Open Waters Festival 2017 January 6-10 Sir James Dunn Theatre, The Company House $10-$25 at Dal Box Office Festival passes $55-$60 The Open Waters Festival is about to flood two local venues with events featuring “exploratory music.” Lukas Pearse is the artistic director of the Upstream Music Association, which presents these events every year. He […]
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Shevy Price’s music comeback
After a two-year hiatus, hip-hop artist Shevy Price has released her second EP, REPNT, serving as a way to close an old chapter in her life and begin a new one, with a full album on the way. “REPNT is like a double-edged sword,” says Price. “It’s about how people should repent for the things […]
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Top five live music moments
Cyndi Cain opening for Lauryn Hill Our soul sister of Halifax opening for the soul and R&B sister of the world. Sweetz September Seduction at Hugo’s Bar and Grill It was great to see so many talented people blessing the stage and supporting each other as well as bringing a show to NS that hasn’t […]
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Top five local music moments of 2016
PUP at Halifax Pop Explosion If the amount of feet in the air and fists in the air are a way to measure crowd excitement, the PUP performance at HPX gets full marks. The crowd indulged in the music and sang along with every word and fuelled the dream that is far from over for […]
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Fighting for an inclusive music scene
Halifax: It’s about time we acknowledge the contemporary North American identity is shifting and artists—locally and otherwise—are showing up from the margins to challenge the status quo. This is becoming a palatable feeling in the local music community, where cultural shifts in language and values have seen tensions and confusion mounting. For example, a few […]
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Top five local tracks
6 Track Demo 2016 by Booji Boys Booji Boys, “I Dream of Booji” I also try not to hate but I hate anyway, Booji Boys really gets me. This is my dream band of 2008 but from 2016. Mountain God 山神仙 by Century Egg Century Egg, “Two Minutes” That high note! Getting shivers just thinking […]
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It’s a hard road for Dylan-defender
[Image-1] The drunk woman behind me kept screaming his name. “Bob!” “Bob!” “Bob!” So I was grateful when security ushered her out of the small Tampa, Florida auditorium. But I understood the sentiment. I was screaming his name too, quietly, in my head. To paraphrase Joan Baez, not everyone’s into Bob Dylan but for those […]
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Wintersleep get ready to rock The Marquee
It’s been a good year to be in Wintersleep. The band members spent 2016 headlining Gridlock festival, dropping an album that was also totally jaw-dropping (more on that in a second) and, now, will be celebrating all those wins with a big show at The Marquee. Hitting the stage January 14 and 15 with their […]
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See you at the show: Live music needs us all
[IMAGE-1] Christmas Eve, 2008. A group message, Facebook. “I hope you’re having a wonderful and glorious and perhaps a little drunk holidays. MAD and I need your help, if you have time and energy after xmas. If you have painting, sanding, staining, cleaning, sewing, minor carpentry, or just have a flair for helping and smiling….we […]
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Gord Downie announces Halifax concert
Secret Path concert Tuesday, November 29, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium $61 If you were one of the many folks disappointed The Tragically Hip’s farewell tour didn’t stop in Halifax, you’re in luck. It looks like Gord Downie will be gracing the city with his presence—and his music—after all. Downie is also using his voice to […]
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Check out Wordburglar’s video for “Channel Halifax”
You may not have seen rapper and writer Sean Jordan (AKA WordBurglar) around much lately, since he’s splitting his time between Hali and Toronto. But Jordan’s latest video illustrates his love for home. Filmed over the course of a year, the music video captures Halifax’s most iconic corners through all kinds of weather. It’s a […]
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Balancing books and band practice in university
[Image-1] It’s no secret that being a student eats up your time, body and spirit like a hungry piranha. University demands a lot. It’s an all-consuming beast that spits out an exhausted version of yourself who probably just wants to spend any free time playing beer pong or hitting The Dome’s dance floor. The majority […]