Rebekah Higgs has been a busy bee lately. Cheap puns aside, the Halifax native has been working extra hard as the frontwoman for Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and her solo project, which she’s currently touring with The Rural Alberta Advantage. As the tour comes to a close, Higgs rolls into town just in […]
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Rebekah Higgs gets laced in with Jewelry by Twiggs
Rebekah Higgs’ grandmother didn’t just inspire her fearless electro-dance alter ego, Ruby Jean, she’s also the spirit behind Higgs’ Jewelry by Twiggs. “I started making them at Christmas time for friends and family out of scraps of lace around the house and my grandmother’s broken jewellery left to me,” says Higgs, who always shows up […]
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Melissa McClelland enchants IDOW festival
Melissa McClelland “I’ve never played in a church,” says Carmen Townsend, with her bright red shaggy bangs falling in her face. The Cape Bretoner is all charm. Her vocal play is reminiscent of Rebekah Higgs meets Jenn Grant, but her sound is entirely her own. Townsend takes listeners on a journey through the tumbling acrobats […]
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Show round up! Beenie Man, Busta and Rourke
The “Return of the Legends” tour brings Beenie Man (with Redflame and Lindo P) to the Paragon on Wednesday, September 16 (VIP $44.50, advance $32.50, door $40, tickets at ticketpro.ca), and just a mere three days later you can witness the glory of Busta Rhymes (and company) on at the Cunard Centre on Saturday, September […]