A serious party animal. Photo Atiba Jefferson. Andrew WK keeps busy. With television shows (Destroy Build Destroy just premiered on the Cartoon Network. The show features teens competing by building new machines out of other machines they blow up. “We do really big explosions,” he says), collaborations with a national treasure (a split 7” with […]
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Billy Bragg at The Rebecca Cohn, November 15
Mr. Bragg Internationally acclaimed folk/pop/punk singer-songwriter Billy Bragg returns to Halifax to perform in support of his latest (and eleventh) release Mr. Love & Justice (Cooking Vinyl), at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, on Sunday, November 15 at 8pm. He’ll have you eating out of his hand, FYI. Tickets are $37.50 for P1 seating and $32.50 […]
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The Canadian Songbook opens the pages at the Rebecca Cohn
Catherine MacLellan. Photo by Patrick Nichols. The Canadian Songbook is coming to the Rebecca Cohn on October 20 (call 494-3820 for tickets). The show features Catherine MacLellan, Barney Bentall, Nathan Rogers and Murray McLachlan performing courtesy of True North Concerts.
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Flogging Molly’s Irish punk crashes into the Palace
Celtic punks Flogging Molly are coming to the Palace on October 14 (with guests Inward Eye. 8pm, $42 advance, $45 door, tickets online at ticketpro.ca). You like the Pogues, fiddle and banjo, Ireland and enthusiastic performances? Good, so do they.
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Children of Eve bring the positivity to the Common
Give Children of Eve a hand, why don’t you? Children of Eve get the enviable slot of opening for KISS this Saturday on the Halifax Common. The group competed in a battle of the bands to decide the winner and Joel Upshall (Children of Eve) is looking forward to the show. “We’re super excited, it’s […]
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See you in September, Pavilion
A Sight for Sewn Eyes. Photo by Cory Jacob Veino So long for now, ol’ Pavilion. “Over the past few years, things slowed down considerably during the summer months … there don’t appear to be large touring bands coming through. I thought it would be best to close for the summer and start back up in September when we celebrate the re-opening and the five year anniversary of the club,” says Chris Smith, proprietor. Stay tuned for some fundraisers to pay for some gear and mics. The last show is Wednesday with A Sight For Sewn Eyes, Oceans, I Am
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Dave Carroll pwns United and now they want to talk to him on the phone
If you weren’t one of the 500,000 people (at time of writing) who have viewed Dave “Sons of Maxwell” Carroll‘s YouTube video, “United Breaks Guitars,” have a look. CNN and the LA Times liked it. United say they “loved” it. But somehow I don’t really believe them.
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Apply for Nova Scotia Music Week! You have a few hours left!
Music Nova Scotia wants to say: Now in its 13th year, Nova Scotia Music Week brings together the music industry and the public for four jam-packed days of performances, educational workshops and awards. Music Nova Scotia is proud to present Nova Scotia Music Week 2009 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia from November 5-8. Nova Scotia Music […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion acts announced
My brother and I tried to start a Japanther-influenced band but ended up just getting high and watching Super Mario cheats on Youtube instead. Thank got the real Japanther didn’t waste their time similarly HPX, voted by you, dear readers as the best music festival for the eighth year in a row, has announced some […]
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Sappyfest line up for you to dream about and drool over
Check it out! There’s so many good bands! Lookie.
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Vote Let’s Get Baked as your favourite vegans in the world
Not above bribes in exchange for votes Local syndicated vegan/rock and roll baking show Let’s Get Baked has been nominated as the “Favourite Podcast” in VegNews Magazine’s annual Veggie Awards. Every voter gets entered into a draw for some sweet prizes, so it’s highly worth your while. Vote here.
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Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series 2009 Line-Up
I don’t know many people who get up before noon (I have to include myself in this group). I can only guess at what unholy things go on between the hours of 7:30am and 12pm, but whatever it may be, I need no convincing that some kind of break is well-deserved at noon. Councillor Dawn […]