Goddamn, this city is talented. Not only do we have some of the country’s best musicians, we also have the most talented directors, animators and artists. Like, goddamn. In the spirit of our Critic’s Picks issue, here are a few of our favourite local music vids from 2015. Hard to pick. Jay Mayne – In […]
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10 Questions with Old & Weird
Tonight at Gus’ Pub (9:30pm, $7), Halifax rock band Old & Weird will play with fellow locals Muncho Joe, Mauno and special guest iji, “absolutely perfect pop all the way from Seattle, Washington.” I’m not missing this one since it might be a few minutes before Old & Weird play Halifax again. After last summer’s release of […]
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Check out all these locals playing Pop Montréal
From this Wednesday until this Sunday, the city of Montréal will be “fire,” as they say. The kids say that. Dozens of music’s ‘coolest’ acts (Thurston Moore, for one, and Motörhead, for some reason) will take over the land of smoked meat sandies and cheap gross ’40s for Pop Montreal. I wish I could go but alas. Luckily The […]
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Tips on chips: two great music shows to see tonight
You know when you’re standing at Needs in front of the chips, not sure what to buy? Well, my hot dogs, I’ve got some tips for you. Tonight, Halifax has options with two great shows: crunchy rock jams or smooth pop-rock serenades. Honestly, I’m torn like a bag of Doritos. Should we split the difference? Should […]
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Review: Old & Weird/New Fries split EP
Last Friday, Toronto’s Pleasance Records released a seven-inch split with four new songs by Halifax’s Old & Weird and Toronto’s New Fries, bands that are different in approach, but alike in the methods by which they’re challenging convention. Honestly, this seven-inch super-rocks. There’s a pretty good chance you’ve never heard anything like it, probably ever. […]
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Video of the day: Old and Weird, “All Of My Friends”
Local rock band Old and Weird and local video divine being Heather Rappard have made the funniest video I’ve seen in probably four years. Let your heart fill up to the maximum amount and have a watch. Old and Weird will release a new album recorded by Nigel Chapman early this summer. Old and Weird– […]
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Happy International Women’s Day from Old and Weird
Awesome band/people Old and Weird will donate any album sales from this weekend to the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in honour of International Women’s Day. You shouldn’t need any kind of excuse to buy up all of Old and Weird’s music, but if you did, this is a good one. Read more about Old and […]
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Old and Weird EP release tonight
Remember this? Old and Weird release their new EP, Life’s Tough Not Really, tonight at Gus’ Pub (with ISBN and Feral Children). Bring things for them to sign. Ideas include (but are not limited to): apples, baby blankets, tax returns.