It’s great to see bands celebrating anniversaries. They’re important, especially in a small town with a lot of band turnover. Like A Motorcycle has aced its first year together and plan on celebrating with a party at Gus’ Pub Saturday, March 10 (10pm, with The Scoop Outs, Saint John’s The Green Reflectors and Wet Grow […]
Anniversary
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Lower Decked Out for 35th Birthday bash
"I hired Great Big Sea16 years ago for their first show on the mainland, so they were the first band I called to see if they'd consider coming and doing a show for us; they accepted our offer to come and make it a real celebration," says Mike Condy, owner of the Lower Deck. Great […]
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Shoptalk-lets: local business round up
Looking for a new and effective way to train your dog? A local company is offering The Clicker Leash, which might just be the ticket, bridging the techniques of dog whisperers and other more traditional types of dog training. Clicker Leash expert Adina MacRae will be offering a free demonstration of the leash at Bark […]
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Update: Pier 21 to become a national immigration museum
UPDATE: After this story came out on June 25, Prime Minister Harper visited Pier 21 with his ministerial cohorts and Premier Dexter to make an announcement: he has conferred national museum status to Pier 21. Pier 21 becomes the second national museum outside Ottawa. It will be officially called “Canada’s National Immigration Museum.”How momentous is […]
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Menz Bar birthday bash
For four years Menz Bar (2182 Gottingen, 2nd Floor, 446-6969) has been a thriving social centre for the Halifax gay community, a lively watering hole that goes all night. Well, til 2am, anyway. Since its relocation a block or so north and reopening in May 2008, the bar has continued to thrive, with the space […]
