Pride of Newfoundland, Hey Rosetta!, the permanently excited band, come to Halifax in support of its newest album, Second Sight. Released October 21, you can stream the entire album right here, courtesy of Exclaim! (also a very excited magazine*). Catch all seven of the Hey Rosettas(!) at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Friday, January 30. […]
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Bryan Adams at the Metro Centre February 18
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his album Reckless, Bryan Adams is serenading us all with his gritty yet sensual voice at the Metro Centre in Halifax on February 18. Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 25, $28.50-$107, available at the Ticket Atlantic box office at the Scotiabank Centre, at participating Atlantic Superstore outlets, by […]
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Get lost in Castle’s labyrinth
San Francisco/Toronto/highways of the world metal band Castle has been touring steadily for nearly three years, and these long stints of road warrior-ing lend themselves to hibernating and writing albums when they return, like Castle’s most recent release, *Under Siege*. “When we write it’s a very intense process. I set up a home studio and write […]
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Homecoming out
Halifax Theatre For Young People co-artistic director Tessa Mendel first read playwright John Lazarus’ *David For Queen* 20 years ago, and was struck by the way the play dealt with the challenging issue of coming out in high school with sensitivity and humour. Twenty years later, Mendel revisited the play with a mind to update […]
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New Fries are hilarious and beautiful
“We’re convinced people can hear our desperate want to do this, and can’t deny us as a result,” says New Fries’ Anni Spadafora. “We think they hear the fun, and our desire to just bang around and not take this too seriously, and maybe that’s a hilarious and beautiful thing to watch adults do.” Toronto’s […]
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Nocturne 2014 schedule is now mobile!
Nocturne: Art at Night is a sea of art all over the city, with enough events, exhibits and performances to keep you fuelled into the fall. Taking place from 6pm to midnight on Saturday, October 18, this year’s Nocturne is under Eryn Foster’s curatorial vision “Peripheral Visions: Art from the Outside in,” featuring work from […]
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Big Wreck in Halifax January 2
The world is topsy turvy, I just started watching Gilmore Girls for the first time and every single band from the ’90s is doing a conga line to Halifax venues for reasons unknown (hint: $$?). Big Wreck is among these bands, coming to Halifax January 2 at the Marquee Ballroom in support of its latest […]
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The Tragically Hip in Halifax April 11
The Tragically Hip‘s Fully Completely is being reissued every which way (deluxe, vinyl, CD, digital, super deluxe, 8-track lol jk) and you know you love that ish. It’s the one with the boobs on the cover. In honour of this event, The Tragically Hip are touring North America on a “Fully And Completely” tour, playing […]
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Nikki Yanofsky in Halifax January 19 – UPDATE: cancelled
Lovely and talented jazz pop (pop jazz?) singer Nikki Yanofsky tours to Halifax in support of her upcoming album, Little Secret, which, not for nothing, Quincy Jones “guided.” I don’t know what that means but I’m assuming he gave it the Midas touch. The album—to be released later this year—is described as poppy, with sophisticated […]
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Where we practice: Dregs
WHO THEY ARE Two-piece garage rock newcomers Dregs—Ryan Dunn and Alex MacAskill—have been playing music together since junior high. “Ryan’s first show with me, his guitar wasn’t even plugged in. He just got his first guitar and was so psyched he wanted to play a show before he even learned how to play the instrument,” […]
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A cheat sheet to Atlantic Fashion Week 2014
Atlantic Fashion Week is an exciting time. A fashion-loving citizen can both plan a new fall-winter look and get up close and personal with talented designers that probably shop at the same grocery store as you. Now in its eighth year, AFW is holding two designer showcases, opening night Thursday, October 2 at O’Regans Mercedes […]
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The Tea Party plays Halifax November 20 at Olympic Hall
The Tea Party—which at least one press release has informally dubbed a “Canadian exotic rock trio”—is coming to Halifax promoting its latest album The Ocean At The End, and simultaneously save itself from becoming a disambiguation (get it? SAVE itself? Saaaaaaaave itself?). Fun fact! Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson plays flute on The Ocean At The […]