Drake isn’t the only Degrassi cast member who turned in their diploma for an instrument. Mike Lobel (wise-ass Jay Hogart) plays melodica/keyboard/ukulele/percussion/vocals for Toronto indie band Boys Who Say No. Catch them tomorrow night, 10pm, at the Seahorse ($10adv/$12 door), along with Ancestors, Devil Eyes and Japanther.
Halifax Pop Explosion
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HPX Wednesday: missed connections and Icelandic cultural history
Sprengjuhollin bring exploding castles and Brennivin to the Pop Explosion, York Redoubt plays too short and sweet.
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Daily HPX picks: FRIDAY…must-see shows
Final Fantasy w/Symphony Nova Scotia Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue, 8pm, $29-$49 Owen Pallett is so excited and he just can’t hide it. The performer, who records under the moniker Final Fantasy, is performing with Symphony Nova Scotia this Friday at the Rebecca Cohn. Pallett is as excited as his fans about the nearly […]
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Daily HPX picks: SATURDAY…must-see HPX shows
Attack in Black The Seahorse Tavern, 1665 Argyle Street, 11:40pm, $8 Attack in Black comes to Halifax in support of its 2009 album Years (By One Thousand Fingertips). The four-piece released it in March on Dine Alone Records (home to Arkells, Bedouin Soundclash, City and Colour and others). Hailing from Welland, Ontario, Attack in Black’s […]
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The sample life: Q&A with Girl Talk
Ryan Hemsworth: Where are you? Girl Talk: I’m at my home in Pittsburgh for a couple of days…can you hold on a second, someone’s knocking on my front door. A few moments later… GT: Hey. A delivery guy had a little treat for my dog—blew my mind. When I describe your music to people I […]
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Think About Life’s family business
Think About Life is the type of band that makes music writers want to quit. It’s hard to write about them in any honest and meaningful way without descending into lifeless party-band descriptors. (“An exuberant live show! Charmingly shambolic!”) And really, it doesn’t really do them justice. The facts, on paper: A few years ago, […]
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Fashion spotlight: Halifax Plaid Explosion
I bet you didn’t know it, but Wednesday night was the unofficial launch of the inaugural Halifax Plaid Explosion. iPhone, dark bars and thick plaid don’t mix too well, but you get the idea. Check out the slideshow below (with the best plaid from the Toothy Moose, Seahorse and Coconut Grove) and stay tuned for […]
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HPX Tix for pix and quips review section
The Coast’s HPX Free Ticket Giveaway Single tickets will be given to those contributors who have sent in the best quality contributions. Winning entries will be picked daily and you can collect your tickets at our office between 9am-5pm. Here are the tickets up for Grabs: Herman Dune with Julie Doiron, October 22 – 2 […]
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HPX Tuesday: Paragon of noise and tequila
Crystal Antlers, Red Mass, Dinosaur Bones and A History Of got the crowds revved up for the 2009 Pop Explosion at the Paragon Tuesday night
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HPX: Night One
Architects Blood, bruises and broken bikes headlined my first night of Pop Exploding. My bicycle, Old Blue, couldn’t make it through even half of night one. Jaunting from seeing Pig at Gus’ to see Red Mass at the Paragon, my rear fender came loose and got mangled in my rear wheel throwing me ass of […]
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HPX: jitters&junk
My broke-ass Velo Sport, Old Blue, I’ll be using to jump form venue to venue this Hpx. Check out the missing right hand brake and Via Rail taped-on fender. Rock and Roll! Eee! After missing Hpx for the past two years, I’m back in town and quaking with excitement. But with 25 bands scheduled to […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion: one overambitious itinerary
The Pop Explosion starts tomorrow. You can’t see everything, so get planning.