I have been getting a few emails with SXSW news so I thought I would share. Sadly Long Long Long will no longer be accompanying the Halifax contingent to the festival due to a lack of funding. The band says they’re still planning on a spring/summer 90-day tour through the US (with a few select Canada dates.) Duzheknew and Cousins will still be attending the festival as part of an insane 65-date U.S. and Canada tour. Carmen Townsend, In-Flight Safety and Rich Aucoinare also heading down, as is Jenn Grant.Halifax hip-hop will also be represented with the presence of
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The Year of Living Room Dangerously
I don’t know what the deal is with this week (Pride? Halifax Rocks? Boob sweat?) but somehow all the things are happening, RIGHT NOW. People are doing crazy things every night of the week, we’ve already torn through two eight-packs and there’s bicycles and laughter and firecrackers everywhere. It’s wonderful. We’ve stopped by two house […]
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Q&A: Halifax Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously
MK: How did you get into Backburner and what is its history according to you? Halifax Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously: I used to see Fester, Dex and Kils at Halifax hip-hop shows around 2000. We were at all the same ones, and I think they knew I was in The Sentinels with ginzu333, and we’d […]
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Up front with Backburner
Wondering what to expect when the Backburner collective (Wordburglar, Jesse Dangerously, The Extremities and London-based group Toolshed, plus Windom Earle) hit the Seahorse stage on August 8? “The grown-up version of being in grade five and your teacher leaves the classroom. That’s right,” says Sean Jordan, AKA SJ the Wordburglar. “No teachers. Party time.” Call […]