Gold Winner Ria Mae with Symphony NS Silver Winner The Mellotones 20th Anniversary at The Marquee Bronze Winner Feist at the Cohen For all of the awe and wonder hearing pop songs interpreted by an orchestra can serve up—and Symphony Nova Scotia has been offering those experiences for years—there was something particularly spectacular about concertmaster […]
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Feist announces one, two shows in Halifax
Feist fanatics will get two chances to feel it all with the indie singer-songwriter in Halifax this May. Born in Amherst, Leslie Feist released her debut album in 1999 and rose to international popularity several years later after her song “1234” was featured on an iPod commercial. Feist’s latest work, Pleasure, was released last spring. […]
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The long road to Osheaga
Pre-Day 14-hour drive from Halifax. Many stops in New Brunswick. Unsure if this is due to the size of the province, or the size of our convoy’s bladders. Day 1 Osheaga is a wonderland for music lovers; stages share space with shady areas full of couches for lounging. We catch The Jezebels and Dum Dum […]
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Juno joy
Way to go, team. As they flocked to the red carpet—or at least Canada’s lacklustre version of it—our musicians received some well-deserved recognition at the Juno Awards. And heck, our Nova Scotia representatives sure did us proud. With a lengthy list of Nova Scotia nominees, homebred singer-songwriter Feist stole the show, racking up a few […]
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Bahamas’s island life
Afie Jurvanen is a big believer in happy accidents. He abides by the philosophy that nothing too good comes from trying too hard, and he’s managed to ride this laidback wave from the basements of Barrie, Ontario, to some of the music world’s biggest stages as a touring guitarist for Feist. Jurvanen, who’s also played […]
