Naval Nimrod
To the paranoid asshole by the bridge a few weeks back: What the hell is your goddamn problem? Just because I walk around with my lens cap off my camera, near a naval base, does NOT mean I’m the next big threat to national fucking security. You think I’ve got no respect? Look in the…
another car bitch
To the idiots who decided that dragging a couch from Harvard Street to Kline and putting in on top of my car was a good idea- Your a really stupid group of obviously dumb bored little kids. Luckily there was no damage but I don’t find removing a couch off the roof of my vehicle…
Peter Kelly is a Dick
I can’t think of any mayor more out of fucking touch with his constituents. It’s bad enough that he heads a pack of whiney, self-serving retards without his stammering stupid comments and his flipflopping on issues like the Guardian Angels. The core of this wonderful city is a hovel, a historic wasteland with bums dotting…
whats the deal with…
Gigantic tire eating pot holes? The non-flashing red traffic lights in Dartmouth late at nigh Soft Spoken With A Wild Side
Gay Men Can’t Be Organ Donors?
I’ve had it up to here with the stupidity of our government. When I heard the announcement that they were thinking about banning gay organ donors yesterday, I just about had a heart attack. Come on people, how stupid can you be? Do you honestly think that, a) receiving a life-saving organ from a homosexual…
The Life and Times of Metro Transit
Saturday night around 9:15 I was taking the 10 Dalhousie home from work. I was sitting towards the back of the bus with a fellow mall employee and a group of girls and their guy friend. The were being loud, annoying, and terribly obnoxious. I am used to getting off work and experiencing these types…
boring
ok halifax nite life, all u wanna be art fags and fagg ets who stand around at rock shows, yes standing there, not moving, zombies, brains, brains. “oh look dear, this band is so amazing.” Satan would not be impressed, ( I know ur not trying to impress him anyways, that is until its cool…
Stay on your side of the fridge
Hey Sa—- fuck you buddy. you drank the last Alpine that i had hidden on MY SIDE OF THE FRIDGE. I hate living with you and Sh___ and now I loathe it. I know you don’t read this paper, so i can give it off my chest. FUCK YOU YOU OWE ME A SIX PACK…
Keep it down, ladies.
To the 3 Girls passing us in front of the library around 8pm saturday night. Not that the time matters cause there can’t possibly be any another girl to go absolutely BALISTIC on us for saying one stupid line….”I’M NOT IN THE MOOD!!! FUCK YOU!!! BLAAAAARRGGGG!!! VACANT COOCH… GLARBLE!!!!!” Next time, girl, when we say…
Halifax Lametn
Can you exhaust a city? Can you become so much a part of your hometown that it simply exhausts itself? Halifax has been such a force in our lives – neither good nor bad – but something I feel I have exhausted. Same people, same politics, same history. Same bus routes, same streets, same manners.…
Yuppie!
You are like a plague that is wiping out Halifax.Your whole demeanor is nauseating. You’re snooty but you think you’re open-minded and culturally enlightened.It’s a free country, but it really frosts my ass when I’m trying to watch my daughter’s basketball game and you fuckers are talking about golf, house, career, car, office work etc.…
Dear Greedy Bastards at the QEII
Hey, QEII. Your ten dollar per day charge for TV in patients’ rooms is unconscionable. The TVs are there. It doesn’t cost the hospital anything to turn them on. The standard chanels are FREE. How can it cost $10/day to get basic cable in a hospital room when I can get it in my house…
too offensive!
have we forgotten how to take a joke?…… don’t like? don’t listen don’t watch…….. mike
Food not bombs under attack!!
Since when is it a crime to eat free vegitarian food? Since when is it a crime to work towards a world free of war and poverty? Those folks who have recently been condemed in another local paper for massive abuses of power in 2007, yes I’m talking about those fascist thugs…I mean the Halifax…
please give a shit….
Would the dog-walkers in the Birmingham St area please stoop and scoop after your dog b/c some of us who live on the street are getting blamed for not picking up our dog’s crap EVEN THOUGH WE DO!! There are garbage cans at the corners of B’ham & Clyde and Morris & Queen. thank you.…
Thanks for being an idiot
To the poor excuse for a human being who took or found my wallet in or around the Sobeys in Clayton Park on January 3rd. What the heck is wrong with you? Sure, you may have needed the 30 some odd dollars plus change inside, but couldn’t you have turned the wallet itself in to…
CompuCollege
FUCK YOU COMPUCOLLEGE! COMPARED TO NSCC YOU ARE NOTHING! YOU ALIENATE YOUR STUDENTS, OUTRIGHT LIE TO THEM, EVERYTHING I’M LEARNING I ALREADY DID 3 YEARS AGO IN HIGH SCHOOL. FUCK YOU Countryboy
Halifax Regional Council
With the upcoming election, perhaps it’s time to consider changing city council. Presently there are 23 city councilors for a city with a population of 372,679. That’s one councilor for every 16 940 people. To put that in perspective, Toronto (pop. 2,503,281) and Vancouver (pop. 578,041) each have about one councilor for every 57 000…
Dear Motorist
Dear Motorist; I am a cyclist. As the weather warms and cycling season approaches, I find myself considering the open animosity with which some of you regard me. I hope that most of this animosity stems from a lack of understanding. So maybe if I can help you to understand me a bit better, you…
Cameras
WIth all the talk of more security cameras around town for protection, no one’s pointed out that knowing who committed the crime isn’t stopping the crimes. Most criminals are already “known to police”, have lengthy records, have uttered public threats and yet we think they’ll be discouraged by a camera?Heck, we’ve figured out who’s committed…
Warning to writers
>Not a bitch so much as a warning to all writers and bloggers in the local area. If you are looking for new freelance assignments steer clear of the site www.infomonkey.net. Writers for this site are still waiting on payments they have been owed for months. I repeat- don’t become another one of the unfortunate…
Take some responsibility
To the majority of Halifax, I say “Shut the fuck up.” Ever since I moved here all I’ve heard is you people bitch and complain about EVERYTHING. Your government can’t do anything right. You think you’re city is falling to pieces. Ever hear the saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day”?? You complain about the…
Love the Way We Bitch
Hey Coast. How to I remove that stupid picture on my profile? I go to “edit profile”, and select “no” for “enable profile image”, and it’s still there. So I go back and select “yes” for “enable profile image”, and it’s still there. So I go back again and select “no”. Still there. WTF? And…
Just move to the side.
The most annoying thing in the world is waiting for an elevator, we can all agree on this. What really bugs me is the one guy who right up against the elevator door waiting for it to ope is so impatient that he can’t wait to see if there is anyone getting off. Move to…
re : halifxes ’08? what is halifax?
i am new to halifax and i love your city and ppl . but you know what the problem is? you take too darn long to get things done. maybe it’s time you let the young people do the job, and retire the deadweight. me? i’m still waiting for my door, after 6 months. shucks!…
take back your streets!
your city is so lovely and so are the people. i just wish you stand up more against crime to take back your streets, you have to keep your gorgeous city safe for your children . cheers! newbie in halifax
better drinking (tim bousquet)
>tim is right, the bitch is we are not into USA rowdy yahoo saloons, we’re into british neighbourhood pubs. to you yahoo troublemakers who want USA style saloon, get the fuck out of halifax and move to the USA. we don’t want your dumbass here. get ya dumbass outtta halifax
Upcoming shows
January always means a lull in live music. But not in announcements. Maybe some of these shows will float your boat. Roch Voisine plays his heart out (February 22-23, Casino Schooner Showroom), and Chilliwack rock classically (Jan 11 at Alderney Landing). Loverboy offer high-pitched sustained notes (February 8-9, Schooner Showroom). Ozzy added a second show…
The Divorcees
With their music suited to barroom brawling, it’s fortuitous that this Saturday, January 12, The Divorcees with Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres provide the rollicking framework for good times at The Attic (11pm, $6), one of the last shows scheduled for the closing venue. Last year was big for The Divorcees, what with showcases at…
Nubody’s, Taishan Asian Grocery, Eat & Fit, City Pizza & more
ollow through on your New Year’s resolutions in fancy new environs: the newest Nubody’s location opened at the beginning of the month at 1333 South Park…Taishan Asian Grocery has opened at 1312 Queen, in the former home of re clothing…Iranian eatery Eat & Fit is open for business at 6184 Quinpool, former home of Dodo’s…
Permanent Ink
Longtime Halifax tattoo and piercing studio Permanent Ink also moved last month, to a new home at 6243 Almon. For the last few years, the shop has made its home at the corner of Bilby and Isleville; before that, owner Jason Suter could be found practicing his craft on Spring Garden. (The shop’s been around…
Viewpoint Gallery
Starting today, south end photography enthusiasts will be able to support the Halifax photographic scene from the comfort of their own neighborhood. Tonight, from 6-9pm, the ViewPoint Gallery (formerly of 2050 Gottingen) is holding a grand re-opening in its new space, the former home of Pinky’s and Allie’s Costume Magic (1272 Barrington). The gallery, a…
Embassy Nightclub
Contemporary nightclub Rain (1661 Argyle) closed at the beginning of the month, following a final New Year’s Eve shindig. Luckily, the space didn’t stay quiet for long: tonight, the Embassy Nightclub opens for business in the same locale. The new club’s the venture of Rain owner Charlie Khoury and a new partner, DJ Afif Khan.…
Menz / Mollyz relocating
Brunch-lovers, it’s time to mourn: Lovely north-end diner Mollyz (2104 Gottingen) has closed up shop. Both Mollyz and its upstairs sister bar, Menz, planned to pack it in later this month anyway, in anticipation of an upcoming relocation. But a lot has changed since a month ago, when we first reported the Mollyz shake-up—and a…
The Art Metropole Collection
Last week we reported that the MSVU Gallery show For Example opened on January 25. Somehow a two tumbled into the date—it actually opened on the fifth. So don’t wait, especially now that Top 100: The Art Metropole Collection, highlighting 160 works acquired by the National Gallery from the artist-run centre, opens on Saturday, January…
Venus Envy erotic art show
If you like to make art that rides on the naughty side and tickles people’s covered bits, perhaps you should consider submitting to Venus Envy’s Erotic Art Show, opening February 3—probably the least sexiest month of the year until now (Valentine’s Day is so not hot). All mediums and subjects will be considered, the work…
Mayor awards
Mayor Peter Kelly needs your help and it has nothing to do with trapping helpless kitty-cats and you don’t have to wear a red beret. All you need to do is nominate a deserving person for one of the following awards: Achievement in Theatre, Emerging Theatre Artist, Literary Achievement and Excellence in Book Illustration. Theatre…
ViewPoint Gallery
Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go downtown to photography co-operative ViewPoint Gallery, who are celebrating their move to 1272 Barrington (across from Bearley’s), on Thursday, January 10 from 6-9pm. The group has been toiling, putting up partitions and painting the walls to transform the former retail shop into a gallery. Appropriately,…
Busted and dangerous playground equipment at Inglis Street Elementary School.
Remarks: Mr. Arbuckle is sick this week, but someone should jump on this case pronto. See, the walking bridge at the playground has fallen down. Someone put up yellow caution tape but two weeks later hasn’t bothered to fix it. Kids being kids, the tape has been shoved aside and the bridge has become a…
Crabby Cabbies
Halifax Council is poised to do away with most of the regulations on taxis, bowing to the wishes of downtown business patrons and hotel owners who, evidently, have bought into our car culture’s instant gratification/car available at every conceivable instant mentality, as well as the American right wing’s religious belief that the mythical “free market”…
Pool wars
Neighbourhoods were pitted against each other last week in a media-created turf war over swimming pools—specifically, when and where a new 50-metre competitive pool should be built. The city had hired a consultant to hash out the issues and make a recommendation. The “hashing out” part boiled down to examining what it would take to…
Green resolve
To the editor, We all know that climate change is a serious problem and we know that the oceans, forests, land and air are becoming increasingly degraded. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reports and the Millennium Ecological Assessment clearly explain these environmental challenges. So, let’s make green resolutions for 2008. First, resolve to stop…
Check your sources
To the editor, The Coast’s most recent editorial has disappointed me, and many other locals, yet again (“What Halifax is,” by Kyle Shaw, Jan. 3). While you mention a couple of great things about urban renewal in HRM, you also show that on important matters such as this, you miss the boat entirely, by not…
We three things
To the editor, You’ve had your turn with “Halifixes ’08,” now here are my thoughts on three things that would change Halifax: 1. Mass transit(rail) to/from Bedford and Timberlea. 2. A prohibition, during summer and fall, of vehicular traffic on some downtown streets, like Barrington. 3. Political leadership. Because of a severe lack of item…
Don’t lighten up, continued
To the editor, Before the HRM heeds the Coast’s call for “better lighting” on the Commons (“Halifixes ’08,” Jan. 3), councillors should read David Owen’s article, “The Dark Side” in The New Yorker, 20 August 2007. In an article about light pollution, Owen questions the assumption that brighter means safer. Far from improving visibility, the…
Don’t lighten up
To the editor, Thanks for all the great Halifixes suggested (“Halifixes ’08,” Jan. 3). However, the “Common sense proposal” is going down the wrong path on two counts: 1. Re: better lighting—unfortunately, the idea that better lighting ensures better security is notional. Studies reveal that lighting reduces the fear of crime rather than crime itself.…
To whom this may concern in the music community.
Please stop being ignorant about music and musicians. If you don’t enjoy other types of music, including that which influences the music you’re probably playing, that’s fine. If you don’t want to learn more than 2 chords, hold a steady pitch, or play drums better than a 4 year old, that’s also fine. But if…
It’s not that I don’t care…
A Please disregard my previous email. As of the New Year, my girlfriend is no longer a virgin.—No Longer Dating Virgin Girl Q Uh, gee. Sorry about that, NLDVG. I’m not sorry that your girlfriend is no longer a virgin, of course, as virginity is a scourge that I’ve dedicated my life to stamping out.…
Dumb Dome deals
So why am I not surprised that Halifax’s biggest bar is doubling the number of spy cams and giving police full access to its surveillance pix? Well, I’d say it’s another sign of the times. Downtown Halifax is already bristling with spy cams, many operated by private firms and others—such as those at Pizza Corner,…
Skating away
On a frigid evening with a windchill of roughly -35C, Halifax councillor Dawn Sloane fights to get a key into a frozen lock and turn it. Once opened, the door will grant access to the furnace and storage room of the Pavilion, the city-owned all-ages club on the Common, where the hose and lever for…
Photogravure phenomenon
Marlene MacCallum and David Morrish share more than exhibition space at Dalhousie Art Gallery. The married Corner Brook artists are experts in photogravure, an intaglio printmaking process, born in the 1800s, where images are etched into a copper plate then printed by hand. A form of photo-reproduction, the prints have amazingly rich, supple tones and…
DVD reviews
Broken English, directed by Zoe R. Cassavetes & searchable archives.
Book reviews
A Covenant of Salt, by Martine Desjardins & searchable archives.
Top of the world
1) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik) It may be set more than 100 years ago, but Andrew Dominik’s western about celebrity mythology and obsession was the year’s most relevant film. The fan/star relationship between the kid, Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), and outlaw Jesse James (Brad Pitt) addresses criminal…
Alternative Astrology
Ride a long wave to success, Taurus, says Rob Brezsny.
Porn is born
Here’s something you probably didn’t need confirmed by Paris Hilton: amateur porn is hot. Hilton’s homemade sex tape (which, in case you’ve been living off the grid, was accidentally-on-purpose posted on the internet in 2004 and later became an hour-long DVD release) took home three Adult Video News Awards, one for best-selling title of the…
Marilyn Lerner w/New Upstream Ensemble
Pianist and psychotherapist Marilyn Lerner merges her two professional pursuits in a show with the New Upstream Ensemble, premiering this weekend at the James Dunn Theatre. Lerner’s composition—combining written score and improvisation—is called Ding un Sich, a phrase taken from psychotherapy. Translated from German, the phrase means “the thing itself,” explains Lerner, from home in…
Fine Wares
The mob at this Brooklyn Warehouse are hungry Haligonians gunning for a good meal.
Squeezing squeegeers
Meet Danielle Talbot,comic book stereotype of a squeegee kid. She’s got a black hoodie, a black shirt, dark pants and a dog. Talbot is 21. She left her New Brunswick home in her teens and has cleaned car windshields at intersections in cities across Canada off and on for seven years. She’s been in Halifax…
One Missed Call
Great horror movies must be happening somewhere else. That’s the thinking that led to numerous American remakes of Japanese ghost stories over the past few years. Only the remakes of The Ring and The Grudge found audiences. Now, with the release of One Missed Call, J-horror just feels like yesterday’s trend. One Missed Call remakes…
The Orphanage
The Orphanage ends so well that it redeems the movie, which is pretty even in its success-to-failure ratio. The Spanish/Mexican production continues the vein of horror-versus-children resources of its producer Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone. The Orphanage holds childhood values close without being smart about children. By not letting viewers side…
Animal instincts
Part marsupial, part herbivore: all koala. Montreal’s musical mastermind Eric San (AKA Kid Koala) is in the midst of a whirlwind tour, making pit-stops everywhere from Randwick, Australia to Bordeaux, France. Derived from Greek, the scientific name for koala is phascolarctos cinereus and translates to “pouch bear.” Kid Koala promises to bare all on January…
Live music photo
Dr. dFunkt at The Marquee & searchable archives.
CD reviews
Fill your days with Sleepless Nights, Michael Jerome Browne, Barmitzvah Brothers, OneRepublic and Rivers Cuomo & searchable archives.
