There’s a darkness in EB Anderson’s songs, a whiskey-soaked, dusty-booted throwback vibe conjuring Johnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt. It’s classic country music. “I think there’s a lot of honesty in that kind of music—people are going back to it a little bit more, but almost playing dress-up,” the Trenton native says in his weathered […]
Taz Records, Halifax
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All that Taz
Lucky you, Bedford, Taz Records is opening a second shop in your ‘hood. The pride and joy of Halifax’s music lovers and the local retail scene, representing tunes local and otherwise for over 25 years, Taz’s new location will boast the same reliable selection of vinyl, CDs and even more turntables than the downtown location, […]
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Saturday is Record Store Day
April 20, AKA 4/20, is just around the corner—you know what that means…Record Store Day! It’s the one day each year when record-store-owners, musicians and record fanatics alike band together (so-to-speak) to celebrate their passion for great music new and old. Occurring on the third Saturday of April each year, the event has been an […]
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Taz Records is moving to Grafton Street
The new year’s first big retail news targeted the corner of Sackville and Market streets, bringing word that Strange Adventures, Night Magic and Taz Records were all on the hunt for new digs. The search was propelled when the building the three businesses operate out of was sold and slated for some major redevelopment. Coincidentally, […]
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Best Record Store
Gold Winner Taz Records, Halifax Silver Winner HMV, Spring Garden Road Bronze Winner Obsolete Records There’s a special thrill you get walking into a really good record store—the feeling that you could stumble across something great at any moment. It’s even better when the workers have the High Fidelity-level passion that fuels Taz Records. “We […]
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Best Audio Store
Gold Winner Peak Audio Silver Winner Brooklyn Audio Bronze Winner Taz Records “I never thought in a million years that in 2011 I’d be talking to people about turntables every day of my life,” says Peak’s Chris Sweet. “There aren’t many days of the year I don’t touch one.” But he’s okay with that. Working […]
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Best Record Store
Gold Winner Taz Records, Halifax Silver Winner Obsolete Records Bronze Winner HMV (Spring Garden Road) Taz remains ground zero for the local music retail scene, having won both Best Retail and Best Second-hand Record store again this year. Vinyl fiends will be thrilled to hear they’re selling a lot of the format, including a recent […]
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Best Second-hand Record Store
Gold Winner Taz Records Silver Winner Obsolete Records Bronze Winner CD Heaven You may have heard about a resurgence in cassette tapes. Well, if vinyl can come back, maybe people have been missing the mixtape, too. But for the record, Taz music expert James Reid isn’t seeing any spike in interest in tapes. “Most of […]
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Happy Record Store Day, music nerds
Record Store Day, celebrated internationally on the third Saturday in April, still remains important to music lovers and makers in Halifax; for some, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. April 16 marks the fourth annual RSD, where independently owned record shops unite to honour the art of music and the people who create […]
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Best Record Store
For more than 25 years Taz has been a staple of the Halifax music retail scene and has navigated through the rough waters of the changing economy and rise of the internet, which has decimated other outlets. But with vinyl’s resurgence, Taz remains busy to collectors and new music lovers who maybe weren’t around for […]
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Best Second-hand Record Store
For more than 25 years Taz has been a staple of the Halifax music retail scene and has navigated through the rough waters of the changing economy and rise of the internet, which has decimated other outlets. But with vinyl’s resurgence, Taz remains busy to collectors and new music lovers who maybe weren’t around for […]
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April 17 Record Store Day round-up: Taz Records
Taz Records (1593 Market Street, 422-5976) is turning up the volume for Record Store Day with six acts playing in-store, including Christina Martin, Molly Thomason, Chris Martin and Ryan MacGrath, with a couple more to be confirmed. We should prepare to “be surprised,” at the added names, says Taz’s James Donnelly. To sweeten the whole […]