National Campus and Community Radio Conference (happening this year in Halifax, don’t cha know!) will be delivered by Rich Terfry/Buck 65. It’s sort of fitting because according to popular lore, Terfry grew up on CKDU and apparently used to climb trees in his Mount Uniacke yard with radio in […]
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The Green Reflectors at Guitar Fest VII
Guitar Fest — the yearly rock n’ roll/surf/rockabilly twang party hosted by the Urban Surf Kings – features a solid lineup this year, including Brad Conrad, The Shakedown Combo, The Fabulous Venturamas and the Whiskey Kisses. We’re particularly excited to see The Green Reflectors — two severely talented young brothers from Bridgewater with a penchant for good old-fashioned surf anthems and Link Wray-styled guitar acrobatics. The show takes place Friday at the Seahorse for $8, and the Green Reflectors will be on first at 10pm. Go early.
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Deer Tick Show Cancelled
The Deer Tick show scheduled tomorrow night at Gus’ Pub has unfortunately been cancelled due to the band having some difficulty getting over the border. Refunds will be issued at Obsolete Records (2454 Agricola St.)
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Joel Plaskett and Shotgun Jimmie Team Up
Just a wee post about something nice during a murky week: those two beloved guys Joel Plaskett and Shotgun Jimmie are releasing a split 7″ on Plaskett’s New Scotland Records label called JimmiesStillJimmie/ThatsNotJoel. We have heard the Joel Plaskett side – amusingly, he’s the one who does “JimmiesStillJimmie” – and it’s a romping, slightly plaintive crunch-fest about being on the road and being a little sick of it. You can download it here: Joel Plaskett – Jimmie’s Still Jimmie And you can buy a physical copy of the 7″ over here.
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LLTQ Music Sampler
Whoa, it’s almost time for Long Live the Queen. The festival organizers have once again put together a mix tape of songs by fest participants for your listening/downloading enjoyment. The Chitz, Crosss, D’EON, Doldrums, Envision, Gianna Lauren, Mayor McCa, Old Man Luedecke, The Prospector’s Union, Rattail, Rebekah Higgs, Rituals, Silly Kissers, Sister, The Taste, and Brandon Dramatic have all contributed songs. You can download the sampler here – password is “longlive2011.” Additional hot tip: If you need more of The Chitz, they’ve made their entire discography available for download here.
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Evolve Postering Charges Dropped
spinsandneedles.com HRM Courts are not pursuing the case against Evolve Festival organizer Jonas Colter involving $4,500 worth of postering charges.In an email to the Honorable Judge William Digby, copied to Colter’s lawyer Gordon Allen, the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office wrote yesterday that “there is no reasonable prospect of conviction on the charges before the court.” The case was originally intended to go to court Friday May 13. During last July’s Evolve festival, Colter was arrested and fined 18 tickets at $250 each for 400 Evolve posters that had been placed in several Halifax neighbourhoods. The charges cited that Colter had violated
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Full Evolve Lineup Announced
Man Man The full Evolve Festival lineup was released today, and it’s massive. Those wild and crazy nutters in Man Man, hippie-thingies Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, former Jurassic 5 rapper Chali 2na and last year’s show-stealer Fred Penner are all on the bill, while notable first-timers include No Flyers Please and the Belle Comedians. The Sheepdogs – the Saskatoon-based rock outfit who are in the finals to win a contest to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone – will also be playing. Other popular DJ/dancey acts returning from previous years include Mat the Alien, Pretty Lights and