10 Pop-Up Mini Market Saturday Dearlove Ceramics, Simple Rituals Skincare Co., Madeleine W. Draws and Atlantic Coastlines share sweet, handmade somethings at Lucky Penny’s bite-sized buying session. 9 New Orleans Style Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday Ms. Julie may have moved from New Orleans to Nova Scotia, but she sure didn’t leave her love of Mardi […]
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Marie Davidson, electro poet
“I find inspiration in my everyday life,” says Montreal composer, poet and synth-artist Marie Davidson. “I often take notes of thoughts I’ve had or things that people say to me. If you come close to me, you might end up in a song.” Since the release of her debut LP Perte d’identité in 2014, Davidson […]
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Henry Rollins gets in your head on June 20 at the Cohn
Henry Rollins is heading back to Halifax on Wednesday, June 20 (8pm at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium) as part of The Long March tour. From this morning’s press release: “Expect Henry to bring the human (and often humorous) side to light during The Long March as he shares stories from the road less traveled—including recent […]
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Open Heart Forgery poetry journal debuts
Donal Power thinks the most beautiful word in the English language is the onomatopoeia “susurrus,” as in “Susurrus like a breeze through the trees,” he says. Power has 100-point font prints of his favourite poems on his bedroom walls. He likes statements phrased as questions? His sentences end in punch lines. His eyebrows dance up […]
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Q&A with the Hali Slam team
Stephanie Lent Stephanie Lent, 24, began her career in the Vancouver poetry scene, impressing everyone with how both dirty-minded and articulate she could be. Michael Kimber: How would you describe your poetry? Stephanie Lent :Roses are red Violets are violet if my poetry was an airplane I would be the sexy pilot MK: What is […]
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Reed Jones: One angry man
Reed Jones stands at the bar, nervously. He stuffs his mouth with cold fries, trying to kill the hour before the filming of his show. Jones seems unsure how to act in the meantime, until his producer, Steve Morrison, suggestively nudges a fork his way. “You think I should use that?” says Jones, amused. “Nah, […]