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River of Diamonds’ Touch of life

Michelle Elrick and Michael Belyea marry poetry and pop with their new project

River of Diamonds w/Stewart Legere

By Brennan McCracken Apr 18, 2019

River of Diamonds Michael Belyea Mike Belyea Michelle Elrick Photon Touch Jenn Grant Gaspereau Press The Bus Stop Theatre

NEWFANGLED takes you behind the scores

he series breaks down contemporary compositions for curious minds.

NEWFANGLED w/Derek Charke

By Aisha Goyette Apr 18, 2019

Barbara Pritchard Janice Isabel Jackson Derek Charke Oikos Ecos classical NEWFANGLED Newfangled Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Public Library

Tokyo Police Club, reinvigorated

The Toronto indie-rock quartet nearly threw in the towel, then made its loosest, hookiest album yet.

Tokyo Police Club w/Sorrey

By Brennan McCracken Apr 11, 2019

Tokyo Police Club Greg Alsop Greg Alsop TPC The Marquee Ballroom

Adam Baldwin’s Wicked plan

In honour of Record Store Day, the rock singer will hit all the Taz stores in the HRM in one afternoon.

Adam Baldwin Record Store Day Taz tour

By Jonathan Briggins Apr 11, 2019

Adam Baldwin No Rest for the Wicked Record Store Day RSD 2019 Taz Records Taz Records, Halifax

The energy of Jean-Michel Blais

Montreal pianist never wants to play the same show twice.

Jean-Michel Blais w/Paper Beat Scissors Saturday, April 6, 7pm St. Matthew's Church, 1479 Barrington Street $33 adv/$38 doors, sonicconcerts.com

By Brennan McCracken Apr 4, 2019

Jean Michel Blais Dans ma main piano eviction sessions 

Sam Wilson's strings and a heartbeat

With her debut album Groundless Apprehensions, Wilson uses post-bop modern jazz to get her feelings out.

Sam Wilson Groundless Apprehensions release Sunday, April 7, 6:30pm 1313 Hollis, 1313 Hollis Street $10

By Tara Thorne Apr 4, 2019

Sam Wilson Groundless Apprehensions Paul Tynan Andrew Jackson Tom Roach Matt MacLennan Sonic Temple 1313 Hollis

Canadian Club

The woods rock quartet Social Smokers Club officially releases its debut album this weekend.

Social Smokers Club releases The Woods w/No, It's Fine., Good Dear Good and Sore Loser Friday, April 5, 10pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $8

By Jonathan Briggins Apr 4, 2019

Social Smokers Club The Seahorse Tavern

Wintersleep covers ground

On its seventh album In the Land Of, the band explores the great outdoors as well as its internal psychological land.

Wintersleep w/Moon Logic

By Jonathan Briggins Mar 28, 2019

Wintersleep In the Land of Paul Murphy Loel Campbell Jon Samuel Paul Murphy The Great Detachment Amerika Weighty Ghost The Marquee Ballroom

Ralph’s Good time

The Toronto pop singer and adult woman brings her debut full-length A Good Girl.

Ralph w/Scott Helman and Myles Castello Friday, March 22, 9pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $33

By Brandon Young Mar 21, 2019

Ralph Scott Helman A Good Girl pop The Marquee Ballroom

Villages’ trad pride

After laying an indie-rock base in Mardeen, the folk quartet Villages goes back to its Cape Breton roots with its debut LP.

Villages w/Thomas Stajcer Friday, March 22, 7pm & 10pm Good Robot Brewing Company, 2736 Robie Street $20-$45

By Jonathan Briggins Mar 21, 2019

illages, Mardeen, Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo, Archie Gillis Good Robot Brewing Co.

Pledge allegiance to The Sorority

The Toronto hip hop group is here to fill your head with hooks, not your female quota.

The Sorority w/Nausikaa, DJ Tranzishen Friday, March 8, 9pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $15 adv/$20 door, eventbrite.com

By Morgan Mullin Mar 7, 2019

International Women’s Day, IWD, The Sorority, hip hop, Keysha Freshh, Lex Leosis, Haviah Mighty Reflections Cabaret

Unchained Melodies

Songwriter and Wintersleep keyboardist Jon Samuel releases his second solo effort, Dead Melodies, this weekend.

Jon Samuel Dead Melodies release

By Matthew Morgan Jan 31, 2019

Jon Samuel, Dead Melodies, Wintersleep The Seahorse Tavern

Sincerely, Dan Mangan

The Vancouver troubadour brings his new More or Less to town, an album that’s “something human and imperfect.”

Dan Mangan w/Matt Holubowski Friday, January 24, 9pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $39 adv/$44 show

By Allison Saunders Jan 24, 2019

IDOW's Songs of the times

As the music industry shifts and plays catch-up, the In the Dead of Winter sticks to its songwriting roots while redefining the voices and experiences that offer them.

In the Dead of Winter January 24-26 inthedeadofwinter.com

By Brennan McCracken Jan 24, 2019

Listening deep with Joe McPhee

After decades in the New York jazz underground, the musician is still discovering new things.

"Possible, poetic, hypothesis—it's all po."

By Brennan McCracken Jan 17, 2019

Joe McPhee, jazz, OBEY Festival The Bus Stop Theatre Halifax Central Library

In the air there's a feeling of Villages

Celebrate the holidays with the folk foursome.

“A lot of people love it, and we love it for sure,” says Villages’ Matt Ellis, of a little holiday called Christmas. “It’s a vibe around this feeling, and what creates that feeling is the music.

By Tara Thorne Dec 13, 2018

Villages Writing A Letter (This Christmas) Matt Ellis Travis Ellis Jon Pearo Archie Rankin Mardeen