If you’re looking for a solid pop/rock band, look no further than Mardeen. The classic two guitar, bass, and drums setup doesn’t disappoint with these folks. Mardeen was a great pre-cursor to the main event: Sleepless Nights. This was my first ever Sleepless Nights show, and potentially my last. The band reunited recently for a […]
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Everyone’s a Winner
if it ain’t Broken, don’t fix it Stoner-rock heroes Broken Ohms are currently basking in the winner’s spoils after their Q104 Molson Rock Showdown win at Monte’s. The grand prize includes $3,000 in gear and recording time at Noble Music in Enfield and the band will be featured on Q104’s Route 104 on May 9th. Bassist Stephen MacDonald says after the van’s band was robbed last October, the win is a welcome burst of good luck. “Music’s not about competition, but it is nice to win,” he says. “We came, we rocked out, we sweated the stage up, and it
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Show Your Bones
mmm…records taste like success If you’ve gone walking around the city the past couple of years, you’ve probably seen one of DJ Bones’ posters. They usually feature a photo of a young, cute, sweaty, possibly tipsy group of people caught in mid-dance or mid-“Wooo!” Big orange-y comic book letters proclaim the name of the event: […]
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Cover Me Badd
As most of you well know, cover songs are tricky beasts. A bad cover can permanently derail a career (see Madonna’s version of “American Pie” or a recurring nightmare I have called “Puff Daddy, Come with Me.”) But sometimes what begins as a fanboy/fangirl trifle can sometimes evolve into a moment of career-defining genius. I […]
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Sleepless Nights give you another EP, head out on a tour
Sleepless Nights kick off their winter tour this weekend and want to give you something to remember them by. The band is releasing a free downloadable EP this week, The Phone Booth Outside The Video Store, the second in a series of three (online at www.thesleeplessnights.com).
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Deerfield twang up the afternoon, Dartmouth style
Alt-country trio Deerfield have started a new matinee series at Jacob’s Lounge in Dartmouth (106 Portland Street), performing every Saturday afternoon at 3-8pm, providing you with tunes to salt your draft to. The group also added Katherine McQueen (formerly of Skank Williams) on vocals, to get some of that sweet, sweet lady harmony in there. […]
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Tonight! Locals cover locals at the Seahorse
SOBAMA! puts on a cover show of host Rebekah Higgs‘ favourite local bands covering their favourite local bands. It’s a right love-in! Featuring Windom Earle as Sharp Like Knives, Jon Mckiel as Thrush Hermit, The Friendly Dimension as Donner Party Reunion, Meat Tree as Sloan and members of Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and […]