Mar 29 - Apr 4, 2007

News + Opinion

• City

  Burning Ears for Tuesday

  Who in the world is talking about Halifax (Apr.3/07)

  Apr 3, 2007
• City

  Burning Ears for Wednesday

  Who in the world is talking about Halifax (Apr.4/07)

  Apr 4, 2007
• City

  Burning Ears for Friday

  Who in the world is talking about Halifax (Mar.30/07)

  Mar 30, 2007
• City

  Blowing our own horn

  The Coast scores three journalism award nods

  Apr 3, 2007
• City

  Burning Ears for Thursday

  Who in the world is talking about Halifax (Mar.29/07)

  Mar 29, 2007
• City

  Burning Ears for Monday

  Who in the world is talking about Halifax (Apr.2/07)

  Apr 2, 2007
• City

  Graffiti v. graffiti

  Apr 3, 2007
• City

  Young Triffie is

  pee-your-pants funny...

  Mar 29, 2007
• City

  In memoriam: Dr. Ransom Myers

  Apr 2, 2007
• City

  Burning Ears extra

  Halifax hit by mumps, trash talk

  Apr 3, 2007
• City

  AGNS sculptures hit by vandals

  Mar 30, 2007
• News

  Loss of status

  Stephen Harper’s funding cuts towards equality hit Quinpool Road last week. Jodie Barnaby reports on the loss of Halifax’s Status of Women office.

  By Jodie Barnaby

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• News

  Happy trails

  Mike Fleury likes trailblazers.

  By Michael Fleury

  Apr 4, 2007
• News

  Imagine that

  Mike Fleury uses his imagination.

  By Michael Fleury

  Mar 29, 2007
• Shoptalk

  Darting ahead

  Guy Quenneville browses for business news.

  By Guy Quenneville

  Mar 29, 2007
• Shoptalk

  Next up

  Guy Quenneville browses for business news.

  By Guy Quenneville

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  Don't walk

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  Unprotected sex

  Editorial by Bruce Wark

  By Bruce Wark

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Opinion

  On fire

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  Braking the habit

  Cars are a drug and council is pushing, says Lezlie Lowe.

  By Lezlie Lowe

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Opinion

  Love-hate-bitch relationship

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  Don't walk

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  Grounds for complaint

  Apr 4, 2007
• Opinion

  The Green hornet

  Editorial by Kyle Shaw

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Environment

  Smog and mirrors

  Tim Bousquet on how PR clouds our environment.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Environment

  Waste 2.0

  HRM continues its slow march towards putting more source-separating waste bins on city sidewalks. Mike Fleury gets trashed.

  By Michael Fleury

  Mar 29, 2007

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Having a blast

  Dartmouth filmmaker Jason Eisener has caught some big-time eyes with the grindhouse phenomenon Hobo with a Shotgun—now playing at acinema near you. photos Andrew Hines

  By Julian Dickinson

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Lookout/Reign Over Me

  Mark Palermo says grief is not just a boxing match.

  By Mark Palermo

  Mar 29, 2007
• Arts & Culture

  The Lives of Others

  Mark Palermo runs the gamut.

  By Mark Palermo

  Mar 29, 2007
• Arts & Culture

  Crazy/dutiful

  Gordon Henderson spent some time with Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan and emerged with The Crazy Eights. Carsten Knox gets his field report.

  By Carsten Knox

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Arts & Culture

  Rose-coloured glasses

  Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis comes to town to close out Chutzpah!. Kate Watson chats with her about her show, Rose.

  By Kate Watson

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Arts & Culture

  Young guns

  Mary Walsh directs and stars in the new comedy Young Triffie. Sean Flinn talks to her about adaptation, acting and arse-lickers.

  By Sean Flinn

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  The fantastic two

  Indie duo The Superfantastics pops up into Halifax’s consciousness with a savvy sense of the offbeat, a zest for DIY and a great debut LP.

  By Shannon Webb-Campbell

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Ego's trip east

  Chris McCluskey hits the high notes.

  By Chris McCluskey

  Apr 4, 2007

  
• Music

  Sing for the Moment

  Tara Thorne is your friendly local omniscient narrator.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best of Music reader's poll

  It’s the Best of Music Readers’ Poll results: A year of listening, months of voting and weeks of tallying all point to this day of celebration, on which you reveal all of the reasons you love this town, musically.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Under the bridge

  Tara Thorne plays the hand she’s dealt.

  By Tara Thorne

  Apr 4, 2007

  
• Music

  Under the covers

  Jann Arden takes a heartbreak with Uncover Me, an homage to the songs of her youth. Shannon Webb-Campbell peels back a few layers and looks in.

  By Shannon Webb-Campbell

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Comics

  Side B Part Two

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Comics

  Act II, Ch 5

  By Mike Holmes

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Comics

  Act II, Ch 6

  By Mike Holmes

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Comics

  Just a little

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Comics

  Before and After

  By Joey Comeau and E. Horne

  Mar 29, 2007

  

Best of Halifax

• Music

  Best Female Solo Artist

  Jill Barber

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Music Photographer

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Artist To Enjoy Quietly

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Band

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Single

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Recording Studio

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Merch

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Video

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Album

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local DJ

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Live Show In The Past Year

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Radio Station

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Cover Band

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local MC

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Fan

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Female Solo Artist

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best All-ages Venue

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Independent Record Label

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Appearance On YouTube

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Song

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Artist Most Likely To Make It Big

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Tour You Wish Came To Halifax

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Gig Poster Artist

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Artist to Get Trashed To

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best New Artist

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Band

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Solo Female

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Live Music Venue

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Karaoke Host

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Artist / Band Hijinks

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Artist To Be Blown Away By

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Video

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Tour You Wish Came To Halifax

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Album Artwork

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Dressed Artist / Band

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Band to Dance To

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Local Album

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Canadian Solo Male

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Music

  Best Music Festival

  Mar 29, 2007

  

Food + Drink

• Restaurant Reviews

  Special K

  Liz Feltham visits the middle east via the MacKay bridge, at Kababji.

  By Liz Feltham

  Mar 29, 2007

  
• Restaurant Reviews

  Dine-N-Dash

  Nick-N-Willy's lets you eat in, take out, order in or "Take-N-Bake." Liz Feltham explores her options.

  By Liz Feltham

  Mar 29, 2007

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

  Mar 29, 2007
• Free Will Astrology

  FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

  Mar 29, 2007
• Savage Love

  SAVAGE LOVE

  Mar 29, 2007
• Savage Love

  SAVAGE LOVE

  Mar 29, 2007
• Visit Halifax

  Well versed

  Halifax poet laureate Lorri Neilsen Glenn represents at the Writers’ Fest. Carsten Knox talks to her about telling stories.

  By Carsten Knox

  Mar 29, 2007