There were so many winners they had to trickle in slowly to avoid a flood of exclamatory golden treble clefs, but trickle in they did—here’s a complete list of the lucky recipients from this year’s East Coast Music Week gala. Stray thoughts: 1) Good to see Seamus O’Regan doing things. 2) The award for best […]
Alyssa Gallant
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Fresh prince
The Fresh One is a Halifax-based artist who’s taking a different spin on hip-hop by promoting positivity. “Life is never easy. Every individual fights and struggles with their own battles,” he says. “So I like to enforce the practices of positive thinking, which always lead to positive results.” From a young age, he knew this […]
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On Parade
Quiet Parade, a five-piece lyrically driven band who won your vote for three years running in the Coast Best of Music readers’ survey for Best Band To Enjoy Quietly, wears its heart on its sleeve. The band releases its new EP, Old Haunts, on April 12 at The Company House. Old Haunts deals with the […]
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ECMW in pictures
Presented for your pleasure: a few choice snaps from a few of the many, many ECMW 2013 showcases in Halifax this weekend. Make up a little local playlist and enjoy.
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Kim Harris’ folk weapon
From attending her first ECMW conference to working on her first full-length album, 2013 will be a busy year for singer-songwriter Kim Harris. She’ll be playing The Now Case on March 8 at One Block Barbershop which will feature 15 acts showcasing some of the best in the city from March 7-9. Harris said she […]
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Le French Fix’s killer combo
Le French Fix Patisserie (5233 Prince Street, 497-5308) now offers massage therapy, this is knot a joke—health, balance, awareness and french pastries. Alison Capstick has been a massage therapist for 10 years in Halifax. “I specialize in sports massage, rehabilitation, pre-natal, and stress reduction,” she says. Capstick’s recently joined forces with Le French Fix to […]
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Mad about Eyelevel Gallery
Hey, Macklemore! Can we go thrift shopping at the Sally-Eye Thrift Shop? For three weeks in March, Eyelevel Gallery (2159 Gottingen) will have a mega blowout sale at Halifax’s newest and hottest thrift store (opening March 2, 11am-6pm). They will have everything to suit your thrift shopping needs; from furniture, $5 bags of clothing, vinyl […]
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Acres and Acres of east coast music
Truth & Sky is the perfect blend of mesmerizing vocals and string melodies all in one album which creates beautiful soulful arrangements. Acres and Acres released its latest album Truth & Sky in November. Kris Pope and David Scholten are the dynamic duo behind the Halifax-based folk-rock band. The duo just finished its Maritime album […]
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Strange Adventures’ new home
Late in 2012, Calum Johnston got the news in that “eight to 12 months” the building that his Strange Adventures (5262 Sackville Street) called home for over 20 years would be redeveloped, therefore forcing the shop out. Luckily though, the long-loved comic store will be able to stay downtown; Strange Adventures will move into a […]
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Props talk
Come April, Props Floral Design (1664 Granville Street, 429-1935) will be packing up its flowers and moving to the Hydrostone Market. Susan MacIntosh, owner and lead designer, has been looking for a new location for a few months because the current building is going to be redeveloped. “We got an offer in January for the […]