Flavia and her three lovely children were on hand to sell Indy Mum zines, recycled craft items (including the best damn toque I’ll ever own) and more. You can find out more about Indy Mum through the Anchor Archive Zine Library.
Tara Lee Wittchen
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CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 was on hand to record and broadcast live the show at The Marquee on Saturday night, featuring Pride Tiger, Mother Mother, Land of Talk, Miracle Fortress and Eric’s Trip. Another case of wishing I could have seen the entire show, as well as the show downstairs in Hell. Jon and I got […]
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Spot Lisa Marr
Can you find the lovely and talented Lisa Marr in this photo? Um, in this photo of a pamphlet? I kind of forgot my camera for the Super 8 screening. Gee whiz, what kind of photos would I have been able to take anyway, it’s a film screening. In the dark!
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D-I-Y Comics
One of the workshops held during Canzine East was a do-it-yourself comix workshop presented by Shawn Granton. Shawn came all the way from Portland, Oregon, to share his tips of the craft. I’m so glad I joined in, because he answered a lot of questions I had about the craft of journal comics. Best of […]
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In The Beginning
When I think of my early introductions to the East Coast/Halifax indie music scene back in the early ’90s, a few names always stick out. One of them is Peter Rowan. Peter was involved in so many of those early events and bands, and has managed to keep a foot in the local scene no […]
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Friday Night Birthday Party Continues
After the film fun, I ran over to the Seahorse in time for The Moist Towelettes. It was like that birthday party vibe we had with Lisa and Paolo never ended; it just exploded across the city. Pink balloons, pink boas, pink party dresses and sparkles everywhere. Emi and Yuko’s choreographed cuteness enchanted, Dave and […]
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The Gatekeepers
After a short break for supper, I walked over to St. Matthew’s United Church, once again accompanied by my Mom. I bought her the second-last ticket to the show, so thanks to whoever waited longer than me to buy tickets! The Halifax Pop Explosion relies heavily on its volunteers to make sure the shows run […]
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Oh My Soul, and also my aching feet
Thirty-nine artists in five days. And if I hadn’t been having so much fun at the zine fair, I had fully intended to add at least another five bands to that list. I’m especially sorry I missed The IMF, Geoff Berner, Old Man Luedecke, The Beginners, Laura Peek and Lil Andy over the course of […]
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From Punks to Plush Seats
Thursday night…12 bands…still processing. I’ll just say that I think the night started off spectacularly at the Bus Stop, where every act there–Giselle Numba One, Garbage!Violence!Enthusiasm!, Dollarama and A/V–made me smile, made me dance, made me glad people are still doing INTERESTING things as musical performers. A neat little venue too. I headed up to […]
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I am enthusiastic about Garbage!Violence!Enthusiasm!
I love you, Garbage!Violence!Enthusiasm! You made my whole night. My whole day, week, month, year. Please keep fucking shit up the way you do, you are awesome. You are everything I wish I was, and more.
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Now Look What You’ve Done
I’m really sorry. I suspect there are people who enjoyed themselves last night at the McInnis Room, and if you’re one of them, you should probably stop reading at the end of this paragraph. I’m glad you had a good time. I did not. I haven’t seen The Weakerthans before, and was really looking forward […]
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It’s Like Five Days of Birthday, But Louder
Just one more sleep until the 2006 edition of the beloved (in my books) Halifax Pop Explosion gets underway. I’m all a-frantic trying to get everything ready for this annual rockstravaganza (and also filmstravaganza, zinestravaganza, craftstravaganza, etc. ad nauseum). Best to make a check list to calm myself before bed: Earplugs? Check! Notepad? Check! Camera? […]
