[Image-1] It’s been an eye opening six years since musician Nick Halley moved to Halifax in 2008. Between swinging jazz and sacred choral music, Halley has found a musical niche in the Maritimes that’s hard to find anywhere else. On Saturday, Halley is conducting the King’s Chorus in their fifth anniversary performance. With the Chorus, […]
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Vogue Dots
Inside Tynan Dunfield’s cramped bedroom, a cat walks across an old synthesizer as Dunfield explains how Vogue Dots began. “We just met through a bunch of friends that liked making music,” Dunfield says. Vogue Dots is a collaboration between Dunfield and Babette Hayward. Both share songwriting and production duties and Hayward provides vocals over the duo’s […]
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Belladonna
While Belladonna is relatively new to Halifax’s music scene, the six-piece art-rock outfit has strong ties to each other. “A few of us grew up together,” says Corey Cholock, who plays piano. The band’s first EP was released in December and its four tracks feature layers and layers of instrumentation. Its latest, Live & Beyond… released […]
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New Music 2014
Help yourself to these sweet 15 local bands in our 2014 New Music Issue. Read up in print and head to thecoast.ca to check out the tracks online that will be the brightest diamonds in your summer playlists—whether you’re piling into the Jeep on another epic beach mission or sitting in a darkened bathroom in […]
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Vogue Dots record review
This synth-pop duo has been cooking up something dark, delicious and beautiful in its Halifax studio. The beats are more dreamy than dancey, and its smooth synths create a lush cloud for singer Babette Howard to glide over. The duo’s focus on atmosphere— sampling bells, ocean sounds, even country guitar on “Turns and Turns”—creates an […]
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Pixies
It’s been more than 20 years since the Pixies released their last LP, and it seems like the band picked up where they left off. The band’s latest effort, Indie Cindy, is full of LOUDquietLOUD songs and awkward chord progressions. There’s even some Gen X rap-singing, which proves 49-year-old frontman Black Francis is still capable […]
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DJ Rashad
Last Saturday, Chicago DJ, producer and musical pioneer DJ Rashad was found dead in his apartment. While he never became household name or superstar DJ during his career, he was integral in taking footwork music out of Chicago’s south side, and bringing it around the globe. His most recent LP, Double Cup, was released in […]
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Welcome to comedy town: Our Ha!ifax ComedyFest coverage
Celebrating 19 years of cracking wise, the Ha!ifax ComedyFest takes over stages and brick walls until April 26. We talk to seven clever comedians—Greg Proops, Orny Adams, Ian Black, Doug Mutai, Steph Tolev, Kaitlin Shuvera and DeAnne Smith—to help you fill your comedy dance card. Click here
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Kaitlin Shuvera wants to challenge you
Kaitlin Shuvera has lived in Halifax for less than a year, but after (regularly) performing at three open mics a week, she’s ready to take on the Ha!ifax ComedyFest. Shuvera got into stand-up comedy because improv comedy wasn’t an option in Kelowna, where she used to live. A few friends said they wanted to start […]
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Orny Adams’ double life
Orny Adams is going to be back in town Saturday to rock the ComedyFest’s finale. After performing across Canada on the Just For Laughs comedy tour, Adams is ready to get on stage at the Cohn and deliver a set of what he calls pure “pounding comedy.” Although, he’s been doing standup for more than […]
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Eight things to do this weekend
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 In the afternoon, why not pop by the NSCAD’s Anna Leonowens Gallery (1891 Granville)? It’s your last chance to see work by Annie Onyi Cheung, Cate Francis and Conor Fagan. Be sure to check out Cate Francis‘ work which uses drawing and printmaking to explore the relationship between the body and science. […]
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There’s Boh To Love
With 50,000 Soundcloud hits, a new EP on the way and a production credit on The Coast Best of Music readers’ poll song of 2013, Matty Boh is solidifying his position as one of Halifax’s most talented beatmakers. Matty Boh’s (AKA Matthew Bohemier) synth-filled productions drift between hip-hop and EDM, so it makes sense that […]