A more extensive recap of the Junos show is on the way, along with pictures, but for now, here are some of the most memorable sights and memories from Sunday night’s extravaganza. Highlights from the Junos show included: 1. Buck 65 rubbing his head into Pamela Anderson’s chest to close the Juno’s show2. Fergie doing […]
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Live theatre, art exhibits, comedy, literary, spoken word – The Coast guide to Halifax and Dartmouth, NS . The downtown, local arts scene – plays, writers, actors, artists and performers. Painting, sculpture, photography, stand-up, stage.
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Day 3: Canadian Idol-who?
Look up, look way up and what do you see? Leslie Feist, singing to me. Still one night to go and the highlight of the weekend has already occurred. The Broken Social Scene performance simply blew everyone away. It included nearly the entire crew throughout the night, including Amy Millan from Stars, producer Dave Newfeld […]
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Take me out
Friday night proved to be everything expected from the Junos extravaganza with the city of Halifax out in attendance at every venue I stopped at. As a music writer for three years, I haven’t felt Halifax this vibrant since the ECMAs in 2003. It was as if people knew they shouldn’t miss the experience of […]
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Crowds, rockstars, and beer drinking
Toronto has descended upon Halifax. At least, that’s the impression I got after Night One of the Junos festivities. While out on the town, I saw men with more product in their hair than any Haligonian woman. I think they might have been wearing make-up too. Not that they looked bad. They looked damn good […]
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So it begins
Here we go! A weekend of schmoozing, star-sightings, drinking, and most importantly, experiencing great live music is here. For those who aren’t in the know, this is the Juno Awards weekend and it’s a music writer’s dream come true. Especially this music writer. Ever since I knew I’d be missing South By Southwest – AKA […]
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Awards of Merritt
The diverse and talented Atlantic theatre family came together at Alderney Landing on March 27 to celebrate its brightest and its best. The 2006 Merritt Awards ceremony was a glamorous affair complete with red carpet and live band. MC Marty Burt had the audience in stitches as he took aim at the practice of hiring […]
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Idolize this
Chances are you’ve noticed the Juno nominations appear slanted towards Canadian Idol acts. For instance, Rex Goudie is nominated for Artist of the Year, yet he has not been an artist for a year. John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews isn’t impressed. “These people enter a competition and were groomed by the industry for success and […]
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Nickelbash
ALBUM OF THE YEARMichael Bublé, It’s Time (143/Reprise)Diana Krall, Christmas Songs (Verve)Kalan Porter, 219 Days (ViK)Nickelback, All The Right Reasons (EMI)Rex Goudie, Under The Lights (SonyBMG) Michael Catano: I raised money for CKDU FM by auctioning off a chance to smash a copy of All the Right Reasons into pieces live on the radio. I […]
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It’s all your fault
The biggest question on your mind through these fevered, Juno-drenched weeks—not, “How did they get Coldplay?” not, “Why is Coldplay here?” not, “Will Gwyneth come?”—has doubtless been, “How the fuck did Diana Krall’s Christmas album get five nominations?” Well see, it’s like this. The nominees in the biggest categories, the ones you will see on […]
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Canadian Music speak
Jesse F. Keeler Death from above 1979/ MSTRKRFT Favourite Canadian song of the year: Metric, “Monster Hospital”Favourite Canadian album of the year: AIDS Wolf, The LovversOn the Junos: I was nominated personally for best design but lost to a really ugly record cover. Oh well. Who will win in the future?: Seripop…and they should keep […]
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Succeeder
February 3, 2005 Kathleen Edwards calls from home in Toronto. She hates it there. She moved to the city for love, from Wakefield, Quebec, to live with her guitarist and new husband, Colin Cripps. Lately she’d been coming around. But then. “Some asshole backed into me in a parking lot and left!” she says, like […]