Backstage at the Scottish Exhibition Centre, David Myles buzzes with adrenaline and can you blame the guy? It’s his first time in Scotland, he’s playing in a venue three times the size of the Cohn and the night before he played his first arena show to a crowd of nearly 6,000. “I keep thinking that at some […]
Allison Saunders
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Eastbound and down
Innes Wilson and his Opposition have some pretty fond memories of Halifax. “The last time we played Gus’, we destroyed our set and smashed our amps…and there were as many people watching the slot machines as there were watching us,” reminisces Opposition bassist Adam Sturgeon. Crediting the Maritimes for much of their music influence, the […]
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A mystery worth solving
It’s the whodunit of art shows. Almost 100 pieces for $100 each, but there’s a very interesting catch: You won’t know the artist behind the piece until you buy it. It’s Adsum Association for Women and Children’s third year piquing the curiousity of art lovers in the name of fundraising. The collection of five-by-seven works […]
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Book tour bevvies
Tis the season to be a mall-rat, but your next retail retreat might not be about the shopping ’cause David Sedaris is coming to a mall near you! The always revealing and hilarious author, humorist and wordsmith extraordinaire will be at the Chapters Dartmouth on Wednesday promoting his new book Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk Here are […]
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Burnin’ Down the House heats up the Co Ho
Talk about the coolest class project ever. Five NSCC Music Business students have collaborated to organize Burnin’ Down the House, a showcase of local music that is part of a monthly series of rockin’ student assignments. “I kind of got into the class with a broad sense of wanting to be involved in the music […]
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You can dance if you want to
Put on your dancin’ pants for this one. Steve Aoki, the high-energy DJ and brains behind Dim Mak Records, is stopping in on Halifax for his only eastern Canadian tour date. With support from openers DJ Mike G , DJ Trixxx and DJ Jay Andrews this show will be nothing short of major. Sunday November […]
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Tanya Davis keeps going
Tanya Davis is a mighty busy lady. The poet, songstress, YouTube superstar and recent Music Nova Scotia Award winner just released her third album Clocks and Hearts Keep Going, and it seems that she does too. Recorded last May in Ottawa and produced by Jim Bryson, Davis says the album brings bigger arrangements and instrumentation […]
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Kim Morgan sees the light
Seven days a week, 12 hours a day, for nearly a month Kim Morgan and a team of artists and volunteers worked against the weather to capture every inch, inside and out, of a lighthouse in the tiny town of Borden-Carleton, PEI. Morgan calls the result an epitaph that speaks to the decommissioning of regionally […]
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All Rights Reserved has a way with words
Wise Words All Rights Reserved Fall Launch Party Once a year All Rights Reserved publishes their journal and as usual, it’s chock-full of untapped local literature. Managing editor Ryan Jones says while each issue follows a theme, they try not to limit writers, “Our goal is to be a venue for writers, to get them […]
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Urban Surf Kings celebrate the big 1-5
We can thank Pulp Fiction for the Urban Surf Kings. Still reeling from the film’s killer soundtrack, the band’s founder Rev. Hank decided to experiment with a genre that was pretty untapped in Halifax. “We had no clue. We were like, does anybody like surf? Does anyone want to book us? And we really thought […]
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Zac Crouse’s salty songs
In 2006 Zac Crouse spent four months traversing the waters off Newfoundland with a friend, a kayak and a ukulele in tow. First, he taught himself how to play the instrument, next came the saltwater-soaked songs. “If you’re just sitting there waiting for the wind to die down, there’s nowhere to go. There were some […]
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Hot Summer patios
Pipa 1685 Argyle Street, 407-7472 A sunny addition to this Brazilian and Portuguese restaurant, Pipa’s new patio is in the prime location to catch rays all day, and into the evening, thanks to a certain empty block across the street. Make like you’re in Brazil by sipping on Caipirinhas (two-for-one on Mondays), savouring a pitcher […]