Buck 65’s been around for awhile. In fact, just last year he released his album 20 Odd Years—an eclectic mix of hip-hop, rock and folk—commemorating his 20th anniversary as a musician. But after more than two decades of performing, Richard Terfry still can’t shake that uneasy feeling he gets when he jumps up on stage—especially […]
Sarah Mateshaytis
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Oh what a Knight
The cat came back the very next day. Actually, this time the cat came back two years later. Jaguar Knight—formerly known as A/V—is back in Halifax after spending two years in Jeju, Korea teaching English and working as a DJ. But now Philip Clark’s back to rock your socks. Performing under the new stage name […]
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Saving the world six inches at a time
It started out as a joke. A light-hearted argument among friends. That contentious debate about what really makes an artist. But when Jake MacDonald told his friends you could “put your penis in some paint and slap it on a canvas,” and that could be considered art, they didn’t exactly expect him to, um, follow […]
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Suspect device
iPhones. iPads. Everyone’s got ‘em. Well, almost everyone (admittedly, iDon’t have one, but I think people like me are few and far between). And if you’re not in with the Apple crowd, you’re at least hooked up with something smart—a Blackberry, Android or anything else that keeps you connected. But a new play put on […]
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Life as he knows is
What do they say again? Experience is the teacher of fools? While Olivier Jarda ain’t no fool—hello, Rhodes scholar—he certainly attributes where he’s at today to his experiences. Releasing his second solo LP on April 10, Jarda says Good Luck Cartel tells the stories of his experiences over the past four years. From attending Oxford […]
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One night at HOTEL/MOTEL
You’ve all seen them. Hanging on the walls of your parents’ homes, in your great-half uncle’s living room or even in your cousin’s grandma’s best friend’s hallway. They aren’t pretty. Maybe one day they were, but these days those out-dated prints in the beat-up metal frames can be considered anything but art. Until now, that […]
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Spinning up support
An online auction is set to cast-off (wow, too much pun potential) on Friday thanks to two local fibre businesses—businesses that sell products related to knitting, embroidering and crocheting. The Loop Craft Café on Barrington Street and The Bobbin Tree in Sydney are spearheading the Helping Herd online auction. The auction is set to raise […]
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Crosstown Connector proposal pits bicyclists against business owners
Cyclists and businesses are struggling to find middle ground in the discussion of a bicycle-friendly route in Halifax. The Halifax Cycling Coalition has proposed the Crosstown Connector, a continuous bicycle corridor that runs from the south end to the north end, eventually connecting to the Bedford Highway bike lane. The second of two public consultations […]
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Penny wonderful
A penny for your thoughts. Actually, it’s more like a large, heaping pile of pennies. One million to be exact. With the release of the federal government’s new budget, and the recent decision to cut the penny from our pockets, it might be the perfect time to check out this exhibit—while you still can. Material […]
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Juno joy
Way to go, team. As they flocked to the red carpet—or at least Canada’s lacklustre version of it—our musicians received some well-deserved recognition at the Juno Awards. And heck, our Nova Scotia representatives sure did us proud. With a lengthy list of Nova Scotia nominees, homebred singer-songwriter Feist stole the show, racking up a few […]