Thomas McCallum and other students of the University of King’s College will be performing tonight (8pm, free) at The Carleton Music Bar & Grill to launch McCallum’s debut CD, Crocus Song. The free event called “Pre-My-Valentine”, a play on the question many Haligonians will be asking this Friday, will be emceed by East Coast Music […]
Greg Squires
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Nudie suits
In a world of so many baffling musicians and their gimmicks, when someone recommends an album to you and calls it a mixture of Chris Isaak and Dwight Yoakam, you sit down, shut up and listen. That’s been my experience with Nudie‘s latest album, Remember This. Featuring Roger Carter, Mark Geddes, Dean Dunsford, Aaron Currie, […]
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Peter White’s night
“It’s the people, the friendliness. It’s being able to walk down Spring Garden and know that you’re going to see someone you know. London is a very lonely place, despite the fact that you’re always surrounded by people, they don’t interact the way people do in Halifax,” says comedian Peter White. “When you walk into […]
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It’s Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas, Halifax!
For their 10th annual holiday fundraiser JazzEast will be bringing the 48-year-old Charlie Brown holiday classic to Halifax. “This year we are trying out a completely different model—usually we do a gala with four course meal, concert and silent auction at a $125 ticket price.” Says JazzEast artistic director Laura “Lulu” Healy. “This year we’re […]