There’s no reason to panic about getting anyone a Christmas gift this year: Halifax (already) has something for every music fan in 2019. All tickets are handily on sale this Friday, December 14, in time for you to get a nice card to go with them. Perhaps your in-laws don’t enjoy live music, but they […]
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Adam Baldwin’s rock revelation
On a recent Thursday night at a sold-out Seahorse Tavern, Dartmouth native Adam Baldwin began an earnest serenade to the throng of fans before him. When the audience joined in the singing, lamenting what Baldwin describes as “the dangers of complacency,” the June 23 concert became something more than the official release party of his sophomore […]
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Toronto poppers Metric just announced to play Halifax Jazz Fest
The Halifax Jazz Festival, in partnership with Sonic Concerts, just announced the fourth headliner for its 30th anniversary celebration: Toronto pop-quartet Metric will play Halifax once again, like it’s 2006. Except it’ll be Wednesday, July 13, 2016. The band joins the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill, the T.Dot singer Basia Bulat and Ontario rockers City and Colour as headliners. The poppers, fronted […]
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The long road to Osheaga
Pre-Day 14-hour drive from Halifax. Many stops in New Brunswick. Unsure if this is due to the size of the province, or the size of our convoy’s bladders. Day 1 Osheaga is a wonderland for music lovers; stages share space with shady areas full of couches for lounging. We catch The Jezebels and Dum Dum […]
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Measuring Metric’s happiness
Emily Haines is unhappy. The lead singer of Metric is doing the telephone equivalent of a press junket and I’ve been allotted 15 minutes. Ten minutes in, I ask about some controversial shirts Metric had created in efforts to raise money for Haiti. Part of the text on the shirts read “Help! I’m Alive”—a reference […]
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Metric Remove Foot From Mouth, Play Halifax
Keep on truckin’, you guys. Yes yes, I think we can all agree that Metric are better at making music than they are at philanthropy. Thankfully, we will be seeing a lot more of the former when they come to play the Cunard Centre on April 14. They will be accompanied by the large-haired, Springsteeny […]
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Fucked Up Polaris Prize winners, Metric sore losers, Globe and Mail is cool
My favourite for the Polaris Prize, Toronto’s Fucked Up won the big bucks at the Polaris Prize gala on Monday night and here are some internet tidbits to keep you puttering around on the computer: Metric’s classy reactionGlobe and Mail writes a nice piece and doesn’t blank out the name like a foolWhat Fucked Up plan to do with the money
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Virgin Fest video & photos
In case you missed Saturday’s free Virgin Fest show, or if you need to explain to mom why you tracked dirt through the kitchen—here’s some live photo and video proof of the show. Photos: Ashley LeBlanc What were your highlights? J Mascis’ hair? Handsome Furs’ high kicks? Seeing Dog Day on a stadium stage? Let […]