That Genius is always thinking It was fate. No sooner than I had finished watching Buddhist Fist, and drinking a Bloody Mary, but I see a lovely email telling me that GZA is coming back to town. Crazy, right? He’s gonna be into my Holy Ghost Claw style. For sure. GZA plays the Paragon on […]
Stephanie Johns
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off on a natural charge bon voyage
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Leave a Cold Warps free download out for Santa tonight
Copyright infringement looks so good Cold Warps. Download: http://www.hotmoneyrecords.com/songs/coldwarps.zip Buy a real tape from the band for $5 when you see them next. Which will be New Year’s Eve at Gus’ Pub opening for the Gideons‘ final show.
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Wu-Tang Christmas carols
Which is the better Wu-Tang Christmas carol: “Hellz Wind Staff” or “Careful (Click Click)”? You decide!
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Special Noise and Play Guitar come home for the holidays
Play Guitar It’s always a heartwarming family affair when Play Guitar and Special Noise come back to town. Both bands are fronted by brothers Christian Simmons and Jef Simmons, respectively, and Jef also plays with Play Guitar. I have actually started associating the holidays more with Play Guitar and Special Noise shows than, say, Santa. […]
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B-52s at the Casino Schooner Room March 19 and 20
I can’t hear you! The B-52s are coming to the Casino Nova Scotia Schooner Room March 19 and 20, to further prove that they are still super hot. I am buying it wholeheartedly. They are still number one on the list of groups you may reference when a band has both male and female vocals. […]
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Record sale at the Bus Stop Theatre!
December 16th to 23rd! Old and new records that would probably make either great gifts or gag gifts. You decide.
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Battle to Canadian Music Week 2010
The Battle to Canadian Music Week 2010 for the Music Nova Scotia Stage: Enter the Tiki begins at The Seahorse Tavern January 19, 26, February 2 and 9 Here’s a jolly holiday read about crushing your peers in an all-out, no holds barred battle:
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Afrika Bambaataa at the Paragon January 15
The Amen-Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture, Afrika Bambaataa, comes back to Halifax in January. He last performed at the Marquee Club in November of 2007, this could be a bi-yearly thing and I wouldn’t mind that at all. Tickets available at www.ticketpro.ca $17 in advance, $23 day of show (via Ticketpro) or $20 at […]
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There’s just something in my eye, that’s all
Could it be that my glacial heart forged from the tears of a thousand shivering children is getting soft? I am bawling at the kitchen table, watching this and eating gingerbread men. What is wrong with me?
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Deerfield twang up the afternoon, Dartmouth style
Alt-country trio Deerfield have started a new matinee series at Jacob’s Lounge in Dartmouth (106 Portland Street), performing every Saturday afternoon at 3-8pm, providing you with tunes to salt your draft to. The group also added Katherine McQueen (formerly of Skank Williams) on vocals, to get some of that sweet, sweet lady harmony in there. […]
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CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award for Best Video goes to Hey Rosetta!
It was a pleasant surprise when Noah Pink, director of Hey Rosetta!‘s video for “Red Song”, found out his work made the short list for the CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards, a fan choice award. “The short list came out at the end of November and that’s when I found out we were even up […]
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Meaghan Smith to play Lilith Fair
Check it! Crush-worthy Meaghan Smith is playing prestigious lady festival Lilith Fair, making a return in 2010 since the last Lilith Fair tour in 1999. This means Smith will have the chance to rub shoulders with artists such as Emmylou Harris, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige and a ton more. Give her all the love […]