Looking to liven up your lunch hour? The annual Tunes at Noon concert series is back for its 9th year, lighting up Grand Parade with sounds from a variety of genres. We’re especially excited for Zoe Leger’s spot on the stage, as her so-new-it-hurts album just dropped today so her audience is bound to be […]
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Pigeon Row asks How Did We Even Get Here?
Sometimes I like to run on the weekends. Certainly that makes up for a week of sitting on my duff, right? But despite what my “recently played” might tell you, one does not run on Waka Flocka Flame alone. Pigeon Row‘s newest Select Series compilation, How Did We Even Get Here?, has enough punchy jams […]
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David Myles is in the giving spirit this week
Starting today and wrapping up on Friday, February 17, David Myles is in the mood for love. Click to download an acoustic recording of Myles’ most requested song, “I Will Love You”. People are so romantic. Send it to your Valentine or hoard it for yourself like so many discounted boxes of Whitman’s Samplers.
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Free music: Part XCVIII
Like everyone else in the world, you are probably feeling the sting of January right now. The cold, frosty air. The light, moth-filled wallet. No need to add crushing silence to that list. Warm up your clicking finger and get an earful of these free local jams. Old Man Luedecke and Lake of Stew (pay […]
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Free music and information from Pigeon Row
The tireless champions of local music at Pigeon Row have put together a delicious free comp for you featuring the music of Quaker Parents, Cousins, Cold Warps, Old and Weird and lots more. Click here to download and let the heady feeling of how lucky you are to live here wash over you. While you […]
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Free Luedecke
scott blackburn In celebration of his second Juno win for his fourth album My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, the perennially lovely Old Man Luedecke has offered up his first EP Mole in the Ground for free download starting May 1. Long out of print, the album was recorded in three hours and features songs about burgers and artwork by Luedecke’s wife Teresa. Cuuuuute. You can grab it at oldmanluedecke.com beginning this Sunday (also my birthday! Old Man Lang!) And you can catch him on the heels of a cross-Canada tour on May 19 at the North
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Download The Free Obey Sampler
nan goldinThis photo, “French Chris on Convertible” has nothing to do with OBEY whatsoever but if you’re lucky, you might end the weekend looking like French Chris. The Obey Convention kicks off today with my favorite local band Bad Vibrations 7″ release show with Fuck Montreal, L/P and Moncton punks The Robins, who haven’t played in Halifax since the ’80s. Prepare yourself with this free sampler.