We’ve already trumpeted news of this event a few times, but it bears repeating: there’s a mighty fine SXSW sendoff show going on tonight with your favorite bands – Dog Day, Duzheknew, Secret Colours and Cousins. There is a suggested $10 donation at the door to help the bands allay their travel costs, and you […]
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A Very Noyes Offer
As I write this, I am sick as hell and listening to the song “Scratches” from Dog Day’s forthcoming 7” of the same title. It’s the shiny type of song that makes you feel like you might be sticking your head out of a car window somewhere, and it’s almost June, and the light from […]
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HPX SXSW Taco Party is Official
DUZCUZ Here’s the confirmed lineup for the Halifax Pop Explosion stage at SXSW. If you are lucky enough to be there, go here. Sat March 19th, 7pm (music starts shortly afterwards)Paradise Cafe (CANADA HOUSE)401 East 6th Street 7:00 Said the Whale8:00 Cousins9:00 Carmen Townsend10:00 In-Flight Safety11:00 Duzheknew12:00 Rich Aucoin1:00 Golden Dogs It ain’t a SXSW post without a dancing taco GIF, folks. If you are a sad fucking sucker like me who will be spending SXSW at home in Halifax shoveling and crying into your baked beans, you can still see Duzheknew, Cousins, the magnificent Dog Day and the bright
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SXSW Roundup
I have been getting a few emails with SXSW news so I thought I would share. Sadly Long Long Long will no longer be accompanying the Halifax contingent to the festival due to a lack of funding. The band says they’re still planning on a spring/summer 90-day tour through the US (with a few select Canada dates.) Duzheknew and Cousins will still be attending the festival as part of an insane 65-date U.S. and Canada tour. Carmen Townsend, In-Flight Safety and Rich Aucoinare also heading down, as is Jenn Grant.Halifax hip-hop will also be represented with the presence of
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A Sneek Peek at the Khyber Tape
If you can’t wait until the Saturday release party to get your mitts on a copy of the Khyber Comp Tape, we’ve received the opening song on the comp, “Khyber” by Cousins, to share with you now. Listen and get pumped, and then go pump some life-giving money blood into the old building’s veins, so we can all enjoy it a little longer.
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Cousins and Duzheknew play SXSW
burrito bike, meet taco town I imposed a Facebook moratorium on myself today, but right before I did so, I saw that both Cousins and Duzheknew had posted on their fanpages that they got into SXSW. WOW that is fun. You can see the list of the bands playing so far here. (Note that Cuz/Duz […]
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The Return of Monotonix
photo stolen from digbeth.org I know it’s barely Halloween but there’s an early Christmas prezzie on the horizon for all you fans of Israeli stoner/freak-rock. The terrors from Tel Aviv, Monotonix, will be returning to Halifax on December 12th to the Seahorse to presumably blow your faces off with their hairy-chested little antics. Fun to […]
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Pop Explosion Night 5: Wreckage
Saturday morning, I figured I was pretty much a goner. Still in last night’s clothes, my eyes were crusted with shame and indifference. A pair of hands pulled me out of bed and we staggered to the Just Friends Brunch to find out ALL THE FOOD WAS GONE. At 11am. Great news for the brunch […]
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Duzheknew/Cousins Split Tape Release
afghan wrasslin’ Adam O’Reilly is releasing some tracks from his fantastic new wave-inspired project Duzheknew on a split tape with Cousins. Says the release: “What started as a home-recording project in a new city turned into a creative outlet tapping into New Wave-era bands of the past such as: Devo, Talking Heads, DNA, and more.” […]
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Special Noise and Play Guitar come home for the holidays
Play Guitar It’s always a heartwarming family affair when Play Guitar and Special Noise come back to town. Both bands are fronted by brothers Christian Simmons and Jef Simmons, respectively, and Jef also plays with Play Guitar. I have actually started associating the holidays more with Play Guitar and Special Noise shows than, say, Santa. […]
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Cousins
Aaron Mangle has been playing solo under the name A Helpful Diagram for a couple years, but this summer he picked up a band and became Cousins. While the scrappy, low-fi aesthetic of A Helpful Diagram had its charms, Mangle’s songs develop into something more when fleshed out with a full band, foggy indie-rock with […]
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Cousins around town
Being a songwriter who doesn’t particularly like writing lyrics is a surprisingly good way to come up with some of the most evocative songs Halifax will see this year. Aaron Mangle has developed his unique songwriting technique in two years of playing solo in Halifax under the name A Helpful Diagram. Last winter he recorded […]