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 […]
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NXNE Day 3: The Anti-NXNE Day
So yesterday kind of became the anti-NXNE day (sorry, festival organizers). First off, England was facing Sweden, so there was no way I was going to miss that. So after about four hours of watching the game at The Duke of York and eating a pretty hefty meal of bangers and mash (England!!!) I headed […]
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Holy Fuck, They’re Playing After Jim Guthrie
dududududance! Thursday, July 29th is turning into a real one-two whammy punch, as my Dad would say. We previously told you that Jim Guthrie would be playing a show on that particular date. It turns out that Guthrie’s show is now at 7pm, and fellow Sappy-festers Holy Fuck playing a show at 10pm. Hope you’ve […]
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Complete guide to New Year’s Eve
NEIGHBOURHOOD TOP PICK DJ Anderoc If you live in the west end (or you’re up for cabbing there), The Armview has a solid neighbourhood gathering set up for New Year’s Eve. Chef Troy is making hors d’oeuvres to serve all evening, with bubbly at midnight. The lounge side of the restaurant will magically transform into […]
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Hpx Night Three: Part Trois
Julie Fader and her album “Outside In”, which I strongly recommend you check out. Back at The Seahorse, I had an awkward run in with Julie Fader. If you didn’t read it in this week’s Coast, I reviewed her debut album Outside In. Putting her hand on my shoulder, Fader sadly asked me, “Did you […]
