Sounding Evolution: Andrew MacKelvie w/Lukas Pearse, Geordie Haley Monday, April 10, 8pm 1313 Hollis, 1313 Hollis Street $20/PWYC Silence is seemingly the opposite of music. For Andrew MacKelvie, though, there’s a certain resonance to it—and that’s what he seeks to explore in his work. “There’s certain patterns, almost, in the air that you can start […]
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Make way for Vulva Culture
Vulva Culture w/Husband & Knife, Special Costello Saturday, March 25, 8:30pm-12am Timber Lounge Vulva Culture w/Chudi Harris, AquakultureMonday, March 27, 8pm-12am The HMCS Wardroom, University of King’s College After a four-month hiatus, Vulva Culture is hitting up two live shows in Halifax at the end of March. “We’ve still been working in-between, just not playing […]
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Ten years of SPEWing
Decade of Alcohol Abuse with Spew, Hard Charger Saturday, March 4, 10pm-2am Gus’ Pub & Grill $7 As SPEW’s last remaining original member, bassist and vocalist Simon Fraser has been part of some wild performances. “There’s just been a lot of craziness,” he says. Looking back on the last 10 years, three instances in particular […]
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Let Freedom Singer ring
Freedom Singer Friday, February 24, 8pm The Music Room, 6181 Lady Hammond Road $20/$25 Soul, gospel and contemporary musician Khari Wendell McClelland says he became increasingly interested in his heritage after getting off stage one day at a folk festival in Lunenburg and receiving a book by author Karolyn Smardz Frost. The narrative examined Black […]
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African Nova Scotia Music Association celebrates Portia White
19th Annual African Nova Scotian Music Awards Show February 25, 7pm Spatz Theatre As African Heritage Month is coming to a close, the African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA) is honouring one of the province’s most iconic musicians. ANSMA’s Annual Music Award Show Celebration—now in its 19th year—is paying tribute to Portia White, who overcame […]
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Strengthening live music in Halifax
James Boyle already sees Halifax as a “music city,” but he thinks a live music strategy could help “make it stronger.” “It’s the infrastructure that can change the city into a strong event city—or work towards corroding the reputation we have as an incredible place to visit,” says Boyle, executive director of the Halifax Pop […]
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Salt-N-Pepa is coming to Halifax
Time to dig out the big earrings and bright bodysuits—an all-star ’90s dance party is headed this way in May. Headlined by Salt-N-Pepa and featuring names like Biz Markie and Color Me Badd, the I Love The ’90s Tour be Halifax’s chance to push it real good. Tickets for the May 24 show (which takes […]
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A live music strategy for Halifax might be on its way
Music in Halifax may be going through some changes—hopefully positive ones—if a motion by south end councillor Waye Mason goes ahead. At Thursday’s meeting of the Community Planning and Economic Development committee, Mason is asking for a live music strategy for HRM. An “industry-led live music working group” would be put together to develop the […]
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Dub Kartel gets serious
“It was awesome, probably our biggest show ever. Just a super fun night of sweaty dancing and reggae and crowdsurfing and all that stuff we’ve been known for,” Dub Kartel’s Richard McNeil is talking about last weekend’s album release at the Seahorse, and if you missed it and you’re a fan, then I’m sorry. That […]
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The Yoko Ono Effect
You had a great little band. Recently, you added your new wannabe ‘super-star!’ wife to the lineup, a 50 yr. old who dresses like a 20 yr. old & sings like a startled goat. I certainly hope she doesn’t play guitar like she warbles off-key. Listening to her at one gig was positively painful and […]
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You even dance, bro? Watch this photo montage of The Jam
For the last two years, three Halifax DJs have been bringing the literal and metaphorical jams almost once a month to Michael’s Bar & Grill (#RIP), briefly to Reflections and then finally The Seahorse, where the last several Jams have been ‘jammed’ to capacity. On June 17, DJ T-Woo (Trevor Wood), DJ Okay TK (TK Thorpe) and DJ Loukas […]
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Watch this new video “Wishing Well” from The Everywheres
Last month, Halifax psych-rock-weirdos The Everywheres released the full-length Dignity Fever, recorded around Halifax and the South Shore, to much praise and surprise. Production-wise, it’s sharp as hell; thematically, the eight tracks roam around what it’s like to live in Halifax. Sometimes, spending time in Halifax means making music with your friends. Filmed and edited by video […]
