Last night was the best “first” night of Halifax Pop Explosion in my personal memory. Others who have been around here longer might disagree. But the one-two punch of a mind-blowing Paragon performance by Kylesa plus a glass-smashing, moshy, screamy, drunky Mark Sultan set at Gus’ Pub will have me smiling and giggling through my […]
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Everyone’s a Winner
if it ain’t Broken, don’t fix it Stoner-rock heroes Broken Ohms are currently basking in the winner’s spoils after their Q104 Molson Rock Showdown win at Monte’s. The grand prize includes $3,000 in gear and recording time at Noble Music in Enfield and the band will be featured on Q104’s Route 104 on May 9th. Bassist Stephen MacDonald says after the van’s band was robbed last October, the win is a welcome burst of good luck. “Music’s not about competition, but it is nice to win,” he says. “We came, we rocked out, we sweated the stage up, and it
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Studio A Cafe opening weekend a success
Sound Market Studios (6208 Quinpool Road, 492-4408) new cafe and venue, Studio A Cafe, held their first shows this weekend (Friday, October 23 with Big Game Hunt, Broken Ohms, Chesterfield and the Ottomans, Cicada and Saturday, October 24 with Last Call Chernobyl, Chris Martin and the Troubleshooters, Deerfield, The Numbered Head) and you’ll be pleased to know it all went swimmingly. “Basically, the future of the café as a venue looks bright; we had a great response this weekend, our ‘trial weekend,’ and we’re aiming to start hosting regular shows and events by the middle of November,” says Robert Corrigan,
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Moncton’s Messtival won’t tear up the Common
Myles Deck and the Fuzz are no strangers to messiness Photo: Rachel Rossiter Moncton has a good thing going on with outdoor shows. No one seems to put up a fuss and people can get as messy as they like. Which is why the Messtival on August 29 to 30 is going to be so […]