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While his albums haven’t sold huge numbers like fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon has still earned major kudos within the hip-hop community. He was featured prominently on the Wu’s undisputed masterpiece, 1993’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), taking memorable verses on “Bring Da’ Ruckus,” “Shame On A […]

Face it: most things come to an end. Relationships die, flowers wilt, cheese goes mouldy, milk goes sour and George W. Bush only serves two terms as America’s president. As KC Spidle sees it, an end doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing. “An end is a new beginning, as cheesy as that sounds, […]

A night of “dirty hippies and hip-hop” is the way that Joe Landry, one of many musicians making up the second annual VirgoFest, describes this unique event. The eclectic bands featured at this year’s VirgoFest, hosted by Nightowls Records, include: The Missing City Starlight, Mary Grace Koile, Heavy Meadows and The Caravan (vocally lead by […]

The Pack A.D. are back on the road, driving from Vancouver, across the country—through the golden prairies and scenic Quebec—for their show at Gus’ Pub on Friday night. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that I can’t get through to their cell phone; there’s something quarters and payphones about their bluesy, garage-rock sound. On their […]

“Well what do you Thrash?”–Chrissy“What do you got?”–Corey Webster (From the skater-gang film, Thrashin’) Described as two days of insanity, Thrashfest moves from a Halifax basement to the confines of Gus’ Pub on August 29 and 30. With the move comes an expansion of the lineup, with over 13 bands playing this year. The brainchild […]

It’s July in Reykjavik, and a small crowd mills around waiting for a local hip-hop show. A prototypical-looking Icelander, wearing a cassette tape around his neck, does his thing before Josh Martinez takes the stage, with the soon-to-be-shirtless Irish DJ, Flip. Perhaps it’s when DJ Flip spins the opening of “Eye of the Tiger,” accompanied […]

The dog days of summer aren’t over just yet. This weekend may call for more rain, but there’s a plethora of local bluegrass/alt-country acts happening this weekend. Keith Urban may be rolling through town on Saturday, but if you’re not feeling the $109 ticket price, check out these options.Ten buckaroos will get you into the […]

Quiet Parade may have been quiet in the past, but this Saturday, the Halifax pop band will be crowding onto the tiny stage at Ginger’s Tavern to release its debut album, Labour Day. “The name is emblematic of the kind of music I wanted to play, music that starts kind of quiet and ends loud […]

Gathered around food while shooting jokes and giggles back and forth, it’s obvious The Stolen Minks are a band that appreciates fun times. There are very few pauses in conversation as they talk about all that’s led to the release of their second full-length album, High Kicks. They wouldn’t seem out of place as kooky-yet-cool […]

Where bands play, thieves follow. Recently, Wintersleep got cleaned out in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as did Iggy Pop and the Stooges in Montreal. Sleepless Nights, just one local example, got hit (twice) in Halifax. Lately, Montreal feels like ground-zero for musical theft. Besides Iggy, Californian musician That One Guy had his custom homemade seven-foot-tall “Magic […]

This year has been a fine one for pop-punkers Teenage Bottlerocket. Besides releasing their second album Warning Device on Red Scare and getting to share bills with NOFX, All and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the band also found a new way to earn some extra dollars. At the request of the bride and groom, Teenage […]

AUGUST The Stolen MinksHigh KicksGuaranteed more fun than a bag full of LOLcats and louder, too, the city’s favourite all-lady garage rock band is back with karate-style dance vengeance. (release scheduled for Aug 22 at Gus’ Pub) Click here to listen to the ‘Minks new song, “Bring it!” Speedy RecoveryGrab the WheelThe tentatively titled debut […]