Ohbijou’s Casey Mecija belts out to the rafters of St. Matt’s. Lit by scattered lamps and mini-lights draped about the stage, Ohbijou at St. Matthew’s Church were a perfect remedy for chilly night. Leading lady Casey Mecija’s voice absolutely filled the church. The downside to this was the silence of an enrapt crowd, which made […]
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Hpx Night Three: By Divine Right
His birth certificate may say Jose Contreras is 40-years-old, but it doesn’t know rock gods never age. Tell me about your new album. What are the plans for that? It’s coming out in a couple weeks on Hand Drawn Dracula, which is such a cool label. It’s just so wonderful how it worked out because […]
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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 […]
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Hpx Night Three: Part deux
Hot Panda prefer Halifax donairs to Edmonton, because there’s more meat and less pita. I tried to see Brian Borcherdt at the Paragon. WRONG. I didn’t realize Mr. Borcherdt wasn’t playing their until Jenocide came on stage. So, sorry bloglings, I’m afraid I can’t report on his set, but I imagine it was like that […]
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HPX Night Three: Part One
The Magnificent Sevens After a quick three hour power nap yesterday afternoon I made my way on Old Blue to the Company House to see Winnipeg rollicking roots band, The Magnificent Sevens. It was a nice change from the more aggressive acts, and a great chance to relax before the other venues opened up. I […]
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HPX Night Two: Part one
Said the Whale I left Old Blue locked up last night, as I was sticking to the Argyle area. So, while there were no broken bones on night two there were some broken hearts. First on tap was the lovely Hannah Georgas and darling Said the Whale at The Toothy Moose. There was a great […]
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Hpx Night Two: Part deux
D-Sisive readies to give you a great big bear hug. He’s such a sweetie. A great moment during Valleys mesmerizing show at The Seahorse (The worst moment? The extreme heat of that dungeon. Coast photog Riley Smith looked like he was going to pass out) was my friend Shane asking, “Mike! Tell me who you […]
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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: 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 […]