For a band that started on a whim two years ago and consists of members with little prior experience, Steel Cut Oats is going strong. In their short time as a band, the indie rock five-piece have released two EPs. Their first was in 2022 titled At the Eleventh Hour, which was named Rock […]
Brendyn Creamer
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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The municipal election is coming up—do you know your boundaries?
Municipal elections are coming up fast. All one has to do is look at the number of politicians announcing their run for mayor to see just how quickly the city is gearing up for election season. However, some residents may be voting for different councillors in different districts than before. In January, electoral boundaries in […]
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Neon Dreams get personal on upcoming album, ‘The Good, The True And The Beautiful’
Neon Dreams is no stranger to songs that touch on personal aspects of the Halifax duo’s lives. Some of their biggest hits have been introspective on the part of their creators. However, vocalist Frank Kadillac says their upcoming record The Good, The True And The Beautiful touches on his experiences like never before, inspired […]
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Gig for Gaza raising awareness and funds for Palestinian charities
With the ongoing crisis in Palestine, some may be wondering how they can help. The organizers of Gig for Gaza have found a way. On June 20 at the Marquee Ballroom, a concert will be held featuring several well-known Nova Scotian artists, all to raise money for relief efforts in Palestine through the Palestine […]
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Learning from the land with the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
A class of Grade 5 students from Truro Elementary wondrously inspected replica Mi’kmaq artifacts and practised firing arrows in a small clearing surrounded by trees. To Mi’kmaq educator Gerald Gloade, this is how children should learn about their culture and history. The class had come out to the Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail on Tuesday afternoon […]
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Everyseeker Festival bringing diverse musical acts to the stage June 13-16
The Everyseeker festival has just about everything you could classify as music, and that’s no exaggeration. Formerly known as the Obey Convention, Everyseeker will see performances throughout Halifax from some of the most creative, genre-bending acts across the country, with half of their lineup being local artists. There is guaranteed to be something for […]
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Clever Hopes meditates on memories in sophomore album, ‘New Kind of Familiar’
On the first Clever Hopes album, singer-songwriter Andrew Shaver walked listeners through a tumultuous break-up and how he navigated that period of his life. Shaver’s sophomore release, New Kind of Familiar, sees the Dartmouth-based folk rocker delving further into his own life and how far he’s come since 2022’s Artefact. He has a wife, a […]
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North End Bikeway Corridor may not be enough for experienced cyclists
Steve MacKay has been cycling in the city for the last 15 years. As construction on the North End Bikeway Corridor continues—the city’s project to create a safe route for cyclists from the north end to downtown—MacKay has chosen to remain on his route through Agricola Street. “There’s not enough there to bring me […]
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HRM’s anti-slumlord bylaw—what is it and how does it work?
HRM’s executive committee voted in favour of a staff report detailing a communications strategy to let people in the city—especially young people—know about bylaw M-200 and other housing related guidelines. Well, what is bylaw M-200? It is, essentially, anti-slumlord legislation. Also known as Respecting Standards for Residential Occupancies, the bylaw sets minimum standards for […]
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Joel Plaskett stripping back his sound on his upcoming album, ‘One Real Reveal’
Halifax’s own Joel Plaskett is remaining tight-lipped about his newly announced album One Real Reveal, dropping on Sept. 13. However, what we do know so far is that it will be Plaskett’s most open, vulnerable, and stripped-back album to date. To top it off, it’s all been recorded on a four-track cassette machine using […]
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Ian Janes blends genres with a soul-pop focus on new album ‘WeakNights’
After a music career spanning over two decades, Ian Janes is still finding new ways to craft a sound of his own. The next step in this evolution is Janes’ seventh studio album, WeakNights, where he blends his love of soul-pop with a vivid array of instrumentation—’80s style synths, Motown basslines, and even a […]
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Singer-songwriter Laura Rae touches on isolation, stagnation in new single, “Lightspeed”
Laura Rae had a lot to balance during the pandemic lockdowns. Her father’s emphysema left her without a bubble outside of her household. Most of her family remained miles away in Ontario. Since then, the bilingual singer-songwriter has etched her feelings on a newly released track that’s both emotionally complex and subtly technical. Titled “Lightspeed”, […]
