This ain’t Toronto, or at least not the Toronto I remember. There’s a chain link fence cordoning off a large swath of the downtown core. Kites and radio-controlled aircraft, I’m told, are strictly forbidden. Poorly-marked CCTV cameras track every movement south of bustling Queen Street. Two-week summer condo sublets cost roughly $8,400. And there are […]
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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 […]
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Best. Halifax. Concerts. Ever.
Sonic Youth Thursday, August 9th, 1984 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Cafeteria One of the most talked-about shows of the last 25 years. Unfortunately, that talk is about how everyone missed it. Advertised as “killer rock + roll from NYC,” the poster, featuring a photo from Evil Dead, is one of the most […]
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Chris Murphy: Broken collarbone, schmoken schmollarbone
Da boys Chickenfoot are due to make their Halifax debut this Sunday on Citadel Hill, but most folks around here have been looking forward to Sloan’s return, especially given the terrible news that bassist Chris Murphy was thrown from his bicycle when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver late Friday night. According to an official statement from the band: “Chris is recovering at home having being released from the hospital on Saturday morning. The impact resulted in a broken collarbone and an assortment of cuts and bruises. We’re confident that he will have a full recovery and he has
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Hot Summer Guide: Concerts and music festivals
Paul McCartney July 11 A Beatle is coming to Halifax. Some come down on the man for his stand against the seal hunt—though it sounds like these days most blame the militancy on his ex-wife, Heather Mills—or some say that his wanting to change the order of the songwriting credits on “Yesterday” from Lennon/McCartney to […]