An Intimate Evening with Hey Ocean! did not disappoint. Friday’s show consisted of many HO! back catalogue tunes (starting with “If I Were a Ship”), a handful of new ones and solo songs from the band’s three founding members. Although the crowd was very chatty (seems to be a problem in Halifax these days) HO! […]
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New EP from Halifax’s “multi-race rainbow band” Century Egg
This morning, Halifax’s newest indie-pop/mandopop band Century Egg released Mountain God, a four-track EP of rock songs gorgeously sung in both Mandarin and English. Fronted by illustrator and video game designer Shane Keyu Song—with Nick Dourado (Special Costello) on guitar, Tri Le (Surveillance) on drums and Robert Drisdelle on bass—the band’s aesthetics and these four tracks […]
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Dan Mangan is Coming
yes, i’ll have what he’s having. Vancouver singer-songwriter, Polaris Prize-short-lister and general all-around babe-meister Dan Mangan will be bringing his charms to the Seahorse on April 22, much to the delight of many in the Coast offices and, I suspect, many others in this city. His last show in ’09 sold out! Don’t sleep on […]
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The Halifax Parking Ban Stand
Like many in this city, Seahorse booking manager Troy Arsenault is sick to death of the winter parking ban. Although he says he hasn’t been affected by the ban directly, his bar’s customers are: “Customers having to pack up and leave with designated drivers really hurts business and the vibe downtown,” he says. “I feel as a room in town that caters to culture and developing concepts, I should address this situation head-on and have all the voices I hear on the streets and in the club actually get heard.” In response, he’s put together an event happening at
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An Evening With David Usher
never trust a man who’s prettier than you are Yuppers. A solo acoustic show, folks! It’s on Monday, October 25th, Seahorse Tavern, $25 bucks, get your paws on tickets here or by calling 1-888-391-9090.
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MNS Next Big Thing
three sheet throw down tonight Tonight marks the first preliminary round of Battle of the Bands: HMV Next Big Thing. Tonight No Flyers Please, Three Sheet, Glory Glory Man United, Kristina Trites and Keith Mullins will punch each other with chords and dancing and raps and beatboxing. Whoever is left standing will join the winners […]
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Gonna Walk Down Thru Eclectic Avenue
hey, look, it’s DJ Pizza! CKDU is kicking off a new monthly fundraiser tomorrow night (Wednesday May 5) at the Seahorse called Eclectic Avenue. The first edition is happening tomorrow with DJ Bumpsie, DJ Zack Shave, the First Aid Kit and a “surprise guest” whose name rhymes with Itch Ow Loin. Think about it for […]