Babysitter, one of Montreal’s gnarliest rock bands, will play in Halifax tonight and tomorrow night and you should almost definitely check them out. Do it for me. Originally from Victoria, B.C., the prolific trio of dudes relocated to the east last year and recently released a seven-inch split on Toronto’s Pleasance Records with Calgary’s Hagface (side note: last fall, […]
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Tips on chips: two great music shows to see tonight
You know when you’re standing at Needs in front of the chips, not sure what to buy? Well, my hot dogs, I’ve got some tips for you. Tonight, Halifax has options with two great shows: crunchy rock jams or smooth pop-rock serenades. Honestly, I’m torn like a bag of Doritos. Should we split the difference? Should […]
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Interview with L.A. rock band Fragile Gang on love and loss
“Bands are like gangs,” says Arlo Klahr of Fragile Gang, “Gangs need each other to be strong.” Tonight at Gus’ Pub, Fragile Gang brings their folky post-punk, hazy heartfelt pop jams all the way to Gus’ Pub. The touring duo will be joined by Toronto post-punk band Casper Skulls, with Halifax locals Josh Salter and fuzzy pop ensemble The Everywheres […]
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Word Nerd
Wordburglar Album Release Friday, August 14, 10pm Gus’ Pub and Grill, 2605 Agricola Street $10 “Sometimes I’ll just think of a line, or I’ll hear a word and love it so I’ll want to rhyme that word,” says comic-book writer and nerdcore rapper Sean Jordan Volpe, also known as Wordburglar. “You never know when an […]
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Viet Cong in Halifax September 16
Polaris Prize long-listers touch down in the city just as the students return.
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Sure Things: Your guide to this weekend’s best shows
The rain is a drag, but it isn’t stopping bands from convening for kick-ass shows all over the city. Let this be your guide as you navigate the damp city in search of good tunes.
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Sure Things: A round-up of this weekend’s must-see shows
This weekend we’ll be singing along to songstresses from western Canada, Dartmouth punks, Pixies covers and The North End Metal All-Stars.
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Sure Things: Your guide to the best long weekend ever
The snow is gone and buds are beginning to appear on the trees. Birds are chirping and bands are beginning to tour again. Here’s a guide to the must-see shows of the long weekend.
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Desi Gordon’s expanding acoustic vibes
For the last few years, singer-songwriter Desi Gordon has been toiling away on the south shore writing love tunes between tours as a vocalist for fellow shore sweetheart Jennah Barry. On Saturday, Gordon’s songs make their Halifax debut with intense, ’80s-inspired instrumentation by Jay Crocker (Ghostkeeper) and Dice E. Parks (Joyful Talk), which take her […]
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Just SPEW it
“Anything that pisses us off will inspire new material. From our own destruction of our environment for economic gains, televangelists like Peter Popoff or the fact that Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 is probably going to make money. But [we’re] just saying it how we see it, not being preachy, it’s up to you to […]
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Space Age time
“We certainly love a good melody,” says The Space Age’s Andy Patil. “But we really love the urgency and immediacy of heavier genres.” With Greg Fry (The Heavy Blinkers) and Roger Nelson, The Space Age celebrates a new vinyl seven-inch on Friday at Gus’ Pub, the band’s first release since 2011. Produced by AA Wallace […]
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Best Trivia Night
Gold Winner The T-Room Silver Winner Rogues Roost Bronze Winner Gus’ Pub A good trivia night is made of many parts: stellar hosts, clever trivia team names (and equally clever teams) and great questions. Stan Selig and new co-host Ben Schulman (taking over for Matt Morrison) have perfected this trifecta, winning the T-Room trivia night […]