A 13 year old boy in Norway was saved from a wolf attack by the power of heavy metal. Alternate sources say the song that turned the wolves away was not by Megadeth, but by Creed (Google translation alert on that last one). What are your favourite wolf-repelling tunes? Tell us, because you never know […]
Stephanie Johns
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off on a natural charge bon voyage
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CFAT is on the move
On May 13, Centre for Art Tapes moves into their temporary digs in the Roy Building (1657 Barrington). CFAT has inhabited the CBC Radio Building (5600 Sackville) for 12 years. The move is prompted by CBC’s recent announcement that they will be ending leases with non-profit societies in the building as of May 31. CFAT […]
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Congratulations Tanya Davis on being named the Mayor’s Poet Laureate!
Feast your peepers on this shit: HRM’s poet laureate announcement The amazingly talented Tanya Davis is now going to be poeting on the reg for the HRM, and generally representing awesomeness to the literary world. Attend the Mayor’s Poet Laureate Celebration Reception and Open Mic (Sunday, May 1 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, […]
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R.I.P. Poly Styrene
The inspirational frontwoman for X-Ray Spex passed away yesterday at the age of 53 after a battle with spine and breast cancer. Rest in peace, you totally awesome woman. BBC News
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Hunx and His Punx
Oakland’s bubblegum bad boy took up with a bunch of sassy ladies (The Punkettes) and created a perfect collection of classic ’60s girl group gems—if classic ’60s girl groups had been fronted by a libidinous young man. Too Young to be in Love is a slight departure from 2010’s Gay Singles, in that his new […]
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Titanic 100 events announced
[image-1] Yesterday’s Titanic 100 launch was a perfect time to ask the question that was on everyone’s mind this week. Not that Fringe Fest stuff, what is this, yesterday? Is Ken Pinto indeed bringing an iceberg into Halifax Harbour? Um, no. Apparently some totally lame naysayers claim an iceberg can stir up “metals and poisons into the harbour,” said a disappointed Ken Pinto to an equally disappointed Stephanie Johns. There were some serious talks with iceberg towing companies, though. “They’re towing icebergs out there all the time,” Pinto says. The Titanic Centennial proposed events include “a major conference, a wake
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Ken Pinto drops by the Coast office to discuss the Fringe Festival
Former Atlantic Fringe Fest director Ken Pinto came by the office to discuss the fallout from yesterday’s announcement that announced Pinto was putting the festival on hold for two years while he focused on Titanic 100. Pinto reiterated the points he made on Mainstreet yesterday afternoon, saying that he had some people in mind for […]
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Breaking news: CBC’s Mainstreet discusses the Atlantic Fringe Fest issue with Ken Pinto and Stewart Legere
Stewart Legere (Zuppa Theatre, The Safety Position) and Ken Pinto made an appearance on CBC‘s Mainstreet to talk with host Stephanie Domet about today’s announcement that the Atlantic Fringe Festival will be put on hold for up to two years while Pinto works on the Titanic 100 project. Legere was able to express many concerns […]
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Pixies love that we love them
Pixies posted on their Facebook page that they have landed in Halifax, with a wall photo of our Coast cover of them landing in Halifax. My brain hurts.
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Outsider art: Y-Level’s COME FROM AWAY! show honours Halifax
Y-Level’s COME FROM AWAY! (April 8-May 7, opening April 8 at 6pm at the Eye Level Gallery, 2159 Gottingen) focuses on Canadian culture filtered through the wonderful city of Halifax. “There are so many talented practicing artists who live here and so much great art being made, it can’t be ignored,” says Y-Level curator Natalie […]
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Big laugh: The 2011 Ha!ifax ComedyFest is coming for you
[image-1] The 2011 Ha!ifax ComedyFest is sixteen years old; a time typically associated with awkward encounters with the opposite sex, problem skin and moodiness. Festival producer Kim Hendrickson says it plans on rebelling and breaking all the rules with the likes of Godfrey, Tim Steeves and Greg Hahn This year’s festival also introduces you to soon-to-be legend Mark Sawatzky, says Hendrickson. She adds, “recently kicking heroin made Mark alive and funny beyond our imaginations. Prior to the festival, organizers ran a contest where up and coming comedians ran the gauntlet of the judge’s stern faces. Sawatzky knew he had a
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Cool Aid
Japan’s earthquake and tsunami has been devastating, prompting many to reach out and help. Haligonian musicians and artists have responded by organizing fundraisers and raising awareness for the tragedy. This Saturday, April 9, the Khyber ICA hosts a fundraiser for Japan, which brings together the music community and Japanese citizens of Halifax in a thoughtful […]
