Pineo & Loeb Saturday, February 9 Pacifico, 1505 Barrington Street 10pm “A lot of these songs we didn’t think initially would be even possible, like ‘Stairway to Heaven,’” says Mitchell Pineo, one half of EDM outfit Pineo & Loeb, recounting a green room conversation where someone said no one had ever done a good cover […]
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Holding space for BIPOC artists in the Halifax art world
Nocturne applications will now include a series of optional self-identification questions about race, gender and religion, as a direct result of discourse about the gap in representation and visibility of Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour within the local visual arts community. Kelly Markovich, the programming director for October 14’s Nocturne festival, says this year […]
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The Lifeblood of Pineo & Loeb
Lifeblood Friday, September 29 pineoandloeb.com Local EDM duo Pineo & Loeb will release its first album, Lifeblood, on Friday. “This is us as a body of work,” says Mitchell Pineo. “It’s a statement of our sound and what we do and what we love.” The two musicians, both 25, hang out in their home studio […]
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Quake just wants to Celebrate
H alifax rapper Quake Matthews (AKA Matthew Arab) says his newest album, Celebrate the Struggle, packs heavy messages and a personal philosophy sculpted by his experience in the local rap scene. “I still feel like maybe I have a lot more to learn, but I have a lot of years under my belt and I’ve […]
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Sweet Neon Dreams
The past year was pivotal for pop/EDM band Neon Dreams, composed of four locals riding the high of recognition. They landed among the stars on top 40 charts with their single,”Marching Bands” and performed at the 2017 Juno Awards gala dinner. “It felt like a level-up,” says songwriter and producer Corey LeRue. Neon Dreams’ roots […]