The Braid Couture Art Show Feb 15, 8pm Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street braidcoutureshow.com $35-$45 From ombré hair to pastel colours, hair trends come and go. But braids, from cornrows to the French variety, have long been a hairstyle staple across cultures. Tara Lynn Taylor is organizer of the Braid Couture Art Show, happening […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion Initial Lineup
JEFF the brotherhood For those of you who missed the promo video at M Fest, here’s the initial list of artists lined up for this year’s event. Pretty sexy. Stoked for Fucked Up, The Rural Alberta Advantage and JEFF the Brotherhood!! And Braids! And Bonjay! Lots to be excited by. Check the full list below. […]
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Polaris Short List Announced
Austra The Polaris Prize Short List came out yesterday. Everyone on this list will receive $2,000 and the winner receives a grand prize of $30,000. Here it is. Arcade Fire — The SuburbsAustra — Feel It BreakBraids — Native SpeakerDestroyer — KaputtGalaxie — Tigre Et DieselHey Rosetta — SeedsRon Sexsmith — Long Player Late BloomerColin […]
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Day 5: South By Southwest 2011
FNL’s The Landing Strip. It’s REAL. Driving to dinner on my last evening in Austin, I am trying to navigate the side streets outside the downtown core in my car, the GPS taking me to parts of the Texas capital I haven’t seen before. Specifically, near the airport. And that’s when I see her. Suddenly, I drive by a gentleman’s club called Landing Strip. Not just any strip club. But the strip club from one of the best, if not THE best television shows of all time and surely the best show about Texas ever, Friday Night Lights. It’s almost
