Don’t know about you, but when I’m tired and hungover, I like to feel worse about myself by going to see a child prodigy. Adora Svitak is a youth activist, technology expert and literacy advocate, who has already published three books and organizes kid-only TED talks. She knows where Syria is on a map, and […]
Music Festivals
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NXNE – Day 4
9pm – A Wilhelm Scream @ The Opera House 10pm – Hot Water Music @ The Opera House 11pm – Neon Windbreaker @ Comfort Zone 12am – Jesse Dangerously @ Crawford r.
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Ty Segall times two
I saw a last minute house show advertised on ye olde Facebook with buds/awesome band Teenanger and seeing as I haven’t seen those folks in forever, I was stoked to go. I walked onto a roof on Queen and straight into Ty Segall. They played a surprise cover set (including a GG Allin cover, YES) […]
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NXNE – Day 3
So the first day of NXNE went off without a hitch. Day 2 is another story altogether. I woke up that morning and my worst fears had been realized. I was sick… Really sick. The kind of sick where all you can do is sleep and whine about how sick you are. Because of this […]
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NXNE day 1: Sweating to the oldies with Wilson, Hatfield, Dando
Proving that you can never fully leave The Coast or Halifax, I’m back blogging NXNE in Toronto. It’s kind of like when you watch the TV credits and there’s a “Special Guest Appearance by “insert D-lister name here.” The kid actor whose name you can’t remember, but the face looks a little familiar, only puffier. […]
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OFF! on my mind
My photos were unfortunately terrible due to my poor skills, so here are some press photos that only capture a fraction of the awesomeness of both OFF! and Descendents live. Because of some race that was going down Bay Street traffic was bad and we missed Fucked Up. But I won’t cry about that because […]
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NXNE me
LANDED! Now to change out of my typical Haligonian all black, long-sleeved outfit, put on a… what do you call it? “A Tee-ed Shirt”? And then see some motherloving sun. Oh, and OFF!, Descendents, Fucked Up, Rusty and Metz for free in Yonge-Dundas Square. I could not be more excited now. OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
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NXNE – Day 1
The Nevado Records showcase at The Rivoli. 10pm – The Meligrove Band (doing a surprise set of Ramone’s covers) 11pm – The Paint Movement 12am – Library Voices 1am – Yukon Blonde Although Yukon Blonde were slotted as “special guests” I don’t think it was by any means a well kept secret. The Rivoli is […]
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Russell Walker
2010 grade: B 2009 grade: B- 2008 grade: C- 2001 grade: D Russell Walker “gets kudos for keeping ‘tax reform’ at bay,” I wrote last year, “but I don’t see him keeping these sort of grades into the future.” And sure enough, here he is, being dinged two letter grades. Walker’s most public presence comes […]
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ECMAs go off without a glitch
My 2011 East Coast Music Award week started late, but with the amount of bitchin’ talent booked all over Charlottetown, PEI it was impossible not to catch up to everyone else. I started at the Murphy’s Community Centre on Saturday afternoon. Bands were set up in a multipurpose room that reminded me of an old […]
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Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers rockin’ at Hunter’s Ale House
A short clip from Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers’ acoustic set Saturday afternoon at the K-Rock 105.5 stage at Hunter’s Ale House. A clip from Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers’ acoustic set Saturday afternoon at Charlottetown’s slickest venue, Hunter’s Ale House.
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ECMA winners
Dave Gunning,Chris Colebaugh and Matt Anderson were among the few acts to take home multiple awards at this year’s East Coast Music Awards gala in Charlottetown, PEI. Here’s a quick rundown of the winners from this year’s event: Entertainer of the year: Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crew Recording of the year: Wintersleep, New Inheritors […]
