RammsteinReise, Reise(Universal)German industrial rockers Rammstein are one of the few non-English speaking bands that have made a dent in the North American market. Perhaps it’s because they experiment with different languages —the bulk of Reise, Reise is in German, but they take a stab at English with “Amerika,” and Russian in “Moskau.” Known for both […]
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Magenta Lane
Published October 14, 2004. Magenta Lane The Constant Lover (Paper Bag) Magneta Lane’s debut EP is a (mostly) solid six-song effort with catchy tunes, highlighted by Lexi Valentine’s attention-grabbing sultry voice and simple yet fun guitar riffs. Unfortunately, producer Jon Drew, who drums for Toronto rockers Uncut, really should have helped Magneta Lane out in […]
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Best of Music 2006
Best Canadian Male MusicianBest Local Male Musician Best Local Album La De DaJoel Plaskett Joel Plaskett indirectly made a long-term investment to receive at least some Best of Music votes when he wrote “Love This Town,” a song about his love for his hometown Halifax. “It used to be the question, ‘Do you know Sloan?’” […]
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Flightplan
In March of 2004, the four members of Halifax rock combo In-Flight Safety flew across this vast country of ours, fully expecting to capture their hopes and dreams on tape. Spending four weeks in a Vancouver recording studio with a renowned producer at the helm, the band had no idea that this month-long endeavour would […]
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Get your Fuck on
Brian Borcherdt doesn’t have a lot of downtime. Whether he’s out on tour or just driving between his home base in Yarmouth and his creative centre in Toronto, penning a tune for his solo project, The Remains of Brian Borcherdt or developing a new concept for his red-hot electronica improv combo, Holy Fuck, he always […]
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The local playlist
Jam band of the year After months of speculation, our fair city—once dubbed The Next Seattle—got a taste of the old guard as west coast grunge gods Pearl Jam rolled into Halifax on September 22. While “cross-country tours” often end in Montreal, this month-long trek actually earned the title, visiting 15 major cities between Vancouver […]
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Lucky of the draw
Born in 2003 out of the depths of the imaginations of former NSCAD students, the critically acclaimed Lucky Comics keeps on truckin’. Fronted by Chris Lockerbie, Peter Diamond and Jesse Jacobs, with contributions from Owen Diamond, Eggnog, Dan Gallant and Rob Jabbaz, the collective has released a mighty triumvirate of issues over the past two […]
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Dangerously zone
From his initial introduction to the world of hip-hop through Public Enemy and The Fresh Prince almost a decade ago, one-time indie jazz drummer Jesse McDonald has always been a big music fan. Now known as rapper Jesse Dangerously, there’s been no looking back, who admits he’s come a long way since his humble beginnings. […]
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HOPE’s up
Dana Robertson has just given away a loaf of bread. During an in-studio radio appearance earlier this week, his band, Moncton punk rockers HOPE, partook in an interview and gave away concert tickets, CDs and a loaf of bread (as a mystery bonus prize) to a lucky caller. Foodstuffs aside, HOPE has another bun that’s […]
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Tried and Trews
The last time The Coast spoke with Antigonish natives The Trews, it was December of 2004. They were heading home to Canada for the holidays following 10 days of demo sessions in Austin, Texas with their friend and collaborator Gordie Johnson (Grady, ex-Big Sugar), who also produced the band’s gold-selling smash, House of Ill Fame. […]
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Plum deal
Success is in the eye of the beholder, but most of those who are in search of fame and fortune usually end up in bigger cities. The opposite is at least semi-true with graphic and recording artist Bryan Lee O’Malley. The 26-year-old grew up in London, Ontario and eventually relocated to Toronto. However, with a […]
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Eric the kid
Vancouver-born, Montreal-based Eric “Kid Koala” San has performed all across the globe as a member of Bullfrog, Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, Lovage and Money Mark. He’s also one of the best known DJs in the world, having opened for The Beastie Boys and Radiohead. He’s been invited to ring in the New Year in New Orleans, […]
