Apr 8-14, 2010

Vol. 17, No. 46

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City

On Patrol

In our city, every Municipal Malfunction deserves to be fixed

By Patrol Superintendent Laportno
Apr 8, 2010
News

Halifax MP calls for help to save climate bill

By Bruce Wark
Apr 9, 2010
Shoptalk

April 17 Record Store Day round-up: CD Heaven

By Carsten Knox
Apr 9, 2010
Shoptalk

April 17 Record Store Day round-up: Select Sounds

By Carsten Knox
Apr 12, 2010
Shoptalk

April 17 Record Store Day round-up: Taz Records

By Carsten Knox
Apr 13, 2010
Shoptalk

April 17 Record Store Day round-up: Random Play

By Carsten Knox
Apr 14, 2010
Shoptalk

The new Palaces

By Carsten Knox
Apr 10, 2010
Shoptalk

Spartan Closes, Louly’s opens

By Carsten Knox
Apr 9, 2010
Shoptalk

April 17 Record Store Day: Obsolete Records

By Carsten Knox
Apr 11, 2010
Shoptalk

Laura Chenoweth sale

By Carsten Knox
Apr 12, 2010
Shoptalk

Love, Me Boutique's Second Annual T-Shirt Event on Display

By Carsten Knox
Apr 15, 2010
Shoptalk

New North End Craft Studio opens

By Carsten Knox
Apr 14, 2010
Shoptalk

Suit Yourself suits itself… and you.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 17, 2010
Opinion

To Market, To Market....

the beauty of a Costa Rican market

By Jane Kansas
Apr 4, 2010
Opinion

Ken Reashor: safer to jaywalk than to use a crosswalk

Halifax’s manager of transportation discusses changes in how we cross the street.

By Tim Bousquet
Apr 8, 2010
Opinion

Convention central

Apr 7, 2010
Opinion

Convention central

Apr 7, 2010
Opinion

crown v. corporate

Power players

Apr 7, 2010
Environment

Radical cheap

The less we spend, the less we hurt the environment, says author Jim Merkel

By Chris Benjamin
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Artisans that use recycled materials

Living in a place where so much is imported by ship and truck, we thought to highlight a few crafters that take already existing stuff, recycle and reimagine them into fresh, new creations.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Biomass pros & cons

Of all the different ways Nova Scotia plans to meet its renewable energy goals—25 percent carbon neutral by 2015—the one we hear about most is biomass.

By Jonathan Linds
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Bullfrog power brings new green alternatives

We know we have green choices about food, methods of transportation and waste, but now Nova Scotians also have a choice about power.

By Charlene Davis
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Choice Nova Scotia white wines

Green Halifax asked Alanna McIntyre, sommelier at Bishop’s Cellar, to recommend five Nova Scotia white wines available at her store that will perfectly compliment your meal.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

The myth of compostable containers

Any container made out of cornstarch or other plastic substitutes is still a polymer and can’t go in the green bin.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Nearby Farms & farmers' markets

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

The most fuel-efficient cars on Halifax lots

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Green jobs

As a result of the global recession, jobs have been lost at an alarming rate around the world. In addition, with the state of the environment, people need to focus on making serious changes. Green jobs are a potential solution for both of these problems.

By Charlene Davis
Apr 8, 2010
Environment

Going to the source

It may seem almost quaint in this day and age, but in order to guarantee a local future in fishing, buying fish from the source makes all sorts of sense.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010

Arts & Culture

Bicycle Diaries

David Byrne (Viking)

By Laura Kenins
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Isolation

Artist Jessica Korderas uses her paintings and resin to explore what it means to be lonely without being alone.

By Holly Gordon
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Tarek Abouamin's past present

Gawab, a new documentary by filmmaker Tarek Abouamin, is a moving-picture letter to his family.

By Matt Semansky
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Women, guitars and the big screen

While Emily Haines was still enjoying Raffi, Joan Jett had already zipped up her red leather suit, chopped her shag hair and tossed beer bottles back at pissed crowds.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Grow Organic: A Simple Guide to Nova Scotia Gardening

Elizabeth Peirce (Nimbus)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Martel's sense of history

Yann Martel's new book Beatrice & Virgil reexamines the Holocaust through the eyes of a stuffed donkey and howler monkey.

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Harbour View

Binnie Brennan (Quattro)

By Sean Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Awarding the scribes

The Atlantic Book Awards Festival’s big night invites you to partake, even if you’re not a writer.

By Holly Gordon
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

King's Theatrical Society's Dead in Wawa and Endgame

Two plays makes for a thought-provoking but long evening.

By Kate Watson
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Sub Rosa

Amber Dawn (Arsenal Pulp)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Meet CoastReads, our new Twitter book club

Let's talk books, 140 characters at a time.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Arts & Culture

Hello daddy, it's The Runaways

Outstanding performances help this cherry bomb rise above the usual VH1 biopic fare.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Music

This Is Not A Halifax Post, Sorry

but there's good music in it

By Alison Lang
Apr 13, 2010
Music

Black Eyed Peas to Crush Common with Lady Lumps

City swoons with indifference.

By Alison Lang
Apr 8, 2010
Music

The Pharcyde Won't Be Passing Us By

can I get an Oh Shit?

By Alison Lang
Apr 13, 2010
Music

Apollo Ghosts

Mount Benson (independent)

By Ryan Hemsworth
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Old Man Luedecke on Q Today

By Alison Lang
Apr 9, 2010
Music

Seth Smith's New Problems

listen to the music. watch the video

By Alison Lang
Apr 13, 2010
Music

Curtains open for Cloudburst

Thom Fitzgerald's new play opens tonight.

By Kate Watson
Apr 9, 2010
Music

Measuring Metric's happiness

She's the lead singer in one of Canada's most popular bands, with a stack of Juno nominations, world tours and an adoring fan base. So then why does Metric's Emily Haines seem so sad?

By Alison Lang
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Daniel, Fred and Julie strike off the band

Call this folk trio what you will, but who cares when they play pure songs with lo-fi, organic melodies.

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Working for Workman

Halifax fashion designer Kim Munson created a “punk rock robot” wardrobe for Hawksley Workman’s Canadian tour.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Crime in Stereo

I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone (Bridge 9)

By Mark Teo
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Johnny Cash

American VI: Ain’t No Grave (American)

By Dave Hayden
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Tindersticks

Falling Down a Mountain (Constellation)

By Sean Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Music

Erykah Badu

New Amerykah Part 2 (Return Of The Ankh) (Universal)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 8, 2010
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Apr 8, 2010
Comics

True Story by Kelsey Langille

By Mike Holmes
Apr 8, 2010

Drink

The perfect pint

Some fine choices for a genuinely tasty draught.

By Kyle Wells
Apr 8, 2010
Restaurant Reviews

Delizioso!

Sunday dinners at the Italian Cultural Association are a must-attend

By Andy Murdoch
Apr 8, 2010

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Find major discrepancies, Taurus

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 8, 2010
Savage Love

Don’t be doomed to lousy sex

There’s a difference between considering fantasies and judging them unfairly. Plus: how to get better at sex!

By Dan Savage
Apr 8, 2010
Buy Local

Go local in Dartmouth

By Carsten Knox
Apr 8, 2010

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