Ralph w/Scott Helman and Myles Castello Friday, March 22, 9pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $33 W hat does it take to be labelled a “good girl?” If you ask Canadian pop star Ralph, currently on a nationwide tour with Scott Helman, it’s as simple as throwing on a cheap street-market charm with the […]
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Goldilox, just right
“In 2018, Goldilox found herself thrown back into time—into a far-out and colourful world where disco was in the air and everyone was getting high,” reads an old-school radio announcer’s voice in the singer’s Instagram story. “Recorded at Studio 108 in Paris, France, this new album witnesses Goldi’s path to Very Best. With her frequent […]
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Watch Reeny Smith’s new video “Last Call”
Halifax soul-infused pop singer Reeny Smith just dropped a new video for the bangin’ single, “Last Call,” featuring some slick bar-tending by rapper Quake Matthews, and funk-R&B guitar and bass. The single, released a few months ago, was produced by Corey LeRue (Neon Dreams) with co-writing by Dylan Guthro and Laura Roy. Directed by GILL, the […]
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March Madness Day 10: Mountain Dew vs Root Beer and Crunchy Cheetos vs Ketchup
One day into the Elite Eight and we’re still feeling fired up by this whole March Madness thing. An epic bracket battle of Pop versus Chips? It’s almost as good as a freshly-stocked vending machine. If you’re new to the game, read our first post of the tournament to see how far we’ve come, and […]
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March Madness Day 8: Cream Soda vs Sprite and Plain vs All Dressed
Welcome to the final match-up of the first round of our annual March Madness tournament, in which we unleash our inner team players in the name of snacks. Which is superior, Pop or Chips? Only time, and many of these blog posts dissecting artificial flavours, will tell. Catch up on what you’ve missed here, or […]
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March Madness Day 6: Dr. Pepper vs Ginger Ale and Cheese Puffs vs Fritos
Things are heating up in our annual March Madness bracket, where we’ve got your favourite party snacks—pop and chips—battling each other daily in order to discover who is the ultimate satisfier of cravings. There are three match-ups left before the competition is whittled down to the top 16, so now is the time to try […]
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March Madness Day 4: Root Beer vs Grape and Ketchup vs Munchos
What up, sports fans? Welcome back to day four of our annual March Madness showdown, where this year we’re pitting the best in canker-sore-causers against each other in what will be an ultimate battle of sweet versus salty. If chips do not win this thing, I will drown myself in Big 8 diet cola. Confused? […]
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SappyFest VIII: Begin!
Watch this space for updates from The Coast’s intrepid correspondent Adria Young during SappyFest VIII. Will she see all the bands you like? Will she take hilarious photos at the Sackville, NB Shoppers Drug Mart? Will she pick up a job waiting tables at Mel’s and never come home? (A: I hope so, probably, I […]
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Tegan and Sara
After the major critical and commercial success of 2007’s The Con, Tegan and Sara Quin could have recorded cats crying and taking poops on napkins and people would still be into it. Thankfully, our strange little sisters emerged with Sainthood, another album that explores those time-tested themes—relationships and fucking them up—with beautiful precision. Songs like […]