Happy Pop Family (Mint) Two years after its ambitious Mint Records debut, Monomyth has returned with a new rhythm section and a nimble, buoyant new album, Happy Pop Family. Two thousand fourteen’s Saturnalia Regalia saw the band honing in on a slick, spindly style of guitar pop that sanded down some of its rougher edges. […]
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Listen to the new Mint Records comp feat. Halifax bands
Today, Vancouver’s indie label Mint Records — home to Nardwuar, The Evaporators, Jay Arner and Halifax’s very own, Monomyth — released Hot Heros 2, a compilation of hot new tracks from the label’s roster and friends, with another Halifax’s-very-own, Heaven for Real. Can you identify the label’s aesthetic throughout this comp? Maybe they’re isn’t a unifying theme; […]
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Review: Day Two, Halifax Pop Explosion
Okay Day Two. Halifax Pop Explosion. Almost went full Lamar Odom last night. Just kidding. Once again, I didn’t do a full-city every-show tour for the sake of it. No, I spent the majority of my night at the Olympic Hall catching one of the best lineups to hit Halifax ever. Oh yes, last night […]
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Dark Arts: Matt Samways’ gothic lounge this Saturday night
“The more you sleep, the less you live. It’s pretty simple really,” says Matt Samways, electronic artist and the head of Halifax-based avant-garde label, Electric Voice Records. On Saturday night, Samways presents Sleep and Longevity, a multidisciplinary sensory-sound party at The Khyber (10pm, $5). With previous performances at Halifax’s outsider art festival OBEY Convention, Samways has shifted his […]
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Monomyth live at The Coast
Monomyth came to The Coast, everybody. If you like what you hear, notez bien that Monomyth are playing a whopping two times this weekend. —> Go and go. Related Stories
