“It’s really hard to say what kind of music we play,” says Nick Laugher, guitarist and singer of Ocean Charter of Values, “It weaves in and out of, like, singer-songwriter-y stuff, psych rock, melodramatic whiney pop, some drone and ambient stuff and also weird heavy stuff where I wish I was cool enough to play […]
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A little Black Sabbath for a friend
Last month, Jim Meade, the bouncer and doorman of Gus’ Pub & Grill, suffered a stroke that’ll keep him off work for awhile. As he recovers, Gus’ is hosting the Black Sabbath Jim Benefit Bonanza on Saturday night—13 bands covering songs from the British gods of dark metal—to help alleviate Meade’s financial costs like rent […]
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Best Trivia Night
Gold Winner Brian MacKay, Rogues Roost Silver Winner Stan Selig and Ben Schulman, T-Room Bronze Winner Mark Black, Gus’ Pub & Grill After nearly 10 years of exercising brains via Rogues Roost’s Wednesday night trivia, host with the most Brian MacKay had to say goodbye to the grizzled old bar this fall. His trivia, though, […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Laughterburner, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs Bronze Winner Mega Comedy Mondays, Gus’ Pub & Grill Every weekend night is a comedy night at Yuk Yuk’s, the Canadian comedy institution that can be found in every city in Canada, and down at The Westin in Halifax. On Thursdays, Fridays […]
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10 Questions with Old & Weird
Tonight at Gus’ Pub (9:30pm, $7), Halifax rock band Old & Weird will play with fellow locals Muncho Joe, Mauno and special guest iji, “absolutely perfect pop all the way from Seattle, Washington.” I’m not missing this one since it might be a few minutes before Old & Weird play Halifax again. After last summer’s release of […]
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Review: Day Two, Halifax Pop Explosion
Okay Day Two. Halifax Pop Explosion. Almost went full Lamar Odom last night. Just kidding. Once again, I didn’t do a full-city every-show tour for the sake of it. No, I spent the majority of my night at the Olympic Hall catching one of the best lineups to hit Halifax ever. Oh yes, last night […]
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Dorothea Paas is out of this world
If Toronto art-rock outfit Dorothea Paas was a movie theatre treat, “we’d be a hot fresh popcorn with Reese’s Pieces in the bag, melting slightly with butter,” says arty Torontonian rocker Dorothea Paas. “Classic, comforting, with a hint of sweetness and something you might not totally expect but you’ll hopefully enjoy!” What started as a […]
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Review: Day One, Halifax Pop Explosion
Hey. Here we are. Pop Explosion. Day one. I’m already exhausted. I didn’t take many pics because my camera is a piece of crap Android and it gives me ‘droid rage because every photo sucks. So please check out these beautiful photos by Lenny Mullins for a visual reference as I ramble on about what […]
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Q&A: Fuck the Facts will fuck you up tonight at Gus’ Pub
Legendary metal-grindcore band Fuck the Facts is gonna fuck you up tonight at Gus’ Pub (10pm, $10) with Orchid’s Curse, Cottus and Dumpster. The Ottawa/Gatineau “mulletcore” heavies independently released Desire Will Rot in August, which has been getting thumbs ups across the board. I caught up with bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon to see what’s fucking new. Congrats on […]
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Sweet Talk with DJ Festive Special (and a dance mix!)
Hey out there, The Coast got you covered. Here’s what’s up Saturday night: you’re gonna get turnt with your friends, drink some of that purp, and then get greasy at Sugar 2: Deep Fried Fun. It’s the next episode of a very sweet dance party hosted by DJ Festive Special (Andrew Neville), with bass-heavy DJ Fadzwa and […]
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Watch this wrestling promo for GussleMania
Alright wrestling fans, you think you’re the cream of the crop? If you’re such a high-flyin’ hot-shot then why don’t you watch this promo for the most anticipated wrestling event of the season. Next Sunday, GussleMania: Showcase of the Mortals goes down only at Gus’ Pub (October 11, 8pm). We’ll finally get to see a step-ladder match […]
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Tales from the Cryptorips & Viet Cong show tonight
Mark Mullane knows what’s up. The former frontman of Halifax’s ’90s phenomenon North of America got pals together last year and started Cryptorips, a semi-nostalgic return to the math-rock of his youth. After only a few shows, the band was exciting music nerds everywhere; in July, Cryptorips opened the Toronto reunion of ’90s indie-shoegaze legends, The Swirlies. Not […]