The phrase ‘opposites attract’ comes to mind when thinking of Good Dear Good, one of the city’s premier indie pop-rock bands. Their music twists listeners’ expectations, pairing positive, upbeat tunes and honey-sweet harmonies with gloom and doom lyrics. Typically, you would expect songs with lyrics about settling for love despite unideal conditions to be a […]
Brendyn Creamer, Local Journalism Initiative
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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Hospital Gossip’s new single “In Rain” will leave a legacy
What does it mean to leave a legacy? It’s a difficult question to answer. Thoughts may drift towards what we’ve accomplished—the biggest impacts we’ve made, contributions to our crafts, and what we chose to put out into the world. Hospital Gossip’s newest single, “In Rain”, is a reflection on legacy. Rather than focus on the […]
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East Coast Music Association in turmoil? Ex-CEO speaks out
The East Coast Music Association, responsible for the annual East Coast Music Awards, is facing another wave of backlash for allegedly underpaying artists and for their antiquated bylaws. This time, it comes from its former CEO. Blanche Israël, an accomplished musician and artist manager, was appointed CEO of the ECMA back in February 2024. This […]
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Halifax Urban Folk Festival bringing Rhett Miller, Aysanabee and more
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is coming up quickly, and their artistic director has one message to push to anyone interested in attending. “If you’re sitting on your hands, thinking I’ll just pick up tickets at the last minute, you might want to think twice about that approach,” says Mike Campbell in an interview with […]
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Everything you need to know about Nova Scotia Music Week 2025
It’s almost time again for Nova Scotia Music Week, an annual celebration of the province’s music community through awards, showcases, workshops and most importantly, connections. Just last week, Music Nova Scotia shared its third round of showcasing artists for the 2025 awards, taking place in Yarmouth from Thursday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 26. Within […]
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Sweet Angel Baby’s theatrical release is coming to Halifax with a special twist
The Carbon Arc Cinema will be hosting the first theatrical screening of Sweet Angel Baby, a queer-centred story of rural politics and storytelling in the digital age. The film screening is planned for 6pm on Saturday, Aug. 16 and will feature a Q&A section with director Melanie Oates, who won the Atlantic International Film Festival’s […]
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This Halifax hip-hop artist will liberate your mind and soul
The 2024 Hopscotch Festival that took place in October of last year brought Danny Brown and Jadakiss to Atlantic Canada’s biggest city. And yet, it was another artist who stole the spotlight when he raised Palestine’s flag to the audience, having them chant “Free Palestine,” before delivering the set of a lifetime, hyping up the […]
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Skunk Motel proving their punk-rock versatility with new EP
All-girl punk band Skunk Motel is riding high after releasing their debut EP on June 20. Having performed at several Music Nova Scotia showcases and being crowned The Coast’s gold winner for Best Punk Band in 2024, the four members of Skunk Motel have continued to up the ante with their five-track debut, wearing all […]
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Creating musical sapphic spaces with Dyke Night Halifax
While spaces for queer folks have become more common as 2SLGBTQIA+ acceptance becomes the norm, it can still be hard for certain sections of the community to find a place to belong. In particular, it can be difficult to find a space for lesbian, gender-diverse and trans people. Seeing that need in the community, local […]
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Halifax Pride will flourish onto city streets this month
Halifax Pride is excited to bring 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and allies two whole weeks of pride-filled celebrations. From drag shows to queer markets, picnics to the parade, this year’s Halifax Pride festival is set to be one of the best yet, at a time where it’s as important as ever. “Things are really exciting,” says Halifax […]
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Breagh Isabel’s queer pop bop “Carrie” releases just in time for Pride Month
Breagh Isabel has a song to make your Pride Month even more prideful. “Carrie” dropped on streaming platforms on June 25. The pop tune, co-written and produced by Nashville-based singer Robyn Dell’Unto, details the wistful daydream of creating a character out of a stranger. The new single was one of several Isabel recorded for her […]
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When the world is ending, Ben Caplan says find love
It’s hard not to feel that we’re all on a sinking ship. Between climate change, endless wars, rising poverty, social disparity and the increasing prevalence and acceptance of authoritarianism, it seems many of us are doomed to get washed up in the metaphorical flood. However, with that pessimism comes a brief glimpse of positivity. How […]