Sure, they’re laughing now… The lengths that Fredericton’s We, The Undersigned are going to go to to play with Protest the Hero in Halifax for Megafest (Thursday, November 26 at The Cunard Center. Featuring Protest the Hero with special guests Iron Giant, Children of Eve, Black Moor and, of course, We, The Undersigned) are sort of nuts.
Stephanie Johns
flossin'
off on a natural charge bon voyage
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Basia Bulat plays Halifax this February 10
Basia made a mean apple cake in Halifax last time Basia Bulat brings the snowshoes and plays St. Matthews United Church on February 10 as part of her 2010 Canadian winter tour in support of her new album, Heart of My Own (to be released January 26).
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Monotonix give Halifax another whirl
Chilled out Monotonix take it easy After a failed attempt in May to come back after their memorable Halifax Pop Explosion show last year, Tel Aviv’s Monotonix are slated to play the Paragon Theatre on January 16. Tickets on sale Thursday at noon, $10 in advance, $15 at the door, available at all Ticketpro outlets.
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Tongan Death Grip!!! TOMORROW!!
Why would you even think of staying in tomorrow night? You must go out. Here are ALL THE DETAILS: Gus’ Pub, Tuesday November 17, 10pm (done by 1am), $5. Tongan Death Grip: Holy crap, I figured I’d never get to see them again. Tuesday night is the new Christmas Day. Why am I so lucky, […]
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The English Beat does not go on
Look at those cutie pies You knew that putting ticket sales on hold couldn’t have been good, right? The “more information to follow” never followed and we were told by the Paragon today that the English Beat concert, scheduled November 26 at the Paragon, has been canceled. Get your money back at point of purchase, […]
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Hawksley Workman at the Rebecca Cohn Friday, April 9
Hawksley’s sassy fashion JUNO Award-winner Hawksley Workman returns to Halifax to perform in support of his two upcoming releases Meat and Milk at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Friday, April 9 at 8pm. According to the press release, Workman will release Meat on January 19, while the songs from Milk will be released “via a […]
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Slayer and Megadeth rescheduled
HORRIBLE FEARFUL HEAD OF RESCHEDULING! As previously reported, Slayer and Megadeth cancelled their Canadian Carnage tour due to Tom Araya‘s back injury, but have no fear! The show is back on for Tuesday, February 23 at the Halifax Metro Centre, as stated on the GEG website (see bottom of press release). Testament will open. The […]
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CONCERTS! Lots and lots of CONCERTS!
Gordon Lightfoot, comes to the Halifax Metro Centre on April 2, after two dates in Newfoundland, at the Holy Heart Theatre in St. John’s on March 29 and 30. Get tickets here. Tickets are $72 and are on sale now. The show starts at 8pm. The man’s a legend, come aaaaaaaan. Jill Barber (The Barbanator, […]
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Switcheroo! Tegan and Sara to perform at the Metro Centre Theatre instead of the Cohn
No fan left outside on University Avenue, Tegan and Sara say Press release HQ: “Due to overwhelming demand for tickets, the Tegan and Sara show scheduled for Wednesday, January 27 at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax has moved to the Metro Centre Theatre. Tegan and Sara are performing in support of their recently released […]
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Halifax Scene Recipe Zine gets in the kitchen with some of your favourite locals
If you blinked, you may have missed Kelly Zwicker’s Halifax Scene Recipe Zine at the Halifax Zine Fair during HPX. The zine, filled with recipes from excellent locals like Dog Day, Windom Earle, Envision, BA Johnston, York Redoubt and more, sold out quickly, but there are more on the way. The zine was a labour […]
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Smooth sailing for A History Of
In its inimitable nautical rock ‘n’ roll style, A History Of smashes a bottle of champagne on the bow of its debut album, Action in The North Atlantic, November 14 at Club 1668, along with York Redoubt, Bad Vibrations and Cold Warps. The first full-length release by the band, Action in the North Atlantic expands […]
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The Gideons take to the streets: Oxford Street double album release this Friday at the Khyber
Free love with the Gideons The Gideons bid you all farewell this week (well, there will be one last New Year’s bash for you to drown your sorrows at), but they aren’t leaving you empty handed. They have a limited 150 copies of their vinyl only double LP, Oxford Street, the band is also giving […]