I’m in Memphis for the first time ever! It’s amazing! Please come here, everybody! We got the Graceland Platinum tour and it was worth every penny. There was the added bonus of Elvis’ 75th birthday on January 8, so there were lots of cards and things. Want to see some of my Graceland photos? Of […]
Stephanie Johns
flossin'
off on a natural charge bon voyage
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5 Questions: Tongan Death Grip
Our own Tongan Death Grip have some pretty boss news! Germany’s P-Trash Records will be doing a TDG full length that should be ready late spring/early summer. So get your fill of their angelic faces before they inevitably pack their bags and tour Europe forever. See them January 22 at Club 1668 with Pastoralia, Cold […]
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Mellotones stolen gear
GIVE IT BACK! Mellotones’ bass players Mike Farrington and Serge Samson have had a run of bad luck.
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Hillbilly Hot Dogs
Lesage, West Virginia: Home of a terrifying school bus that contains delicious hot dogs.
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Just sayin’
The Scene and Heard blog has reached 420 comments. You all owe yourselves a good bout of relaxing.
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Slayer/Megadeth concert postponed once again
Here’s some valuable backstory: CLICK From Slayer.net: “‘Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot,’ said Slayer’s manager Rick Sales, ‘but they just haven’t handled the problem, so he’s biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month.’ This difficult decision made by the band’s bassist/vocalist Tom […]
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Tomorrow! Massachusetts’ own Stand By Me and Think Again
Stand By Me Stand By Me play lively pop punk with positive attitudes that do not seem affected by long trips in the van. That is a feat, people. They’re coming to town with buddies Think Again and playing an all ages show at Studio A Cafe January 8 at 7pm (with Envision, Castle Wolfenstein […]
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The Got To Get Got: “Gettin’ Dirty in the Afterlife”
Behold! THE GOT TO GET GOT – “Gettin’ Dirty In The Afterlife” video from THE GOT TO GET GOT on Vimeo.
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January 9: Goodbye Dunce Club, but hello fun night of punk shows!
If you like punk music and live in HRM, you had best be planning on leaving the house on January 9. It’s all happening! An all ages 80s punk cover night at the Pavilion with a Black Flag cover band, xEnvisionx playing Minor Threat, Murda Inc. playing Bad Brains, Neville & The Nickersons playing The […]
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Halifax cognoscenti talk about genres/bands they’re excited to see in Halifax these days
Secret Colours HOT MONEY RECORDS: Mike WrightI’ve been feeling really excited about bands from Halifax lately, there seem to be a lot of motivated people recording and releasing. Some bands I can’t wait to hear more from are Bloodhouse, Cold Warps, Bad Vibrations (Husband + Knife, Air/Fire), The Lodge, Gamma Gamma Rays, Cat Bag, Dog […]
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Decade in review: music scene, not a machine
Ten years is an awfully long period of time to cover, at least in the life of the average Halifax musician. Because of our diverse scene, turnover is high—Halifax could be named the call centre of Canadian music scenes. From the end of the 1990s’ “new Seattle” to a new mecca for weird punk, local […]
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Free Canadian hip hop right here. Get it while it’s hot!
Hellafactz Could this be your New Year’s Eve soundtrack? Of course it could! “In continuing with their annual holiday tradition, Brockway Entertainment has compiled their 23 favourite Canadian rap tracks of 2009 and packed them all onto one album. The 2010 Canadian Rap Future Superstars compilation is non-profit initiative aimed at providing exposure for up-and-coming […]
