Now here’s a young dream-team. If you haven’t heard of 18-year-old rapper Ben Francis yet, this is your chance to vibe on some seriously hot new hip-hop from one of Halifax’s up and comers. Below, watch his new video for “That Something,” filmed and directed by Moose Media‘s Brendan Lyle (@MooseCanFly), another up and comer (he’s […]
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Stuff that horn someplace
[Image-1] To the out-of-province “fans” who brought those asinine horns to the first women’s basketball playoff game at the Scotiabank Centre on the 5th: you blasted them in a cacophonous chorus every time our Halifax team attempted to dunk the ball, succeeding in distracting them and putting them off their game (and irritating the hell out […]
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Craig McNally wants to build Halifax an indoor skatepark
[Image-1] For a city that spends much of its year at the receiving end of the elements, there are a lot of skateboarders in Halifax. Skaters, bikers and scooters cling to the warm seasons, aware that the outdoor riding season is short in Nova Scotia. A lifelong skater, Craig McNally is used to the uncertainty […]
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Trust your GUTS
Up-tempo beats, positive vibes and sweaty bodies will fill The Company House on March 10 when GUTS holds a dynamic dance party, its first in Halifax. The online Canadian feminist magazine has already held several of the fundraisers across the country, and the creators say they’re excited to bring the event to our seaside city. […]
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How does your garden grow?
It takes decades for a tall tree to grow, but Laura Jean Forrester managed to put together a whole garden in just two months. When we spoke to Forrester for the New Art issue in January, the NSCAD grad had just moved back to Halifax from Lunenburg. She’d been set to create a new body […]
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Clarke’s spirit
[image-] Canada’s poet laureate George Elliott Clarke comes home this week to deliver the Cyril Byrne Lecture at Saint Mary’s University. He’ll revisit his creative origins in Nova Scotia, retracing his steps in light of his first book, Saltwater Spirituals and Deeper Blues, published in 1983. The lecture will also include a performance by jazz […]
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Get on the bus
The smoky flavour of Good Robot’s Samsquamptch!, the hoppiness of Garrison’s India Pale Ale and the malty aroma of Sea Level Brewing’s Rojo Mojo Red may be more familiar to some Haligonians than others. Now, with the advent of Taste Halifax Tours’ Beer Bus, curious connoisseurs (and generally thirsty people) can discover the flavours of […]
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Wizz kid, Guy Tipton
Guy Tipton says his invention, the FizzWizz, came to be quite unexpectedly. What began as a mini-home project evolved into a state-of-the-art carbonation system that helps craft brewers maintain consistency and control over their final product. But Tipton’s motivation to take on this endeavour only began when his wife Emily and their friend Henry Pedro—both […]
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Malt teaser: the goods on Horton Ride Malt & Grain Co.
You’re out for a pint, minding your own business, when your beer-nerd friend—everyone has one—starts on a rant about the full, rich, enticing body of their chosen brew. Though mildly annoying, that friend’s on to something. When people talk about a beer’s body they’re basically talking about malt. Malt gives beer that lingering flavour, the […]
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Locks and load: adventures with Dartmouth’s new brewery
Nine Locks Brewing, owned by Danny and Shaun O’Hearn, officially graced the craft brewery scene with its presence last week. In the same brand new building as the Mic Mac Bar & Grill, the brewery’s name pays homage to the historic Shubenacadie Canal that meanders just a stone’s throw away. The O’Hearns, distant cousins and […]
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Salary freeze rejected during snarky council debate
[Image-1] A new compensation system for HRM councillors and the mayor was viciously shot down at City Hall this week, but problems with the current salary formula remain. A report asking to change HRM council’s pay and base it off of the average salary for a full-time HRM resident was debated at a stumbling, confrontational […]