A Tribe Called Red w/Sweet Lew, Shevy Price Wed, Aug 21, 9:30pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $27.99/$32.99 ATribe Called Red won’t be offended if you melt into the dance floor at its upcoming show. In fact, it’s encouraged. The powwow-dubstep duo is set to play at the Marquee Ballroom on August 21, and […]
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23 concerts to take in this summer
June 16Holy Fuck w/JOYFULTALK, Wet PaintDon’t believe the censored Facebook event, it’s not Holy Firetruck, it’s Holy Fuck. And if you can’t handle a swear then you probably can’t handle the dance-inspired rock that Holy Fuck provides. The Marquee Ballroom 2037 Gottingen Street, 9pm-1am, $15, tickethalifax.com June 17Backlot Bash w/The Sheepdogs, Port Cities, Garrett Mason Band, The […]
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Andrew MacKelvie wants you to hear the silence
Sounding Evolution: Andrew MacKelvie w/Lukas Pearse, Geordie Haley Monday, April 10, 8pm 1313 Hollis, 1313 Hollis Street $20/PWYC Silence is seemingly the opposite of music. For Andrew MacKelvie, though, there’s a certain resonance to it—and that’s what he seeks to explore in his work. “There’s certain patterns, almost, in the air that you can start […]
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July Talk to Touch down in Halifax this April
July Talk is ready to push and pull its way back to Halifax in support of their latest album Touch, hitting The Marquee on April 21. The Toronto indie darling’s sophomore effort has a slightly more poppy sheen than its previous album, but the dissonant, soft-and-gruff, hers-and-his vocal play the band is known for remains […]
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Salt-N-Pepa is coming to Halifax
Time to dig out the big earrings and bright bodysuits—an all-star ’90s dance party is headed this way in May. Headlined by Salt-N-Pepa and featuring names like Biz Markie and Color Me Badd, the I Love The ’90s Tour be Halifax’s chance to push it real good. Tickets for the May 24 show (which takes […]
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Matthew Good (minus the band) hits Halifax this March
Matthew Good misses the good ol’ days, it seems, nostalgically naming his upcoming coast-to-coast tour (complete with a Halifax stop) I Miss The New Wave: A Beautiful Midnight Revisited. It’ll be fascinating to see the Vancouver alt-rocker take the Matthew Good Band’s 1999 record and turn it into a one-man show, though his doing so […]
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Wintersleep get ready to rock The Marquee
It’s been a good year to be in Wintersleep. The band members spent 2016 headlining Gridlock festival, dropping an album that was also totally jaw-dropping (more on that in a second) and, now, will be celebrating all those wins with a big show at The Marquee. Hitting the stage January 14 and 15 with their […]
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Gord Downie announces Halifax concert
Secret Path concert Tuesday, November 29, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium $61 If you were one of the many folks disappointed The Tragically Hip’s farewell tour didn’t stop in Halifax, you’re in luck. It looks like Gord Downie will be gracing the city with his presence—and his music—after all. Downie is also using his voice to […]
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Rebecca Thomas isn’t asking nicely anymore
Rebecca Thomas, Halifax’s poet laureate, went to A Tribe Called Red’s concert on Friday. She is a huge fan of their music, which blends electronic beats with aboriginal drumming and singing. While waiting at the bar to get a drink, she sees three folks with war paint on their faces. After giving them a double […]
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Concerted delusion
Last week, I broke the news that the provincial government spent $600,000 on last year’s Paul McCartney concert on the Halifax Common. Adding in HRM’s contribution, some $750,000 in taxpayer money was spent on the event. The primary issue for me is one of secrecy—taxpayers can’t decide if such expenditures are appropriate if they don’t […]