Although local hardcore band The Hold makes its home on a label whose name symbolizes breaking up, there’s been a lot of marriage going on lately. The Hold’s KC Spidle—who happens to be a co-founder of the local independent label—and bassist Crystal Thili tied the knot on April 5. Ten days later they had a […]
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Midnight Massive
Break out the party hats, streamers and birthday cake: From modest beginnings to three-floor parties and jammed clubs, dance music fans will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Massive Productions, a local company that has been bringing top-name DJs to Halifax for over a decade. More than a birthday party, the show at Rain this Friday […]
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Koala’s beats
Kid Koala possesses a short attention span. That’s not a knock—he freely admits he has an overactive mind—but it goes a long way to explain his creative process. Kid Koala (AKA Eric San) is a man who can ingest much more information than the common person and make it into something exciting and original. At […]
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Where is the love?
The JunoFest kicked ass and for the most part, Halifax represented itself well over Junos weekend, but the media got the shaft on the evening of the Juno Awards ceremony. Cordoned off from anything remotely accessible to the show, they appeased us with pizza, chips and beer. They even went the extra mile and blacked […]
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A night at the Metro Centre
A more extensive recap of the Junos show is on the way, along with pictures, but for now, here are some of the most memorable sights and memories from Sunday night’s extravaganza. Highlights from the Junos show included: 1. Buck 65 rubbing his head into Pamela Anderson’s chest to close the Juno’s show2. Fergie doing […]
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Day 3: Canadian Idol-who?
Look up, look way up and what do you see? Leslie Feist, singing to me. Still one night to go and the highlight of the weekend has already occurred. The Broken Social Scene performance simply blew everyone away. It included nearly the entire crew throughout the night, including Amy Millan from Stars, producer Dave Newfeld […]
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Take me out
Friday night proved to be everything expected from the Junos extravaganza with the city of Halifax out in attendance at every venue I stopped at. As a music writer for three years, I haven’t felt Halifax this vibrant since the ECMAs in 2003. It was as if people knew they shouldn’t miss the experience of […]
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Crowds, rockstars, and beer drinking
Toronto has descended upon Halifax. At least, that’s the impression I got after Night One of the Junos festivities. While out on the town, I saw men with more product in their hair than any Haligonian woman. I think they might have been wearing make-up too. Not that they looked bad. They looked damn good […]
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So it begins
Here we go! A weekend of schmoozing, star-sightings, drinking, and most importantly, experiencing great live music is here. For those who aren’t in the know, this is the Juno Awards weekend and it’s a music writer’s dream come true. Especially this music writer. Ever since I knew I’d be missing South By Southwest – AKA […]
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As you like it
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 THE CASUAL FAN One of the good things about living in Metro Halifax is that every once in a blue moon, the city does something with our tax dollars that is fun. Lord knows how much money the city had to pay to get the Junos here, but they’ll try to convince […]
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Boobie trap
Only at a Mötley Crüe after-party would this moment be possible. Without any warning, two breasts flash before my eyes, followed by an ear-piercing shriek. “Vince Neil just signed our boobs!” scream the two women, holding their bras open for anyone at the nightclub to see. A crowd mobs Vince Neil for autographs and high […]
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The Friendz giant
After years of success, turmoil, multiple projects and occupations, The Super Friendz have kept it together. They’re back in the studio, recording their fourth full-length album, their first in more than three years. They will unveil some of their new songs on March 11 at the Grawood. “Basically, we were going to play a show […]