The guitarist Kayla Stevens is a vital member of multiple bands around town—most actively Crossed Wires and Vulva Culture, as well as the punk outfits Science Project and Mark Vodka (in which she plays bass). “This project is a result of me collecting pedals for the last couple years,” she says of Hosta, her new […]
Crossed Wires
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Halifax Pop Explosion 2017 in pictures
The 25th Halifax Pop Explosion has come and gone, another blitz of guitars, beats, clapalongs and discoveries. Here’s how our Lenny Mullins saw the festival.
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Pretty Normal release new EP
Pretty Normal EP release w/Juice Girls, Crossed Wires, Sarah Denim Friday, May 5, doors at 9:30pm show at 10pm Art Bar + Projects, 1873 Granville Street $5 Pretty Normal makes pretty music. With the newest three-song EP, released this Friday, Nich Patzelt (vocals/synth), Scott Kedy (vocals/bass), Sam Benson (drums), Andrew Wright: (guitar) make some top […]
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Best Punk Artist / Band
Gold Winner Outtacontroller Silver Winner The Scoop Outs Bronze Winner Crossed Wires For the last few years, Halifax pop-punkers Outtacontroller have been killing it with scratchy catchy jams and sick releases like Don’t Play Dumb on their German label, P-Trash. On Halloween last weekend, the four-piece released second LP, Television Zombie. “We practice meticulously, and […]