In the making of its latest single “Even,” Dark for Dark bartered a custom headboard for a music video and recording time for a yet-to- be-decided-upon good. The band’s lead singer and songwriter, Rebecca Zolkower is willing to continue her bartering economic strategy with fans for a download code at the upcoming single release party. The […]
Allison Higgins
The Coast's intrepid Yoga Week blogger.
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Graeme Patterson’s male bonding
Graeme Patterson has returned to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia with Secret Citadel, a mixed media installation that’s an ode to male friendships, nostalgia and growing up. The title refers not to our city’s historic mound but to an early incarnation of the Fortress of Solitude, Superman’s headquarters. In the centre of the dark […]
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New Art – Beck Gilmer-Osborne
I FEEL GOOD home video from Beck Gilmer-Osborne on Vimeo. Beck Gilmer-Osborne is a person of lists: a self-identified dyke/fag/queer/feminist/non-binary trans* activist and a multidisciplinary artist working in video, performance, sculpture, installation, printed matter, photography and collaborative public events. Their recent show, I Feel Good, marks their graduation exhibition from NSCAD University where they completed […]
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Julie Doiron’s loud lullaby
“The thing with this show that people need to know is that we’re super-loud,” says Julie Doiron, the sometimes-loud, sometimes-quiet veteran alternative rock hero. This tour is definitely in the loud category thanks to backing band The Wrong Guys. Made up of emerging songwriter Eamon McGrath and Cancer Bats’ rhythm section Mike Peters and Jaye […]
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Ever Green
Fans of Heather Green will be happy to hear that she’s gearing up to record another album with producer Dan Ledwell. But for now, they can continue riding high with her on the success of the 2012 album, Your Last War. With nominations for ECMAs and Music Nova Scotia Awards, this past year has left […]
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Nicole Ariana’s time of the Seasons
What’s the term for a woman who is talented, cool and business smart? Oh right, bad bitch. Halifax is about to lose one its baddest. Local R&B/hip-hop artist Nicole Ariana (AKA Nicole Curry) is leaving the Halifax scene with a final show as part of the NSCC: Presents series. A graduate of the music business program herself, […]
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Yoga Week Wrap Up
I checked out Bikram Yoga on Grafton St. for my final Yoga Week class. I have to admit that last time I stepped foot in this building it was the Coconut Grove Lounge. It is nothing like that anymore. It was bright, clean and had giant open windows. The change-rooms are huge and fully equipped […]
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No Sweat My Pet
I’ve got a theory that the kids who always wanted to play light as a feather, stiff as a bored all ended up being yoga teachers. Heather ended yesterday’s class at 108 Yoga with us in Corpse Pose. Speaking to us in a soothing voice she told us “you are now a corpse with have […]
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Yoga Solo
I lucked out today and was the only person to show up to Brenda Mailer’s class at Grow a Lotus Yoga Pad. This new studio is located in a small barn space tucked away in owner Leanne Whiting’s back yard at 5531 Leeds St in the North-North end. It was a bit hard to find, […]
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Sunday Sweatfest
Hot yoga. Holy hell. It turned me into a slug, a more flexible, totally drenched and exhausted slug. Bring a towel and a big bottle of water. This morning I attended Natalie’s noon-hour hot yoga class at Moksha’s downtown location at 1512 Dresden Rd. It was packed with over thirty fit and not fit sweaty […]
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Double Power, Double Trouble
On Friday, I attended the Double Power class led by Leslie and Tomomi at Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio, located across from the Superstore on Quinpool. It kicked my butt. The tone was set as Tomomi walked in joking about multitasking while drinking coffee and water, total Double Power. The next hour would be focused on […]
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Very Happy Turtle
This morning as I tried to assemble a somewhat appropriate yoga outfit, deciding on bodysuit and Adidas shorts from grade 8, I wondered why someone who has never done yoga would agree to write about a 7 day yoga boot camp for the Coast’s Yoga Week blog. Hehe oops I headed to Happy Turtle Wellness […]