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Those unfamiliar with the simple concept of snot rockets would do well to do a little research before BA Johnston’s show at Gus’ this Friday, September 28. The show is a DVD release for This is What 110% Smells Like, the product of two nights’ no-holds-barred on-stage antics from Johnston and some of his closest […]

Applewood, Ontario sounds like a pretty quiet place. A nice place to raise a family. It’s 10 minutes from Toronto and relatively suburban. However, Keeping 6, Applewood’s most raucous homeboys, are not as quiet. Touring Nova Scotia in support of their summertime fresh debut CD, Uncensored, the lads are set to harm some eardrums at […]

When Siobhan Murphy arrived on Wednesday morning for her shift at the One World Cafe, she found the Agricola Street hotspot closed, windows covered over, people removing kitchen equipment and other furnishings through the side door. Murphy has worked at One World for the last two-and-a-half years, and was deep in negotiations to buy the […]

Country music is alive and well, and it’s living at Ginger’s Tavern. On Tuesdays, at least. Halifax hurtin’ country unit The Whiskey Kisses launched Honky Tonk Hiccups—a weekly roundup of local country and folk musicians—two months ago, and the response has been stellar. Initially a way for the band to improve its live chops, the […]

Looking for a sweet deal? How about 10 cents a track? Instrumental rockers Benefit Party will release their self-titled debut album at Gus’ Pub on September 1, with discs going for the low, low price of 99 cents. Why sell the disc so cheap? “We’d give them away for free but we’re not putting out […]

Anyone who thinks vinyl has gone the way of the 8-track needs to take a look at the local LPs and EPs that have recently been released by Joel Plaskett, Wintersleep, Be Bad and The Hold, for example. The Establishment joins the vinyl revolution August 23 when its releases its split seven-inch at Gus’ Pub. […]

Most bands spend lots of time naming themselves, but apparently it’s not as hard to find a tour tagline. Greg MacPherson and Horses‘ current east coast trek—including a stop at the Attic August 23—was christened the We Quit Our Jobs and Moved to Another City for a Woman Tour, but not before they came up […]

In the five months since The Grass graced a Halifax stage, the Dartmouth-born sextet relocated to Ottawa, embarked on a string of successful Ontario shows and had a main stage billing at the Ottawa Bluesfest. The band also recorded its third album, Calling All Ghosts. “Fans should expect our best album yet,” says drummer/vocalist Dylan […]

Haley Thomas is no stranger to the stage or studio. A noted session violinist in the indie community, Thomas has performed alongside such notables as Windom Earle, Jon Epworth, Down with the Butterfly and hey rosetta!, and spends her days working as an engineer at SoundMarket Studios. Thomas’ main squeeze, however, is The Orchid, a […]

A chance MySpace message to Halifax’s Jon McKiel led to a deal with California-based label Wednesday Records and a recording date at Boston’s famed Fort Apache studios. “They were really into some demos I did in Calgary with The Cape May,” explains McKiel. “We started emailing back and forth about music and once they found […]

If you are looking for the current elder statesmen of the Halifax music scene, look no further than The Sorrys. Sure, the band has only been around since 2004, but with two professors, an ESL teacher and an ad writer in its line-up, no one is going to mistake the band for students. Not that […]

Post-hardcore act A History Of kick off their upcoming eastern Canadian tour at Reflections Cabaret on Wednesday, July 11. They’re supporting their debut EP, Victory Atlas (Noyes Records). Made up of Noel MacDonald, Jeffrey Parker, Lance Purcell and Andrew Gordon Macpherson, A History Of brings “frantic energy built on angular rhythms and fiery guitar attacks.” […]