Halifax Metro Centre

“The fans might not be there to see me, but every chance I get, I’m gonna’ show them what kind of R&B I’m bringing to the table,” says JRDN (AKA Jordan Croucher). The silky-voiced singer is opening a Canadian tour with pop-rockers Hedley, his biggest gig so far. But this smooth operator is just getting […]

“All I wanna get is a little bit closer,” sings Tegan Quin on “Closer,” the first single from Tegan and Sara’s synth disturber of a record, Heartthrob. “All I wanna know is, can you come a little closer?” It’s about a person, seemingly, but it could also be considered a thesis statement from your favourite […]

A lot has happened since November 2, 1987. That was the last time Canadian rock legends Rush played Halifax. The show was at the Metro Centre, with Chalk Circle opening. Rush has released eight studio albums since then. It went from the band with the screechy singer who played “Tom Sawyer,” the weird one your […]

There’s nothing tragic about the Arkells joining The Hip on tour again this weekend (they last toured together in 2009) for a pop-rock/indie-rock/rock on mashup night of Canadian talent and they’ve come a long way from the crowded campus bars and dorm room hits that won their debut album Jackson Square a Juno Award. The […]

I was a toddler when Blue Rodeo released its debut album Outskirts, which let’s not talk about how many years later landed at number two on NOW‘s list of 50 Best Toronto Albums Ever. I was seven when Lost Together came out—the first album that the band produced itself, and one of the main albums […]