The first thing you might ask with Plaskett is “Emergency or solo, rock or acoustic?” Drummer Dave Marsh and bassist Chris Pennell play on a good portion of the 13 tracks, often with extras. The Emergency is most robust on “Credits Roll,” where Erin Costelo’s piano boosts the bottom end and Peter Elkas adds a […]
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Arrhythmia nation
Hip-hop and spoken word artist Hermitofthewoods might not be the first artist who springs to mind for improvised jazz, but that’s part of what excites jazz musicians Tim Crofts, Norm Adams and D’Arcy Gray about their upcoming collaboration, Arrhythmia, the final concert of suddenlyLISTEN’s 2014/15 main series. “Every year I look for interesting artists that […]
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Hot pursuit at Forbidden City
It’s not the greatest first impression. The door creaks open into a hall that feels like the foyer of an old apartment complex: a scattering of abandoned mail sits fanned over a white pleather sofa, the harshly lit hallway ends with some plywood and a plant shoved in the corner. An unmarked door leads to […]
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Cerberus’ organic chemistry
“Good brewers conspire; they don’t collaborate,” says Big Spruce Brewing’s founder Jeremy White. This Saturday, May 9, signals the release of Cerberus Organic American IPA. The limited-run, one-off “conspiracy” between Big Spruce, Tatamagouche and Propeller breweries commemorates the inaugural Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week (which runs May 8-17). But it’s also a celebration of organic […]
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What do we really know about Latin Americans?
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On Friday night, a friend invited me for supper together with eight other Canadian friends. I was the only woman, the only one living in Halifax and the only one from Argentina. That was strange enough to awake the curiosity of the guy that was next to me. We started the typical small talk. […]
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All of April’s stupidest press releases
[Image-1] We get a lot of press releases during our day. Some of them are useful, others not so much. Presented without judgment or context, this past month’s weirdest releases. Cat-chella Festival: Meow Mix’s Kitty Girl Group Releases Hit Song! “The new song combines three of the world’s most powerful artistic forces: Girl Power, Beyonce-style […]
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White car on Brunswick St with Oregans plate
[Image-1] My two young children & I waited to cross the road around 9am (near uniacke) as 2 cars drove past us. The next car stopped to let us cross.. I grabbed both of their hands & told them ok now it is safe to cross. Your stupid ass took it upon yourself to take […]
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Really!!!
[Image-1] So my roommate works at a gas station and one of the only ones that has two gas pumpers on shift together. I guess him and a buddy were smoking a joint at about 11:30 taking turns in his car. Some assfuck in the building behind them actually makes a video on his cell […]
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When they came for the bakers, I said nothing
[Image-1] To get it out of the way, I don’t believe the film tax credit cut was a good idea or handled well. I do, however, think it underlines a bigger problem affecting Nova Scotia. In recent news alone we’ve seen Target, Ben’s Bakery, Future Shop and countless mom-and-pop shops around town close up shop […]
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Are you happy?
[Image-1] You passed me on a residential street, only to get to the stop sign five seconds sooner than me. Do you feel accomplished? Do you feel like you’re really that much further ahead? Because I feel like what you did was a DICK HEAD move that just endangers lives unnecessarily; in a school zone, […]
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Nova Scotia’s war on the poor
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 I am one of the poor who will never be able to afford a computer/laptop/Internet service. I was born into poverty during a majority federal Conservative government in power, who made my single mother and me live on a monthly cheque which they would not increase with cost of living, price of groceries going […]
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Thank you poo-bag artists!
[Image-1] Dogs make great pets. They’re good company. They get people out walking and meeting each other. And for some owners, lets call them the poo-bag artistes, they provide a creative outlet. Those owners carry plastic bags with them to scoop up the little fellers’ droppings but—unlike normal people who simply take that bag home and […]
