Hopscotch Halifax‘s 2017 headline is Massachusetts’ own Joyner Lucas. The unconventional MC will perform September 30 at Dartmouth Cove, 20 Canal Street with City Natives, $5/$10/$20. Tickets are on sale September 5 (presale September 1, Message Hopscotch for a presale code), with the first 200 tickets being given away for free. How nice! Hopscotch’s mission is to […]
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Listen to this: Kyd Vicious’ “Can’t Get Rid Of Me”
Self-proclaimed “controversial character” Kyd Vicious doubles down on his commitment to make music with “Can’t Get Rid Of Me.” Produced by Kamikaze Beats, Kyd Vicious says “the inspiration for this song was really my life in general being less than fortunate within the last few months. It references the rap music scene of Nova Scotia […]
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Video premiere: The Brood’s “First Day of School”
Sit down and have a watch of The Brood‘s extremely timely video for “First Day of School”, directed by bassist Billy Habib-Taylor, a song off of its upcoming album Transistor, due for release October 27, with an album release party at Riverport’s Old Confidence Lodge on October 28. Tickets will go on sale September 5. […]
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GOOD LORD, here’s my HODGEPODGE recipe
I can’t believe it’s come to this, but at this point, I have no choice but to attempt to quiet this daily harassment and give everyone my hodgepodge recipe. Hodgepodge is a typical Nova Scotian summertime dish—but of course, you know that already, because you literally won’t stop haranguing me for my hodgepodge recipe for […]
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Pack it in, folks
Packing sucks, definitely. You won’t get an argument from me. You start off all gung-ho—“Now I’ll really get a chance to clean this place out! I’ll Marie Kondo the heck out of this trash heap, only joy-sparking items allowed!”—but after three boxes you run out of steam and wish you could Mary Poppins the heck […]
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Jeremy Webb named Neptune Theatre’s new artistic director
After a nationwide search, Jeremy Webb (Off the Leash Creative, WillPower Theatre) has been named Neptune Theatre’s new artistic director, following George Pothitos’ eight-year run. Currently the artistic producer of Eastern Front Theatre, Webb has performed in over 20 Neptune productions, most recently as Cogsworth the Clock in the theatre’s production of Beauty & The Beast. […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion 2017 lineup revealed
Celebrating 25 years in the music festival biz, Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference (October 18-21, 2017) has announced even more bands slated to perform this year. Among them are METZ, The Courtneys, Yukon Blonde, Rural Alberta Advantage, Bambii, Ralph, Julie and the Wrong Guys, Partner, Lido Pimienta and Malcolm London. Early bird festival […]
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Listen to this: Jale, “Again” (Komoda mix)
It’s 2017 and Jale has a “new” song—the gods have smiled upon us. The upcoming Brave New Waves session was recorded in the spring of 1993, remixed by Kevin Komoda that year, and will—finally—be released as a record September 8 (preorder here, limited edition on blue vinyl, oooo). The album features songs that would eventually end up […]
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Watch: Ritchcraft’s “Park Bench (Let Go)”
Ritchcraft’s (AKA James Ritchie) newest single, sounds surprisingly happy for being about something so sad. “Park Bench (Let Go)” is the latest from the Haligonian producer and musician, and it’s about that most fertile of songwriting territory—love lost. “The entire song is about an ex-girlfriend,” Ritchie says. “I had a tough break up some years […]
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Listen to this: 3B’s “Switch Up”
Released on Monday, beatboxer 3B explores a new pop-hip hop hybrid sound with his new single, “Switch Up.” Mellow marimba and woodwind back up 3B’s (AKA Branden Taylor) plaintive lyrics about some disloyal buster. “This song was inspired by the people in life that are so easy to come and go,” Taylor says. “The […]
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Halifax’s first ever exhibition of artwork by Caribbean born and descended NS artists happens Monday
KaisoCaribbean Diaspora Cultural Festival Monday, August 7, noon-9pm Halifax Commons, Caribbean Diaspora Festival Tent Halifax’s first ever exhibition of art by Caribbean born and descended Nova Scotian artists, Kaiso, is on view for one day only this Monday, as part of the Caribbean Diaspora Cultural Festival. “This new exhibition shows the diversity of Caribbean culture in […]
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Teenanger talks tour tips and 10 years
Teenanger w/Booji Boys, Protruders, Sweet Dave & The Shallow Graves Thursday, August 3 at 9:30pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $8 before 11pm, $10 after Toronto’s Teenanger are a solid, solid band of solid, solid people. Coming to Halifax on Thursday before their SappyFest show, and bringing their newest album—Teenager, their fifth record, released […]