a photo i took of A/V at Evolve 2009 What’s with every band/person I like moving to Korea or Japan to teach English? Did I do something wrong? Goddammit, you jerks!Anyway, that’s what my favorite New Brunswick-ian dance-punker A/V is doing. He plays his last show tonight at the King’s Wardroom. Immediately afterwards, he ships […]
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Blondie (and lots more) cover night at the Seahorse this Saturday
Blondie is for lovers, and a Blondie cover set on Valentine’s Eve (is that a thing?) could be just the ticket to seal the deal with your fit bird/bloke. February 13 at the Seahorse (10pm) Jenocide and Windom Earle perform as Blondie again, for your love. The night also includes sets by Jorun and Ghettosocks […]
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Jenocide gets Riot Grrl props from Bitch
Last week Kathleen Hanna donated all of her memorabilia to NYU Library’s riot grrl’s memorabilia. Perhaps some day we’ll find Jenocide posters in the Halifax Public Library. There’s a great post on Bitch today about Jen Clarke and Jenocide, announcing her as a “feminist music newcomer.”
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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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Jenocide
The pounding distorted bass and fuzzy synth shrieks opening Jenocide’s Machines To Make Us Wet recall the sweaty genius of her first EP. But three tracks in Nine Inch Nails-like staccato drum beats introduce Jen Clarke’s haunting, subdued vocals, setting it apart from your standard electronic dance album. From there, Clarke navigates vocal history with […]
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Jenocide
Although this six-song EP was named after Jen Clarke’s bicycle accident (hence the bruising and the healing power of hair accessories), it perfectly sums up Jenocide: even as that throbbing electro-thrash pop socks a mighty punch, you go along for the ride, mesmerized by the glitter. Clarke struts, preens and shouts like a gentler cousin […]
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Fall music review
September Releases York Redoubt, s/t (Noyes/Hot Money) After a coast-to-coast summer tour, including a coveted slot at Calgary’s Sled Island Festival, York Redoubt releases its self-titled full-length. Recorded by uber-engineers Charles Austin and Dave Ewenson, this fantastic album is full of sonic surprises, melding noise, harmonies and ragged lo-fi goodness. September 5 at The Seahorse […]