Hua Li w/DJ Shub, Cadence Weapon, Jayd Ink, Fat Tony, Blakdenim Saturday, October 20, 9pm The Marquee, 2037 Gottingen Street, $25 adv/$33 door “Part of why I started rapping is because I wanted to be the hook girl. I would write these rinky-dink raps as placeholders and sing a really cool hook,” says Hua Li, […]
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HPX18: Juice Girls
Juice Girls w/Jon McKiel, Steve Lambke Friday, October 19, 10:30pm Gus’ Pub, 2605 Agricola Street, $15 The long-distance band relationship of Juice Girls continues to thrive and bear sweet treats. The mostly Halifax-based dream-pop band just released its self-titled album on Monday night, ahead of Halifax Pop Explosion. With vocalist and songwriter Michelle Moraitis in […]
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HPX18: Praises
Praises w/Mon Doux Saigneur, Blaze Velluto, Tallies Thursday, October 18, 9:15pm The T-Room, 1360 Barrington Street, free Toronto musician Jesse Crowe keeps busy with multiple bands on the go, but her solo project Praises is a constant she keeps coming back to. “Praises to me is kind of like the project that will always exist,” […]
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HPX18: Rayannah
Rayannah w/Cartel Madras, Jon Bryant, Beach Body Friday, October 19, 5:30pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street, $15 From the airy opening flourishes of “Best of You,” Rayannah’s latest single, it’s clear that the Franco-Manitoban’s twist on electronic music isn’t what comes to mind when thinking of the genre: “In general, my stuff is pretty dense […]
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HPX18: Zaki Ibrahim
[image1] Zaki Ibrahim w/Yohvn Black Saturday, October 20, 9:30pm The Seahorse, 2037 Gottingen Street. $15 adv/$20 door Telepathy, time travel and sci-fi futurism aren’t themes you’d expect from an R&B album, but when it comes to Zaki Ibrahim’s latest, The Secret Life Of Planets, the subject matter is as limitless as she is. Born in […]
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Same Town, more Heroes
The Town Heroes album release w/Kids Losing Sleep, David in the Dark Friday, October 12, 10:30pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $15, tickethalifax.com Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis, better known as The Town Heroes, are back with an expanded cast on their fourth melodic rock album Everything (Will Be Fine When We Get To […]
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The glow of Neon Dreams
Neon Dreams w/Jodi Guthro, Mitchell Bailey Friday, October 12, 9pm The Marquee Club, 2037 Gottingen Street $20 adv/$25 door sonicconcerts.com Neon Dreams is so committed to its social media game that someone follows the trio around solely for content creation. So it’s a bit perplexing to visit @neondreams right now—the Instagram account is down to […]
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Braden Lam’s new flock
Braden Lam & The Driftwood People w/Eric Stephen Martin and Emily Stuart Thursday, October 4, 9pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $6 Braden Lam & The Driftwood people spent the summer in Halifax recording the band’s sophomore album Driftwood People, a collection of “upbeat anthems worthy of long drives and high-fives,” says Lam, where he […]
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Dear Rouge’s new chapter
Dear Rouge w/Modern Space, Natalie Lynn Friday, October 5, 9pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $25 adv/$29 door If there’s one constant in life, it’s that nothing stays the same—something Drew and Danielle McTaggart of Canadian duo Dear Rouge know all too well. The electronic rock group’s sophomore release Phases arrived earlier this year […]
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Rae Spoon’s natural of things
Rae Spoon w/Holy Crow and respectfulchild Saturday, October 6, 7pm RadStorm, 2177 Gottingen Street $13 adv/$15 door In a word, you could say that Rae Spoon’s new album bodiesofwater is about nature. But as fans of the prolific singer-songwriter have learned across their decades-spanning career, a Rae Spoon record is rarely superficial: Their magic exists […]
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Birdie Whyte, one-time wonder
Birdie Whyte & Her One-Night Bands feat. Caribou Run w/Nik Field and Ken Voita Friday, September 28, 10pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $10 Ottawa’s Birdie Whyte has figured out a clever way to see her favourite local bands on her annual swing through the Maritimes. The banjo player will have three different bands backing […]
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Fall Arts: Songs of the City
Songs of the City October 5, 6:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $20 tickethalifax.com Inspired by similar events in other cities, the United Way is presenting Songs of the City—a event pairing local musicians with community members who’ve benefited from the United Way’s work in the area. It’s an evening that’s set to showcase both […]
