Serena Ryder Thursday, December 6, 8pm Casino Nova Scotia, Schooner Room, 1983 Upper Water Street $60 ticketatlantic.com In the middle of a conversation about her new Christmas album, Serena Ryder can’t help but sing just a hint of it. “Like, what song is this,” she giggles, before singing a line—the joy surmounts the shoddy phone […]
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Support, in unison
Support Acts w/Jessie Brown, Worst Part, No, It’s Fine., Designosaur Friday, December 7, 9pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $8/pwyc It all started, as it often does, because a group of friends wanted to play a show. As Jessie Brown talked with members of Worst Part, she realized there was an accidental tradition amongst […]
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The Barr Brothers’ autumn Breakers
The Barr Brothers w/Michael Feuerstack Friday, November 30, 9pm Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $28 adv/$32 doors sonicconcerts.com Despite releasing an album last year, it looked like The Barr Brothers were done touring it by summertime. But a second wind is pushing the Montreal indie folk band around North America—including to the Marquee on Friday—playing […]
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Many Moonwakes
Moonwake w/Walrus, Carinae Friday, November 30, 10pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $15 The seven-piece band Moonwake is difficult to categorize: Its new EP Phonetic Limbo begins with a short swell of strings, meanders through jazz, AM radio and indie rock, and ends with a ballad straight out of a Zuppa Theatre play. Sean […]
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Kaia Kater’s folk bomb
Kaia Kater w/Leanne Hoffman Sunday, November 25, 8pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $17.50 Kaia Kater picks up outside of Buffalo, New York, on a coffee stop as she and her band head back to Toronto. It’s the biggest band she’s toured with yet, four in total, after a good stretch playing as a duo […]
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Petra Glynt’s wake-up call
Petra Glynt w/Russell Louder, Marthas Thursday, November 22, 8pm Modulating Mansion, 2411 Agricola Street $10 “I shake to stay awake” sings Alexandra Mackenzie, her voice cutting through a dense sea of synthesizers. That cry comes from the song “Control” off My Flag Is A Burning Rag Of Love, Mackenzie’s latest art-pop romp under the name […]
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The duality of Donovan Woods
Donovan Woods and the Opposition w/Raye Zaragoza Saturday, November 17, 2pm and 8pm (sold out) St. Matthew’s Church, 1479 Barrington Street $30 adv/$35 doors sonicconcerts.com Earlier this month, Toronto singer-songwriter Donovan Woods tweeted the question “In your opinion, is 3pm more like 2pm or more like 4pm?” A simple question, it got ratioed with a […]
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Sara Davis Buechner’s music magic
Sara Davis Buechner Saturday, November 17, 7pm Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts 6199 Chebucto Road $10-$35 ceciliaconcerts.ca Pianist Sara Davis Buechner is ready to give Halifax concertgoers a recital they won’t soon forget. An acclaimed musician who’s seen her share of personal and professional struggles as a transgender individual, it’s a […]
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The most confident version of Erin Costelo
Erin Costelo w/Leanne Hoffman Thursday, November 8, 7:30pm Fort Massey United Church, 5303 Tobin Street $25 eventbrite.ca The 1974 ballad “Marie” by Randy Newman is three minutes of piano music that Erin Costelo believes comprise likely the most beautiful love song ever written. A man has fucked up, and “Marie” is this particular man’s apology, […]
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A veteran helping veterans
Patrick Murray Saturday, November 10, 8pm Codapop Studios, 6880 Quinpool Road by donation The folk singer Patrick Murray served in the navy and the air force first. “I flew on Sea Kings for a little bit and also was in the navy, basically hunting subs was my job,” he says. “Submarine warfare is the technical […]
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Nocturnal Cities brings something new to Nova Scotia Music Week
Nocturnal Cities forum at Nova Scotia Music Week Saturday, November 3 Elm/Oak Ballroom, Holiday Inn Truro, 437 Prince Street $55 (forum only, included w/NSMW delegate pass, $100) nsmw.ca This year’s annual Nova Scotia Music Week—starting tonight in Truro—has a theme of “building stronger communities” and part of that is the brand-new Nocturnal Cities forum. It […]
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HPX18: Art d’Ecco
Art d’Ecco w/Sportsfan, Future Peers, Sorrey Friday, October 19, 1:30pm The Local, 2037 Gottingen Street, free Every year Halifax Pop Explosion brings in many talented artists from all around, but this year it’s got one of the most interesting and promising new Canadian artists going: Meet Art d’Ecco, a west coast-based, wig-sporting, lipstick-wearing, glam-rock musician […]
