HRM Power Hour returns!
It would have been cool to hear you play 2112 in 2012, but 2013 will have to do. I love you guys. Keep rockin’! —Fan
Happy birthday
I let you go. I’m not writing back. I don’t want anything from you. When you left, I fell apart but I’m getting stronger. Happy Birthday. When I look up at the sky and wish—I only wish you happiness. Good luck over there.
Open season on men
Thank you Supreme Court to say, go ahead hire a hit man kill your husband! I call bullshit. You’re abused, you ever hear of Bryony House! Can you hear the public outcry if a man was not guilty in the same case!! I was in a violent abusive marriage were i was hit, spat on,…
Too cool for school
I know when you are 13 to apparently now 30, that you have to be connected to the social world and the whole world revolves around you. You stand there, head bent over the soft glow of your smartphone. BUT FOR F*CK SAKES do you have to be standing in the middle of the Oval…
What happened to you? I see you, but you’re not there…
We’ve been the best of friends for a long time. “Joined at the hip” you’ve called us. And I love you very much. So much that I put you before anything else in my life, wrong as that may have been. But its breaking my heart to see the road you’re on. The people who…
A bitch at my own dumb self
At the beginning of this month i sank into a deep depression. I have a history of depression and tend to phase in and out of sadness, but I had been doing really, really well for a while. I decided to be completely and entirely alone four weeks ago and I cut everyone out of…
You give dogs a bad name
You never walk your dog that I can tell, but you come to the door in your bare feet with your cellphone and your dog and then tell your dog to go pee or shit in front of our neighbouring houses. We’ve spoken to you about it and obviously you do not understand how disgusting…
Awkward…
You know what, awkward sucks…. Choices are made, and decisions done…. However things being okey doke…. Nope… — Awktarded
Middle aged man, please grow up and learn to drive
Dear Jackass: I was leaving Bedford and continuing onto Sackville. I had the option to take the exit toward the airport from the lane I was in, or continue straight. I would have loved to get into the left lane before the two lanes converged, but I would have clipped the minivan in the left…
Why pay for da meat?
Now that I got your attention – no, this bitch isn’t about penis. As a vegetarian, why when I go somewhere to eat and have to ask for “NO MEAT” (probabally the most expensive part of the meal) do I still pay the full price? I am increasing your margin on that sale by atleast…
Why do I have to miss you?
You were my best friend. I loved you more than life, and gave anything you needed willingly and without expectation. Unlike the losers you spend your time with, who use booze and coke to get you into bed. I still love you, but I can’t stand by and watch your life fall apart, or watch…
Detention‘s in session
In honour of the Canadian Council of the Blind’s White Cane Week (and, you know, fun) Accessible Media Inc’s Ryan Delehanty and Detention writer Mark Palermo present two special screenings of Joseph Kahn and Palermo’s Detention to kick off Carbon Arc’s new 2013 program. The first screening (7pm) is a descriptive video screening for the…
Nena’s All Day Breakfast pops up
All day breakfast—there’s something about those three words working together that’s magical. We were delighted to get a tip that lead to a brand new spot in Dartmouth that’s got bacon and eggs on the brain after the morning hours end. Nena’s All Day Breakfast (273 Wyse Road, 406-0006) popped up near the corner of…
Concert Sadists
To a certain large concert venue: The doors to Blue Rodeo were to open at 7pm. At ten to the hour there were about 15-20 of us huddled outside your doors in the blistering cold awaiting entry. Most of us were older, one was in a wheelchair and we were certainly not a rough or…
Select a floor?
I walk into the elevator of a 2 storey building. The doors close. Nothing happens. WTF! It wants me to select what floor I’m going to?? Aagghhh!! Do I have to live on such a stupid planet? —Snotsmee
Rules of the road
This is to the douchebag who pulled out of Portland Hills Drive and into the old bus stop outside of a pet store on Portland St, then proceeded to cut me off last night! Yes I honked my horn at you, I had every right what you did was not only dangerous but very illegal!…
The Fish Shop closes
The internet brought some sad news today after The Fish Shop at Pier 20 announced the end of its Seaport Farmers Market business, a tough decision for its owner, Peter Boudreau, who said it all in a Facebook post about an hour ago. The Fish Shop has closed for good today. As most of you…
The damage you can do
It takes a lot of energy to fight off depression (both physical and emotional), a lot more than people think. If you’re sad, people call you a ‘Negative Nancy’ or ‘Debbie Downer’. If you strain happiness to fit in people think you’re fake, or you come off as trying too hard. There’s no happy medium.…
Dear alcohol
We met when I was 14, I was a young lad looking for a new adventure and you were a sweet drink offering up some fun. Things were grand back then and over the years we attended many awesome functions together and traveled around the world. Now, at 27 I find you utterly repulsive the…
If all nosey people all had overgrown noses, I’ll get into the plastic surgery profession.
How is it that on a commute to Halifax from Sackville is backed up for almost 15 minutes for the Magazine Hill area? I’ll tell you… Because there was an small accident or some kind of hold up that involved police… On the OTHER SIDE of the highway.. That’s right, the side that is separated…
Thanks for the porn and cuddles
It was the second time I had hung out with you and you came home with me. Even if we never get to hang out again (which I hope is not the case) I want you to know that that was the funnest night I have had in such a long time. I really needed…
Community Carrot wins Aviva funding
After months of voting, waiting and voting some more, the group behind the Community Carrot Co-op Food Store finally got to hoist an oversized cheque this morning. Today, on Canada AM it was confirmed the Carrot was granted $115,000 in funding to make a co-op grocery store on Gottingen Street a reality. Take a look…
Where the streets have no salt
Well Halifax, You are a pretty cool city. Lots of spaces to play, fun stuff to do blah blah. But WTF is up with the piss poor snow plowing? Four storms and SHIT streets. The only reason they are clear is because of the recent melting, but alas more snow and right back to snow…
Dear drivers of Halifax
To all you single-occupancy vehicle folks, I would love it if you could ditch your car at the Mumford bus station (there’s free parking!) and catch the bus to your destination on the peninsula. You would love it too. It would save you gas money, and make the whole system work a lot better. Imagine…
You give me wings
I’ve always said you’ve got angel wings hidden somewhere. Everyone else may not be able to see them, but I sure do. And those wings of yours have helped carry me through so many experiences, some good and some not-so-good. You’ve carried me through the days where I couldn’t even make one small step, you’ve…
Get off your high horse!
For FUCK’s sake! Why do people not respond to messages?! Even if you don’t like the person, a simple ‘Fuck off now’ would suffice, and it would make life easier for everyone involved. I send someone a message; no response. I text that person; no response. I call that person; they don’t answer. I see…
Why’d you go away?
I’m going to drive myself mad trying to figure it out but I can’t let it go. None of it makes sense. You told me you loved me, you know I love you too. I love you more than you love me. But then you cut me out fully, no reason, no explanation, no warning…
I’d drop everything for you
I am disappointed and heartbroken you don’t want me. I so hoped you would be “the one”. I am insane to think for a second you could’ve had feelings for me. You did and said things then to make me think you did care. Then you embarrassed me then threw me away, it seemed all…
Blue Rodeo fan
You and your husband were sitting beside my mother and I at Blue Rodeo. You very kindly shared your binocs with us and I thought that was so sweet of you. Also, when the girls seated in front of us decided to get up and dance (when nobody else in the place was), your companion…
Confidence is sexy
You, dear lady, are rocking my world. For the past 7 months you have made my life a hell of a lot more fun. Distance won’t change my feelings. There’s always vacations to far off lands. —Feeling Lucky
Rush is coming this summer
Admittedly I am a little late on this, and that could be interpreted as me not caring about the momentous news that Rush is coming to Halifax on their Clockwork Angels tour after 25 years of NOT coming to Halifax (details are still to be announced. My money’s on the Metro Centre. Or my living…
Take a ha-ha-holiday with the 2013 Ha!ifax ComedyFest*
Now in its 18th year, the 2013 Ha!ifax ComedyFest has set up a smorgasbord of 28 Canadian and international comedians for you to enjoy from Wednesday, April 24 to Saturday, April 27 in Halifax. It’s Friday afternoon (AKA Watch Videos at Work with Your Headphones in and a Look of Concentration on Your Face Even…
Kids say what they want school used for
A playground, a dance studio, a hot tub and, of course, pizza cooking classes. Yesterday evening, 30 young people aged two to 26 attended a consultation at the North Branch Library about the future of the former St. Pat’s-Alexandra School building. Prompted by adults in the room, including the library’s youth services coordinator Marcus James…
Happy anniversary, CarShare
Oh how time flies when you’re changing a city. This week marks four years for the wonderful CarShare HFX (2459 Agricola Street, 406-7439) and it’s celebrating with cake and wise words. This afternoon, you’re invited to join CarShare and friends at Dalhousie University’s Ondaajte Hall (in the McCain building, 6135 University Avenue) to hear from…
henhouse takes flight
An empty nest is in the future for henhouse (5533 Young Street, 423-4499). The Hydrostone home and lifestyle design shop and showroom announced today it will be closing the retail portion of the business on February 28. “It’s a great showcase for the aesthetic,” says Sappho Griffin, who co-owns henhouse with Denise Coulter. “It’s been…
A little Theatre
Songs and doing good deeds around will warm your heart better than any half-assed hot chocolate, trust. DaPoPo Theatre gives you a chance to unwind while helping raise some funds for Vile Passéist Theatre’s upcoming production of The Roaring Girl. A Little Cabaret (Friday, January 25, 9pm at Menz & Mollyz Bar) features songs lovingly…
Morris House to move Friday
The Morris House is the oldest commercial building in Halifax, built in 1764 for the Morris family, who were the chief surveyors for the province. Friday morning, just after midnight, workers will begin moving the house from its current location on Water Street, and will make it as far as the corner of Brunswick Street…
Fabien Cousteau: aquaculture is the solution
Fabien Cousteau often sailed with his grandfather Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso. Now, Fabien Cousteau works to save ocean life through the promotion of aquaculture, and is the keynote speaker this week at a symposium organized by the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia (Friday, 2pm at the Rebecca Cohn). Is Cousteau using his famous name…
Trash talk at city hall
Editor’s note: As originally published, this article incorrectly reported that Ken Donnelly is a member of the community monitoring committee, which oversees the landfill. He is not. Rather, Donnelly has been retained by that committee to promote public consultation for an upcoming review of landfill operations. The city is conducting a $285,000 review of its…
Why is Halifax’s music scene so good and can it last?
When I was about to move here from Montreal, my Québécois friends—who weren’t sure exactly where Halifax was located—all agreed that the city had an excellent music scene. While Halifax’s musical reputation wasn’t the main thing that drew me here (you can’t beat a good job for that), it did make me feel better about…
Parker
Hey, you know that same Jason Statham movie that comes out every 10 months? Well, this time, Jennifer Lopez is needlessly crammed into the plot. Lo, we have Parker, the newest film adaptation of the crime novel series that also brought us Point Blank and Payback. Statham, as Parker, is a thief with a code…
A Very Long Engagement
Six unique artists explore connection through textile art. Dorie Millerson worked with needle lace to create pieces that blend light, shadow and imagery. Each piece took 50 to 150 hours. “When you spend so much time, you really get to know the subject,” says Millerson. “I wanted to bring my drawings into sculpture.” Jozef Bajus…
Winnipeg whimsy
Too often the idea of a folk musician conjures up a sullen, road-weary traveller, filtering life’s injustices through cigarette-scorched songs. This is not the case with Winnipeg’s JP Hoe. Though the young singer-songwriter is influenced by the greats (“Bob, Neil and Joni put an acoustic guitar in my hand,” he says), Hoe has carved out…
A man, a plan, a symphony
Scott Macmillan’s SummuS is an ode to palindromes, and the beloved composer’s first symphony. by Stephanie Johns Scott Macmillan’s love of math led him to write a symphony. If that sounds a little counterintuitive, stay with him, his description of the simple poetry of numbers will make you a believer. “I’ve always had a fascination…
Great Weather
The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman is working, she promises. The main page of her site features the cover of her last critically acclaimed album, All of it was Mine with two sentences underneath: “Still out on You’ve Changed Records. Making another record, don’t worry.” But much like doting mothers who don’t believe that winter coat…
Clay fair
Sarah is excited when we luck into a parking spot almost on top of the entrance to Clay West Bar & Grill. The sprawling parking lot is nearly empty, but small victories should always be celebrated. We quickly head inside, finding a cavernous dining room that challenges the square footage of the lot. It’s strangely…
In the Dead of Winter 2013
Cold hands, full hearts, can’t lose. Forgive us for paraphrasing, but it’s true—nothing warms the soul quite like shaking off a snow-covered toque, stamping the slush off your boots, settling into a cozy seat and being serenaded. In the Dead of Winter, Halifax’s annual acoustic festival, provides a tonic (more like a hot toddy, really)…
XXYYXX marks the spot
Think about what you were doing when you were a fresh-faced 17-year-old. Prom planning? Sneaking beers with your friends? Studying? Whatever it was, I bet it wasn’t headlining cross-country tours (but if it was, dang, maybe I should be writing about you) and setting the blogosphere abuzz with your super chill indie-electro beats. But, that’s…
Part of the Click
In the last video they dropped on Facebook, Alex “Bueller” William is an impenetrable force. “Tell me what you want/out of this life,” he repeats hypnotically enough that you think he might be talking to you. Bright lights blur in the background and his flow is easy, throwaway, a little “take it or leave it,…
Free Will Astrology
Happy Birthday! Aquarius (January 20-February 18) “Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it.” So said the eccentric, outspoken and hard-partying actress Talullah Bankhead (1902-1968). Can you guess her astrological sign? Aquarius, of course. Her greatest adventure came from trying to keep up with all the unpredictable urges that welled up…
Keeping honest
“I’m really superstitious,” says Jennah Barry. “If some little weird thing is going on in the day or someone walks downstairs or if I’m around someone, or I’m around the wrong person, I’ll stop. Solo, alone. Because that’s important to me—if I can’t play the songs solo I won’t be comfortable playing them at all.”…
Folly of love
“The majority of our album is tortured, yeah. I think that’s fair to say.” Nick Vallee keeps it real while describing his band, Folly and the Hunter’s upcoming album Tragic Care. The new LP builds upon its sophomore effort Residents’ indie-folk roots. Now signed to Outside Music (Jill Barber, Sloan, The Besnard Lakes), get…
A cross-trust betrayed
Q A friend of mine on the opposite coast is a crossdresser considering transitioning. He came out to a female friend he had known for a long time but hadn’t seen in awhile, and she told her that she wanted her to come to her house fully dressed for some hot sex to “explore her…
Now look here
Defining the contemporary moment is a hard task. It’s a constant struggle to keep up with the now, now, now. Luckily, Jared Leon and Johanna Heldebro are here in Halifax to showcase the video work of artists from around the world who, together, shed some light on the contemporary condition. On January 28, Ahead of…
Mailbag January 24, 2013
CLOSE OPEN PENS Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather Jacques would roll over in his grave at the thought of his name being used by our NDP government to promote the development of open-pen salmon feedlots in our pristine oceans. Let’s hope that is not the case. Cousteau is a keynote speaker at a forum entitled “Feeding a…
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Failing in nearly all aspects, here comes the latest fairy tale turned hyper-action flick, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. After escaping from near death in a candy house as children, the sibling duo of Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton make a career out of shotgunning evil witches via a number of widely anachronistic weapons. But…
Let’s talk about Sex
When The Everything to Do With Sex Show was first founded in Toronto, Mikey Singer was selling women’s shoes. “They were looking for people to work at the info booth,” he laughs. “and I was like ‘Sure, I want to do anything else but this.'” Singer had such a blast that after he went back…
Movie 43
Movie 43 is a series of short segments, all connected under the guise of a gross-out comedy. Ultimately, it’s really just a lousy movie. Its ensemble cast, including Halle Berry, Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts, to name only a few, makes it seem more promising than it is. The one exception is Veronica,…
Driver Dave’s tries to go legit
Dave Wolpin has been operating his Driver Dave’s airport taxi illegally for three years, including for a year after he was formally noticed that he was operating illegally, but Wolpin is hoping the Utility and Review Board will ignore his past transgressions and give him a proper licence to operate. Driver Dave’s was the subject…
