Forward Music Group presents JOYFULTALK and Gianna Lauren Thursday, October 19, 7:30pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street free Forward Music Group was borne of scarcity and passion. As friends, musicians and show promoters in Fredericton in 2007, Kyle Cunjak, James Boyle and Zach Atkinson were “young and eager and getting to a point […]
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Paper Beat Scissors’ postcards from the stage
Releasing albums is weird business. Contrary to what you may believe, they aren’t like babies. There’s a number of release dates required for albums internationally, each requiring its own publicity schedule of tours, interviews and the rest of it. But if you’re the type who thinks touring is a grueling slog, maybe you should have […]
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Paper Beat Scissors surprise show tonight
Tonight at Gus’ Pub, European jet setter Paper Beat Scissors jumps out from behind a curtain and surprises everyone with a secret show featuring a lot of cool instruments. “It’s gonna be a very special show with a seven-piece (bassoon, euphonium, violin, guitar, bass, drums) PBS lineup in preparation for NSMW,” PBS’ Tim Crabtree says. […]
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Paper Beat Scissors new single
Paper Beat Scissors—fresh from the one-two punch of a European tour and Fredericton sojourn at the Shivering Songs festival— would like to let you know about this lovely, heart-swelling song, “Rest Your Bones”, the first single off his self-titled debut album (out March 6th on Forward Music). PBS will play in Halifax at the Khyber […]
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Paper Beat Scissors Salts the Snail
The delicate and evocative electro-folk of Paper Beat Scissors (aka Tim Crabtree) will be getting the Snailhouse treatment — Mike Feuerstack has signed on as producer of Crabtree’s upcoming album. Crabtree writes that they’ll be recording in the South Shore’s Confidence Lodge in July and finishing things up in Montreal by summer’s end. Listen to […]
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In the Dead of Winter line-up announced
i crave avery Another reason to look forward to 2011: the ever-intriguing In the Dead of Winter lineup, now in its sixth year. I have missed C.R. Avery the last few times he’s been in Halifax but luckily he’s being brought back for another round. The festival also features Rae Spoon, Oh Susanna, Mary Gauthier, Snailhouse, Paper Beat Scissors, The Once and many others. Jenn Grant will be closing off the fest with a release show for her upcoming album Honeymoon Punch. For a complete list of artists, go to thecoast.ca. The festival runs January 26-29th. 2011 Performers: Jenn GrantMary
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In the Dead of Winter Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Musical matrimony Luke and Melissa As I wandered down the balmy streets of Halifax this afternoon to I bumped into Tim Crabtree, mastermind behind Paper Beat Scissors, who was heading home for a bite to eat before his show later at the Bus Stop Theatre. We stopped and chatted, noting the unusually warm winter’s day […]
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Paper Beat Scissors make abstract sounds
Remember playing rock, paper, scissors during recess in elementary school? Well, Tim Crabtree’s project Paper Beat Scissors has little to do with childish games, but there is something youthful about his approach to music. Instead of locking himself in the ivory tower of song, he begins by tinkering around on guitar and making sounds reminiscent […]
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Caledonia release new full-length CD, We Are America
Zac Crouse is spending his rainy Sunday hand-screening t-shirts. “It’s fun, it just takes a lot longer,” the Caledonia bassist-singer-songwriter reports. “And it’s cheaper.” The DIY ethic extends beyond merch to every part of Caledonia—the Halifax quintet’s new LP, We Are America, was funded in full by the band. Recorded at Echo Chamber last summer, […]