Halifax has lost country music veteran Gordie Roach at 73 years old. Roach performed until the end of his life, collaborating with local musicians such as Al Tuck and Tyler Messick long after losing his ability to play guitar in the early 2000s. Roach was present in the music community, recognizable at shows by his […]
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Tuesday’s 3 must-know Halifax things
1 A hot take on hot dogs is slated for the corner of Agricola and Charles Streets thanks to T-DOGS, a New York-style hot dog cart serving up handmade sausages courtesy of Tony Rinaldo, his best bud Patrick Lowe and his brother Sam. Local ingredients, family recipes and chef-inspired creative twists are coming for us […]
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Pop life
She’s one of Hollywood’s biggest, most respected stars, an actor who could probably score an Oscar nomination for getting out of bed in the morning. But to the animators behind Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, Meryl Streep doesn’t outshine one of the Maritimes’ favourite folkies. “We only hired Meryl because […]
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The Year of Living Room Dangerously
I don’t know what the deal is with this week (Pride? Halifax Rocks? Boob sweat?) but somehow all the things are happening, RIGHT NOW. People are doing crazy things every night of the week, we’ve already torn through two eight-packs and there’s bicycles and laughter and firecrackers everywhere. It’s wonderful. We’ve stopped by two house […]
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Al Tuck goes Pop!
Some artists make their entire careers out of some combination of talents and opportunities, but Al Tuck spent more than a decade in Halifax’s music scene before adding another skill to his resume. “Well, I have a daughter now, so I’ve read a lot of stories with dialogue to her,” Tuck says of his prior […]
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Dave Bidini at the Carleton on December 6 and 7
The Bidins also wrote a book of erotic hockey stories. Entertaining writer and Canadian songsmith Dave Bidini is coming to town with Bidiniband, featuring Don Kerr, Paul Linklater and Doug Friesen, making their Maritime debut next Sunday and Monday at the Carleton. 20$ for two hours of “Canadian Shield Rock.” And there will be a […]