Zaum Saturday December 9, 8pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $12 The experimental doom duo Zaum is turning up the lights and bringing some friends on stage to wrap up a year of globe-trotting. Zaum has travelled the world in support of Eidolon, an album with two sprawling, dark, ambient and meditative tracks that […]
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Tasha the Amazon does it all
Tasha The Amazon w/Bambii, Clairmont The Second, Reeny Smith, Quake & Kayo, Elijah Saturday, October 21, 9pm The Marquee, 2037 Gottingen Street $25 The moniker The Patron Saint of Ruckus is both an indicator of what to expect from Tasha the Amazon and a challenge for the audience. “I feel more of like a party […]
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Patrick Watson, finally
Patrick Watson w/Rural Alberta Advantage, Yukon Blonde, Dance Movie Saturday, October 21, 7pm Forum MPC, 2901 Windsor Street $40 adv/$50 doors After releasing music as a band for close to 15 years, Patrick Watson is finally coming to Halifax. “I can’t believe we haven’t played Halifax yet, this is ridiculous. I can’t believe it’s finally […]
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Get caught up in Twist
Twist w/Weaves, Casper Skulls, Pony Friday, October 20, 6pm The Khyber, 1880 Hollis Street free Although Twist’s debut Spectral came out in 2016, don’t expect to hear many songs from it Halifax Pop Explosion. Fronted by Laura Hermiston, the album dropped around the same time she was getting the band together and working on a […]
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The Courtneys’ tour snacks
The Courtneys w/Cloud Nothings, Japandroids, Julie & The Wrong Guys Thursday, October 19, 7pm Forum MPC, 2901 Windsor Street $40 adv/$50 doors w/Frigs, Motherhood, Bad Pop Friday, October 20, 10pm Gus’ Pub, 2601 Agricola Street $15 When The Courtneys are on tour, drummer Jen Twynn Payne and guitarist Courtney Loove like to try out different […]
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The Rural Alberta Advantage’s Wild heart
Rural Alberta Advantage w/Patrick Watson, Yukon Blonde, Dance Movie Saturday, October 21, 7pm Forum MPC, 2901 Windsor Street $40 adv/$50 doors Like clockwork, The Rural Alberta Advantage manages to release a new album every three years, even if not by design. “This time, we were like ‘It’s going to be different this time. We’re going […]
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The noise-rock dynamics of Botfly
Botfly w/Vulva Culture (solo) Dark Sky Parks, Die Hexe Thursday, September 28, 7pm Plan B Merchants’ Co-op 2180 Gottingen Street $5, all ages After five years of writing songs and four years of releasing music, noise rockers Botfly have unleashed a self-titled debut album. “I mean I guess you can only release so many EPs,” […]
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Sport stars for the win
Sven StammbergerDalhousie University, BasketballFifth year, Masters of business administration With three captains from last year’s AUS championship Dalhousie Tigers graduating, it’s Sven Stammberger’s time to lead the quest for a fourth-straight title. The fifth-year small forward was in a leadership role last year but now, as a captain, he’ll have more responsibilities. “I’ve noticed a […]
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Perfect for reading on a phone, the text of 101 New Music Issue acts
Let’s make a promise. Let’s promise to see one/35/all 101 of the new projects from this epic new music list this year. Want to see these new acts mapped out by genre? Check it. You’ve got lots of time—365 days, and at least some of those days are weekends. After all, the sheer creativity and […]
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Find your new favourite musician: 101 new local acts to see and hear
Let’s make a promise. Let’s promise to see one/35/all 101 of the new projects from this epic new music list this year. Want to see these new acts mapped out by genre? Check it. You’ve got lots of time—365 days, and at least some of those days are weekends. After all, the sheer creativity and […]
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Lindell Wigginton shoots, scores
No player from the Maritimes has ever made it to the NBA. Lindell Wigginton is looking to change that. Born into a basketball family, the 19-year-old who grew up in Uniacke Square and North Preston just finished three years of high school ball at Oak Hill Academy prep school in Mouth of Wilson, Virgina. Wigginton […]
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Lounging with Dazor
Dazor w/Co-Pilot, Stonehouse Saturday, April 1, 10pm The Oasis Pub & Eatery 5661 Spring Garden Road, $6 Bumming cigarettes and video games were the catalysts that started Halifax alt-rock trio Dazor. “When we first started playing, we were playing in the basement of a frat house,” says drummer and vocalist Lewis Belcher. Belcher started chatting […]