In a move that most likely surprises no one, Pacifico’s White Party featuring Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has been pushed back from its original date of May 6. So, you know, there’s still time to shell out $85 to hang out with this deliriously tanned pile of man-skin, sinew and gloss. If you don’t know […]
Alison Lang
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Basia Bulat to Play 2010 Halifax Pop Explosion
Last night, my husband called Basia Bulat “Bazeeah Boozah”, because he doesn’t know how to read, and now when I see her name, I can’t stop laughing. The folks at the Halifax Pop Explosion have announced their first show—-Basia Bulat with Symphony Nova Scotia. The SNS shows have become a pretty big highlight of the […]
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One of These Things Looks Just Like the Other
Loveable local dudes The Sorrys smelled something fishy when they saw the album cover for Caribou‘s latest, Swim. The artwork bears an awfully close resemblance to the artwork for the Sorrys’ Neanderthal Cell Phone, created by James Rothenburg. Lead singer Trevor Millett has taken it all in stride, though. “At least someone liked our artwork, […]
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Everyone’s a Winner
if it ain’t Broken, don’t fix it Stoner-rock heroes Broken Ohms are currently basking in the winner’s spoils after their Q104 Molson Rock Showdown win at Monte’s. The grand prize includes $3,000 in gear and recording time at Noble Music in Enfield and the band will be featured on Q104’s Route 104 on May 9th. Bassist Stephen MacDonald says after the van’s band was robbed last October, the win is a welcome burst of good luck. “Music’s not about competition, but it is nice to win,” he says. “We came, we rocked out, we sweated the stage up, and it
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Windom Earle, B.A. Johnston and Quivers at CKDU
pooters for all CKDU Program Director Erica Butler tells us that CKDU is cranking their transmitter up to high power again today, just in time for an all-ages afternoon show in the station lobby with our favorite B.A. Johnston, Windom Earle and new outfit Quivers (featuring members of the Gideons, Cold Warps and others.) The […]
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Pardis Parker fights real pain with really good comedy
Halifax comedian Pardis Parker is fast becoming a star, but still hecklers call him a terrorist. Alison Lang finds out how real pain fuels the funny. When you ask Pardis Parker how he managed to perform in front of thousands of industry bigwigs at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in London, England earlier this month, the […]
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Obey Sked is now Up and Long Live the Queen Makes it Official
clever girl! I’m so excited for May that I could pee. The OBEY convention has just released their schedule and ticket info today. OMGIGHGOIGODIGGODDS. I have blathered extensively about my excitement for this in a previous entry and I will do so once again. Dirty Beaches! Cat Bag! Homostupids! The debut of the ex-York Redoubt […]
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Hey Fun Boys, Get a Room
erik southey (i think?) blurry dreams The Awesome Grown-Up Rainbow Party occupy an odd place in the Halifax music scene, if you ask drummer Michel Ungurain. “We’re not quite straight-up punk and not quite rock n’ roll,” he says. “It can be the trickiest thing.” Also, their name, while hilarious, often leads to confusion. “People […]
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Last Flickr Update – Now with Awards Photos
Check out Scott Blackburn’s photos from the entire crazy Junos weekend above. Red carpet, after-parties and everything in between. Think good thoughts for our hardworking shooter – he waits in St. John’s along with other cloudy-headed revellers for the fog to lift.
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They Did It
wooooooot! We are ecstatic to report that last night Amelia Curran took home the Roots and Traditional Recording of the Year statuette for Hunter Hunter, while Joel Plaskett captured Adult Alternative Recording of the Year for Three at the Junos award ceremony in St. John’s. We think it’s particularly sweet that Curran was awarded her […]
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Twitter Roundup: A Whole Bunch of Bands Are Stuck At The Halifax Airport
let’s hope Justin Bieber can get around this. We were tipped off that a number of bands and industry folk scheduled to attend the Junos have had their flights delayed today due to fog in St. John’s. Josie Dye, the midday announcer for Toronto rock station 102.1 The Edge, has issued a volume of live Tweets on the issue, starting yesterday when she was on board a Porter flight to Halifax “For every “down” there is an “up” bump. The “downs” are just more easily noticed,” she posts. An hour later: “Stuck in Halifax, not getting out of here. I
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Get Machines for Free Today
thanks for the treat, jenocide Jenocide (aka local hellraiser Jen Clarke) is hosting a free download of her Coast-endorsed album Machines to Make Us Wet today at her website. You can also buy the album for $10 bones and stream it there too. Enjoy the dancey-dancey tunes – put them on while you clean your […]