Lifeblood Friday, September 29 pineoandloeb.com Local EDM duo Pineo & Loeb will release its first album, Lifeblood, on Friday. “This is us as a body of work,” says Mitchell Pineo. “It’s a statement of our sound and what we do and what we love.” The two musicians, both 25, hang out in their home studio […]
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Share this Dub Kartel post to win an Evolve bracelet + prize pack
“Where my ganja smokers at?” says Dub Kartel‘s Kyle McCracken. We’re right here, man!! If we share this live video of the dance hall/reggae band’s set at Evolve 2015, we have a chance to win a bracelet for this year’s Evolve, the amazing three-day summer festival just outside of Antigonish. ON TOP OF THIS AMAZING […]
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Thursday’s top 10 things to know
1 Halifax Pride week kicks off tonight with the raising of the rainbow flag at City Hall. The country’s fourth-largest Pride festival is bursting at the seams this year, with a particular focus on great inclusion for all members of the LGBTQIA spectrum. That’s especially true with the radical folks at Rad Pride, who are […]
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Tuesday’s 9 things we’re talking about
1 Way to be a buzzkill, HRM. The Macdonald Bridge is now closed on Friday evenings (starting this weekend) due to the Big Lift. Previously the massive re-decking project was previously only closing the harbour bridge Sunday through Thursday, from 7pm to 5:30am. Now bridge traffic will be cut off six nights a week for […]
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Thursday’s 8 things you really should know
1 Evolve Festival kicks off today in the Antigonish-ish area of our beautiful province, and you probably haven’t even packed yet, have you? You were planning doing that after work, weren’t you? Luckily enough, our pal Adria Young has compiled a cheat sheet for festival packing that’ll help you avoid stinking, starving and having to […]
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Wednesday’s 10 things you need to know
[Image-1] 1 Huzzah! Evolve is saved! The music festival was facing cancellation yesterday after its liability insurance was pulled for wanting to offer free drug-testing to attendees. After what CBC says was a flurry of calls and an amazing outpouring of support, festival producer Jonas Colter has found a new insurer (belonging to the family […]
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How to pack for a music festival
If you’re like me, you don’t pack for music festivals until 10 minutes to go-time, which means you’ll forget something crucial and end up bartering with a dreadlocked burnout named Rave Dave for a keychain flashlight so you can find your tent. Don’t be like me. There are a few must-have items for festivals, keeping […]
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Best Music Festival
Gold Winner Halifax Pop Explosion Silver Winner Evolve Bronze Winner Halifax Jazz Fest “They say if you’re going to leave, go out with a bang. My time at Halifax Pop Explosion has been incredible. The sense of community that exists within this great festival is unmatched anywhere, and I consider myself lucky to have been […]
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Evolve 2012
DAY 1: FRIDAY Unless you are a magician or time-traveller, it’s almost impossible to see every band at Evolve. At least, every full set. Five stages were full from noon ‘til morning light, every night. But the grounds are cozy so you can mosey through the bands with drinks in your hands. This year’s lineup […]
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Evolve 2011: Day 3
On Sunday, most of our camp staggered towards their cars, headed home. Around ten of us decided to stay, despite the plump grey clouds hanging ominously above us. At this point my tent, bedding, clothes and rainboots were so mud-fucked that it didn’t matter. We stayed. There is something very decadent about drinking red wine […]
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Evolve 2011: Day 2
Day 2 Ah, the hazy Saturday mornings at Evolve. After drifting into slumber at 5am, when the bass was finally turned off, I was awoken at 7am by a group of drunken campers to my right. “SOMEONE GET ME SOME FOOD,” one of them said. “WHY AM I STILL HIGH?” I stepped out to see […]
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Evolve 2011: Day one
Another Evolve has come and gone. As usual, it went by way too fast, and as usual I’m grungy and chunks of dirt and food are still falling out of my hair (after two showers!) But my head still feels like a mellow, happy swamp. This year is probably the busiest and craziest Evolve I’ve […]