Feral Trade’s coffee to go
Talk about pop-up gourmet: Halifax’s newest spot to pick up a sandwich and a coffee won’t be open for long, so get to Eyelevel Gallery (2159 Gottingen) while you can. Kate Rich’s Feral Trade Cafe is part of the gallery’s World Portable Gallery Convention happening this month, where it doubles as a working cafe and…
Missing pieces in the Thibeault estate
We reported this morning, Peter Kelly is being removed as executor of the Mary Thibeault estate effective October 1. That’s also the date that Kelly must provide a full accounting of the estate while it was in his control. In January, the court will review that accounting. But the accounting won’t be complete unless it…
Producers wanted
So read the classifieds in the latest news email from the Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-op. It seems several young filmmakers need producer partners for this year’s FILM 5 program. Having briefly flirted with that role myself, several years back, I have to say the lack of aspiring producers is disappointing. Clearly, we all want to be…
Word On The Street books it
Literary extravaganza Word On The Street is back on the water (or, near it anyway) this Sunday, September 23 (11am-5pm, on the wharves behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic). Featuring a “literary theme park” with a marketplace showing off the wares of publishers and booksellers, readings, workshops and more authors than you can shake…
Angela Jones’s campaign is in limbo until October 2
Angela Jones will know for sure whether she is an eligible candidate to represent District 4: Cole Harbour – Westphal in the upcoming city elections by October 2. Election day is October 20, and early balloting starts October 6. Jones was declared ineligible to run in the city council elections by the city’s election officer,…
BREAKING NEWS: Peter Kelly removed as executor of the Mary Thibeault estate
Supreme Court Justice Peter Rosinski has removed Peter Kelly as executor of the Mary Thibeault estate. Thibeault was a family friend of Kelly. She died in 2004 at the age of 91, leaving her estate to 18 heirs, including Kelly, and naming Kelly as the executor. But over seven years have passed and the estate…
An open letter from arts leaders to political leaders
The following letter was sent to every mayor and council candidate from the Greater Halifax Arts and Culture Coalition. The Coalition wants to know how candidates feel about the arts industry, which is a valid concern. Old-fashioned industrial economies were easy for politicians, because investing tax dollars in something like a factory was big and…
Charles Bradley: Soul of America
If you aren’t already madly in love with Charles Bradley (the man and the music), you will be after you see this brief, but insightful, doc. (For Bradley fans, this will make him seem even more endearing, if that’s possible.) Director Poull Brien weaves Bradley’s story together very effectively, beginning with the lead-up to Bradley’s…
Ole fish and chips guy
Since I retired, I try to get the most for my money because my pension is set in stone. NO increases. As a treat, I’ve been trying to get “GOOD” fish and chips and there were a couple of places that served a good product at a reasonable price. However, to save money, I’ve tried…
Dream
“If you are unafraid to tell your person that you love them, then what is it that you are waiting for?” I am not afraid to tell you how I feel. I am afraid of being hurt again, on the chance you are playing me for a fool. Twice I dreamt of an us, twice…
Stupid douche in the blue and white Neon
To the idiot driving the blue and white four door Neon with the fart cannon who almost ran me off Portland Street on Sunday. Are you really that unaware of your surroundings? I was driving behind you and changed lanes behind you and you still didn’t notice me? Just because the left lane came to…
Stupid, stupid, asshole woman!
So we get together at a Chinese restaurant for mom’s birthday. You’re not so stupid as to not fucking know that mom is a recovering alcoholic. We all wanted to give mom a nice family gathering with no booze but nooooo you have to show up and order beer. You’re just a stupid cunt, sister,…
Get over yourself, doctor!
Every time I go to see my doctor I get about two minutes at the beginning of the appointment to quickly tell her my problem. Then I have to SUFFER through her repetitious blathering bullshit over and over and over till the appointment time is totally used up. She even does that to her receptionist.…
Soon to be unforbidden love
You are beauty incarnate, and I am shackled by another’s devotion. You’re who I’m looking for. I’ve been working to escape my current situation, and it’s been a delicate process, but once my freedom is assured can we run away together? I think we’ll mix and meld, compliment and copulate, laugh and love, wonderfully together.…
Sunday 420
Same stop same transfer same kit and kicks same mind and style & loved the licks —Ego Vocare et tu Insula
Summer friendships
Honestly, you all used my place as somewhere to crash this summer and then when fall comes around I’m no longer included into any plans. Typical. Halifax and the Darkside are just filled with a bunch of people using each other. Fuck it, I have learned after this year ALL of western society is filled…
Blackbird takes TIFF
Local filmmaker Jason Buxton’s dark drama Blackbird, took home TIFF’s prestigious best debut Canadian feature prize, sharing the win with Brandon “son of David” Cronenberg, who won for Antiviral. Buxton and Cronenberg each take a cash prize of $15,000. Go team Blackbird! We knew you could do it. Read more about Buxton’s film here and…
All four District 12 candidates want to raise most residents’ taxes
The four candidates for the District 12 Timberlea – Beechville – Clayton Park West council seat went head-to-head last night at the Keshen Goodman Library. But they didn’t talk much about the issues that matter to most of the people who live in the district. The new District 12 is an awkward, sprawling affair cobbled…
Good with figures
When it comes to finance and matters of cautious use of other folks money, I’m afraid the NDP just don’t have it. Would someone who is more gifted than me kindly do some research and try to tot up just exactly how much money the Orange Menace have frittered away since they came to power?…
A lesson in playground etiquette
I take my little one to various playgrounds every weekend and on occasion we come across those dangerous and venomous “slide climbers.” This particular species of child suffers from a condition called “bad manners” or also called “bad etiquette.” This condition if left untreated can result in more serious conditions as that child gets older…
Don’t know what to do…
I am a 20-year-old young woman in the Dartmouth area. Just a couple weeks ago, I was reading an edition of the coast that touched base on promoting men not to rape instead of women preventing it. I just have to say, I do not think it will work… but I can always hope to…
Jack & Diane
A little ditty, about Jack and Diane — two teenagers in New York who are also lesbians. Their blooming romance eclipses personality gulfs, but frightens Diane, who’s also kind of a werewolf. Mellencamp tributes aside, this off-kilter film is mostly comedy that seems to think it’s heavy drama and sometimes falls into scenes of horror.…
Dear system abuser
Yes, you lazy mother fuckers who rake in the hard earned tax payers money in the form of WELFARE. Get a JOB and get a LIFE! I understand that some people run into unforeseen circumstances, such as their husband screwing off and leaving a stay at home mom with a few kids, et cetera. That…
Walk an eight hour shift in my shoes would ya?
I’m sorry I had my hands full. It’s 4am, at a gas station. I acknowledged you were there, why’d you keep banging on the window? I apologized for the delay, and then your proceed to bitch at me about the stupid pass through box and all the time you’re wasting. Yes! The stupid box is…
Karma corner
A sunny afternoon, corner of Spring Garden and Queen, and there you were, a lovely young lady with a large, golden head scarf, smiling right at me. I looked around to double-check and when I looked back, you were still smiling. You offered: “You wear your long hair nice.” Nothing like a compliment from a…
BREAKING NEWS: Angela Jones asks court to put her name back on ballot
Thursday, HRM election officer Cathy Mellet declared Angela Jones ineligible to be a candidate for District 4 (Cole Harbour) in the upcoming city elections. Friday, Jones’ lawyer, Matthew Moir, asked the Nova Scotia Supreme Court for a judicial review of Mellet’s decision. Today, Justice Richard Coughlan agreed to consider that review, and an emergency hearing…
I really like you
I really have a crush on an older guy, but I don’t know how to tell him. —From Young Girl
Give it a rest already!
More stupid brainless news. Kate’s rack (not a bad little set I might add) on a tabloid. Harry’s balls out in Las Vegas. Camel toes, shave jobs, who is the latest hanging off a “crack” pipe or doin’ a few “rails.” Pictures of “The ex girlfriend swinging off the end of my rig and lickin’…
Debit be damned
Why am I being prompted to tip everytime I use my debit card now? Don’t get me wrong pizza girl, you did a bang up job handing me my slice. But is this really something that warrants a tip? —Crabby Cardholder
Spilled coffee
A big thanks goes out to the gentleman at the coffee shop on Hammonds Plains Road. You watched my son knock over a whole coffee on to the floor and all over his diaper bag and you proceeded to get a bunch of napkins and clean off his diaper bag. I want to thank you…
Replicas
This isn’t the kind of thriller that gets you all settled in a nice, familiar atmosphere before pulling out the carpet. Canadian feature Replicas (titled Into Their Skin in the version that screened at the AFF) is very, very strange from the get-go. Grieving after the accidental death of their daughter, Mary (Selma Blair) and…
I’m not afraid to tell you I love you
I do love and miss you. I still want you, all of you, the good and bad. I realize that now. Why must you continually play such a cruel jokes on someone you claim to care for? You tell me you want me only when you think it’s not possible to have me. I don’t…
You ALWAYS notice!
To a certain guy I work with, I am not the only one who has commented on this… You always notice when when one of us girls has taken extra care in our appearance. For all of those that will question his sexuality, he is straight! But even the smallest thing, you always tell us…
Instant karma, thank you
To karma, thank you for your timely appearance. When a car runs a stop sign, hits a cyclist and then proceeds to drive off, it’s nice to see that karma can empower my bike with the super-strength necessary to leave a crack in the side of his vehicle (and bike and cyclist both miraculously unharmed).…
Her loss is my gain
It’s been a little over a month since things ended between you and her. She had you feeling pretty upset the night we kissed. I’m glad I could make you smile again. She didn’t know what she had but I certainly recognize something good when it comes my way. You are the kindest, funniest, hottest…
Pay it forward
This just show’s you that there ARE good people out there in this world. Me and my girlfriend went out for supper tonight. We both ordered our meals. She got a drink, and we both got a pop. The place is pretty full and clearing out because it’s getting late and the table in front…
Mourning in Ontario
I met you in a sex store downtown. You were interesting, friendly, adorable. We spent some time together, hanging out while my puppy grew up. Then we drifted apart and saw each other only rarely. First you moved, then I moved, then you were in school, then you got sick. I didn’t know when you…
Mr. Wiggles
We’ve only been seeing each other for a short while but I already know that we’re amazing for each other! You brighten my day everyday (even when you bug me) and I just needed you to see how much you really mean to me. Love you so much Mr. Wiggles! See you soon. —Beaner
Yellow Mustang driver
You little dweeb. Yes, I stopped for a pedestrian—that’s what drivers are supposed to do when a traffic jam won’t ensue from such an action. Your whiney bitch arm waving was dramatic in contrast to your lack of pull over bravado afterwards. I guess that saying is true about “the more the car/the less of…
To Neee Neee!
I do miss you, I miss lying on the couch together listening to music. I miss waking up and seeing your beautiful eyes that smiled. I miss how you would do anything to get a laugh out of me. But, sometimes things just don’t work though, and I wish for so many things to be…
Sleepwalk With Me
Sleepwalk With Me is a trip into the brain of comedian Mike Birbiglia, who wrote, directed, and stars in this mostly-autobiographical romantic comedy. Adapted from Birbiglia’s book and off-Broadway show, the film tells the story of aspiring comedian Matt Pandamiglio, whose relationship begins to flounder in uncertainty just as his stand up career is blossoming.…
Fid Resto responds to its customers’ needs
Besides being masters of serving high quality meals, Dennis Johnston and Monica Bauché, proprietors of Fid Resto (1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162), have proven themselves keenly aware of their place in the Hali restaurant market, and have responded to changing times in interesting ways. With the onset of the recession, Fid re-greared its menu, keeping the…
The Disappeared
It’s tempting to call The Disappeared a mixture of disaster porn melodrama The Perfect Storm and survival-horror one-note Open Water. Doing so would give you a sense of the unflinching way the film follows six fishermen adrift in the North Atlantic after their vessel sinks. But it would also be a disservice to the powerful…
Treasures on Robie Street
Last night, my roommate and I were biking down Robie Street when we spotted a paper bag on top of a bus stop bench. In the bag were two cans of cold, foreign beer. We returned home and enjoyed those beer on our front stoop. To whoever left them behind: thank you! You made the…
Not sure how they do it…
I recently had a baby, she wasn’t expected but my boyfriend and I couldn’t be any happier that she’s here. She’s made our life complete in the three short months she’s been here. However, my bitch is with the costs of raising a child and just giving major PROPS to single moms out there who…
Blue hair on the bus
OK, maybe not totally blue (just the ends) but after having a long boring day it was a nice surprise to see you sitting across from me on the #1. Anyway, just wanted to say you’re really cute and I’m kinda mad at myself for not saying hey, but regardless you made my crappy day…
Workplace bullies are EVERYWHERE
I feel for the guy who feels his race was a factor in his “debilitating depression” caused by being bullied on the job. I hope he gets a good verdict in his case. However, I also feel for people who are literally bullied every day by bosses, managers, coworkers, et cetera, and don’t have ANY…
Talentless gangsta wannabe cook
Smell your fingers much? Meetings, interviews, borderline talent will only get you so far you hateful mean man. Dress properly, don’t cheat and get some class. It will catch up soon. —Shudders at the Thought of You
Think twice, speak once
I spent an interesting hour the other day in conversation with a zealous young man in his 20s who was representing a local environmental organization with great gusto. I applaud people with such passion. However, to wrap things up, our young hero earnestly proclaimed: “Never, ever trust anyone over 45.” Hey you guys, you’re slipping,…
To the men of the pedway
…and Scotia square, thank you for wearing those fitted dress pants, they make walking behind you a pleasure. Strut your stuff. —Keep Up the Good Work
Birthday LOVE
Came home yesterday to two beautiful new deck chairs, a load of wood for the fire pit and hugs from my kids. In the office today—decorated cube, homemade cake (amazeballs!), homemade salsa, treats galore—and a stripper pole! Tonight, supper with my man….way to make a girl feel loved on her bday! LOVE my fam, friends…
Help for a pregnant lady
At the Windsor/North grocery store on Monday night, a young male customer offered to help me with my groceries. This is the first time in all my eight months of pregnancy that someone has gone out of his/her way to extend such a courtesy. So thank you! You made my night and gave me a…
Dog-loving people
A huge thank you to all of the people that stopped on the highway near Shubie Park to help my dog that had been hit by a car. What a beautiful display of kindness and compassion. A giant dog kiss to the guy who drove us to the vet. My dog is pretty bruised up,…
Cross talking/caffeine talking/vocis interruptus
Okay, rules of conversation…stop cross talking/stop speed or caffeine talking/stop fucking interrupting—same as cross talk? Speak in measured tones, be polite… I think I know why texting is replacing spoken word. Oh, BTW…I am not the speech police… —Just Sayin’
I don’t want to still care, but I do…
I know the ending was messy (especially for me). I don’t know if you still care or love me… I know you have someone else right now. Some days I hate you for the cruel way you shut me out, but most days I am just sad. We said “I love you” so often and…
Oh garghhh
Fed up with goats cheese and/or bacon on everything…it may have been trendy 15 years ago, but I’m sick of it. And oh yeah, smoked salmon too. Chefs, you’ve overdone it. Get creative. That’s what we pay BIG bucks for at your restaurants. —Realkitty
Art store guy
To the HOT FUNNY GUY who used to work at a certain art store downtown: What happened to you?!? Where did you go?!? I used to come into that store all the time—sometimes even buying things I don’t even need—just to flirt with you. I wanted to ask you out, but I’m chicken shit. Thanks…
Slow down for stupid
I would love to know what a certain politician was smoking when he saw the logic behind the new law that requires drivers to slow down to 30 km/hr in certain school zones when children are on the highway or within 30m of it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for safety and I usually…
The ShopTalk Guided Tour: Quinpool Road
It’s time for Quinfest! The celebration of all things Quinpool Road is this Saturday, September 15, 11am-3pm. The fun includes a reptile zoo, clowns, carnival games, face-painting, kite-flying and science booths. Most of the street’s restaurants are offering free samples from noon to 2pm. And at 1pm there’s a free concert, with Razzmatazz For Kids…
What I get for choosing the nice guy
After years of being shallow and dating only good-looking guys who make decent money, and finding out what assholes they all were, I decided to change my dating habits. For the record, I have always been financially independent, making my own money and not letting boyfriends support me. Awhile back, I had the chance to…
What was I thinking???
For almost three years I was sucked into your hell of a dysfunctional life. Looking back I should have left you before we lived together. I have never met anyone who was such a douche and hope karma pays you back ten fold. I’m so much happier now since I don’t have to deal with…
To all you bitchy, bitching, bitches
Peanut butter and body odor?! Really? That’s the best you can do? I’m sure that you’d want people to take heed to your potentially-deadly-allergies too, so suck it up and buy some other condiment to lather on your bread. As for body odor, FUCK, I’d rather smell someone’s pungent pits than your aptly named EAU-DE-TOILET.…
A special thanks
I want to send out a special thanks to each and every asshole that drove by me on Highway 101 on Monday morning after I hydroplaned in the torrential rain, smashed into a guardrail and wrecked my car. As I regained my bearings after the impact—which was directly on the driver’s side of the vehicle—I…
Children’s hospital lap dance
To the trashy guy wearing an entire bottle of aftershave, watching the filth on the waiting room television, you are disgusting. You’re in a waiting room at a children’s hospital! You walked in, and changed the channel to lesbian strippers while children were waiting with their parents, and refused to change the channel back when…
TIFF update two
Normally I have a complex about my film count, but this TIFF has been the worst blog count I have done in seven (?) years of coming to this festival. I used to blog every day. But I didn’t have the time, swear to god, like you want to hear the excuses. HIGHLIGHTS FROM TIFF…
Berserker Lion’s collective soul
Berserker Lion Music Collective are back at it, the plucky little co-op who are consistently doing it for themselves will post up at the Company House all weekend with the Summer’s Eve Music (and art!) Festival, where several of their pals will be doing big things: Alex Cameron offers up an EP on Thursday, September…
Germ-freak irony
As I walked in the ladies washroom at school today, a young lady was coming out of a stall. That happened to be the only one free, so I went in directly after her. That nasty bitch had sprayed her piss all over the seat. It was literally COVERED with yellow fucking piss. Like, how…
Cafeteria is makin a killing in croissants and debit charges
I bought a croissant today from my school cafeteria and it cost me $2.80! The same miserable pastry sells at a local grocery chain for 60 cents each. I can tell that’s where they get them too. What a damn rip off! We are starving students at a community college FFS! Who can afford that…
All hail your new Master(works finalists)
Sometimes art can be a hard racket to make bank on, but the five Lieutenant Governor Masterworks 2012 finalists have a chance to not only be recognized for their great work, but win a grand prize of $25,000, with the four finalists each receiving $3000. In alphabetical order, the talented crew of nominees are: Susan…
No space for Halifax Roller Derby
Slam Drunk. Foxy Roller. Box Blocker. Machu Beatchu. Skatey and the Tramp. Oktoberfist. Local rock band Gloryhound captured the feisty spirit of Halifax Roller Derby Association in their new video “TKO Tokyo.” This all-female roller derby league is fierce, tough, unhinged and wildly passionate about their sport, yet they can’t find a permanent place to…
Halifax council hires a new police chief
Tuesday’s city council meeting was overshadowed by speculation about the upcoming election, as Tuesday was also the day the last day for candidates to register with the municipal clerk’s office. Throughout the day, the attention of councillors, reporters, staff members and regular citizens seemed mostly glommed on speculation over mayor Peter Kelly’s election plans. Kelly…
Lessons in sexducation
Q I want to buy my 14-year-old niece a dildo, some lube and an age-appropriate book about sex. (Can you recommend one?) I have her mother’s permission, but I wanted to double-check on whether there are legal issues I should be concerned about. (I live in Oregon.) Do you think it would be inappropriate for…
Quad squad
Still coming down from your Summersonic buzz? Dalhousie University’s student union is offering up their musical hair of the dog to help ease the pain. It’s their annual DALFEST, two days of outdoor shows aimed at welcoming newbies, and showing the rest of the city that Dal’s got good taste in tunes. And it’s right…
Resident Evil: Retribution
Another in a string of video game movies, the Resident Evil series continues, with Alice (Milla Jovovich), a rogue agent of the Umbrella Corporation, fighting zombies (or, more accurately, cloned humans infected with a bio-weapon virus that makes them flesh-eating monsters). Alice’s mission is to traverse a series of simulated cities, battling various monsters summoned…
Fusion’s mayoral candidate forum: Now the race begins in earnest
Thursday evening, Fusion, the networking group for 20-40 years olds, started off the serious stretch of the mayoral campaign with the first of a series of forums. Fusion approached the event in its typically earnest fashion, with the conceit that they were interviewing the candidates for the job. They asked each into the room separately,…
Save the city
For many people, the last six years have been an exercise in municipal frustration. In 2006, Halifax city council adopted the regional plan, a planning document that outlined how the city was supposed to grow over the next 25 years. It envisioned a city with sensible neighbourhoods, good transportation links and protected environments. The 2006…
Great Danes
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Danish movies? Could be Babette’s Feast, the foodie classic that won the 1987 Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. Could be the grinning mug of Lars von Trier, director of Melancholia, Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark, for whom the expression “enfant terrible”…
Free Will Astrology
LIBRA(September 23-October 22) The humourous science journal Annals of Improbable Research published a paper entitled “The Effects of Peanut Butter on the Rotation of the Earth.” Signed by 198 Ph.D. physicists, it came to this conclusion: “So far as we can determine, peanut butter has no effect on the rotation of the earth.” Libra, I…
Must-see movies
FEATURES The Angel’s Share Opening Gala, Thursday, Sept 13, 6:30pm at Oxford, 7pm at Park Lane 8 and 7 The AFF kicks off this year with the spirited whiskey-tasting feature The Angel’s Share. Palme d’Or winning director Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) aptly directs this quiet, sinewy study of a thug and…
Atlantic Film Fest guide
Click here for all our Atlantic Film Festival coverage on one handy page. Check The Scene blog September 13-20 for daily reviews from the fest.
Last chance for Best of Halifax voting
Voting in the 2012 Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards ends at midnight next Thursday, September 20. That means if you haven’t voted yet, there’s less than a week left for you to cast you ballot and get a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree at Halifax Shopping Centre. Time is running out! What…
Heave-ho, Halifax
Blame it on the beer. It was over a pint or two on the waterfront that the Awesome Foundation’s Mike Kennedy and Dave Finlayson got creative and started dreaming up ideas for seemingly ridiculous tug of war bouts. When Dartmouth versus Halifax was ruled impossible they moved on to something bigger, and weirder. A tug…
Neptune’s street smarts
Halifax’s beloved Neptune Theatre is officially the big 5-0. You wouldn’t think it by the way they party though. After a half century of packed houses, standing ovations, broadway hits and local talent it’s no wonder they went big for this anniversary. A full day of festivities will shut down Neptune’s chunk of Argyle Street…
Lost at sea
Those who worked on the set of Shandi Mitchell’s film, The Disappeared say it was one of the most memorable film experiences of their careers. The film tells the story of six fishermen who, after their boat sinks, are forced to find their way home in two small dories, stranded in the middle of the…
Starfish troopers: Seth Smith’s Lowlife
Despite the manic joy that comes from winter finally ending, spring in Nova Scotia is a long road, and can be a bleak one. Every time you catch a saucy wink from a newly sprouted crocus, there’s 10 times as many instances where a melting snowbank reveals a winter’s worth of dog shit or a…
Map quest
Take a tour around the world in Place Markers: Mapping Locations and Probing Boundaries. The exhibit features various artists using a wonderful mix of mediums to convey the evolution of mapping technology within the global landscape. Technology is prominently featured alongside traditional art methods to invoke a sense of wonder and mystery. Artists successfully capture…
Top Chefs
Some of the best chefs from the province and around the country will be descending on Grand Pré in the upcoming days for the Canadian Chefs’ Congress. The biennial event has held previous incarnations in British Columbia and Ontario. According to Craig Flinn, who is one of the organizers and helped spearhead the event, the congress’…
City lawyer hires a lawyer to fight city hall
Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file with the city’s election office, and when the list of candidates was released I was most excited about the candidacy of Angela Jones in District 4- Cole Harbour. I wrote: Up until the last moment, it looked like sitting councillor Lorelei Nicoll, a moderate who hasn’t made…
Vote HRM election coverage is here
Who’s running? What are the districts? What do we know about the candidates? What are the issues? Is there a place to find the day-by-day election news? You bet! See The Coast’s exhaustive coverage of city elections, here.
Bones unburied
Filmmaker Stacy Peralta has been many things in his life. First, he was a professional skateboarder, getting worldwide acclaim for his freestyle and pool riding as one of the Z-Boys. In the ’80s, he became a visionary, co-founding Powell Peralta Skateboards and changing the face of the industry with the introduction of skate videos, advertising…
Like a G would
Over the last few years, Mayne’s #ChopTrees mixtapes have turned him into a brand. His newest project, Chop Trees Over Everything, drops September 18 with a digital and physical release. Coughing from the chronic, Mayne says he’s been changing his game. He considers this album the finale in the #ChopTrees series, recorded at Halifax MC…
Songs for the big screen
A well-placed song in a movie can make even the credits interesting. Music on it’s own is a powerful thing and when it’s paired with an image it’s possible to pack even more heat. Driven by that killer pairing is Music & Image, a conference that partners with the Film Fest to showcase some of…
Kathleen Edwards’ star trek
“Writing songs that are personal is like stepping in dog shit and having to smell it everywhere you go,” tweeted Kathleen Edwards (@kittythefool) earlier this month. It’s a fitting footnote to our chat about how the touchy fusion of music and autobiography informs much of the discussion around Voyageur. One of the year’s best albums,…
LISTEN up
It’s the 12th season for suddenlyLISTEN, Halifax’s masters of improvisation and lovers of collaboration, and they’re kicking off their series of performances on a surreal note. sL’s own Norman Adams and Lukas Pearse will join forces with the Berlin-based Reidemeister Move (a twosome featuring Christopher Williams on contrabass and Robin Hayward on tuba). Together, the…
Filming the margins
We’re in room 207 at the Chelsea Hotel with two men wearing nothing but their tight white briefs and socks. The thinner man, who sports a buzzcut, is recalling his childhood crush on an older, glamorous Pakistani woman, while a fit young man, Jermain, sits on the bed cutting up crack rocks and half listening…
Blackbird flies
Sean is 16 and a goth. He’s the new kid in a small-town school, where the hockey team rules the roost. When he starts to get some attention from Deanna, the girlfriend of one of those jocks, he gets bullied and lashes out the only way he can: online. When the cops come down on him…
