“We started out as a Django Reinhardt tribute band. That was our launching point,” says Adam Fine, Gypsophilia’s double bassist since 2004. “We had a strong Eastern European and Balkan influence, but now we have elements of different kinds of things.” Gypsy jazz sextet Gyposophilia releases its fourth full-length, Night Swimming this week, celebrating with […]
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Castle on a cloud
What makes a really sad song so wonderful? Why does it feel so fantastic to just bum yourself out sometimes? Toronto’s Jennifer Castle has apparently figured out how to channel the contently sorrowful spirit of Roy Orbison and puts it on full display in her latest release, Pink City. The record comes off as an […]
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Dream a little Dreamsphere
“It sounds like if in 2000 years, somebody found some weird jukebox at the bottom of the ocean,” says Charles Austin of Dreamsphere, the debut full-length from Halifax super-group Aqua Alta. With Jenn Grant and Graeme Campbell, Aqua Alta is a collaborative project that weaves Campbell and Austin’s hip-hop and electronic production with Grant’s hypnotic […]
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Struan, not stirred
There’s no easier laugh than someone who has been trapped in their ice-covered house for three-plus days, good news for the talented comedians performing at Stir Crazy! (A February Comedy Show). Not like they need the help, mind you. Cher Hann, Bob Kerr, Megan McDowell, Sandi Rankaduwa, Struan Sutherland and special guests guarantee a hilarious […]
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Review: The Good Lovelies at the Company House
Winter in Atlantic Canada is cold, and cruel. It’s late February, and we’re all at the point of questioning why we live here. The answer could be found at The Company House last night, where The Good Lovelies, who travelled from all corners of the country with major flight delays, serenaded two shows in one […]
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Best Gay Bar
Gold Winner Menz & Mollyz Bar Silver Winner Reflections Cabaret
 Bronze Winner The Company House Yes, you’re reading correctly. Reflections has somehow been knocked off of its longtime throne and it’s time for Gottingen Street fixture Menz & Mollyz to take a seat. Last spring brought a change in management for the north end bar—longtime […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 6
After entire days in dark theatres, three shows in one evening seems like a walk in the park. Unfortunately, Lumber Jack & Jill’s Double Date was only scheduled for the beginning of the festival, so there are no more opportunities to catch this improv show. Last night’s edition included special guests Mark Little and Naomi […]
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Bend the River’s edge
The music of Bend the River immediately conjures up a feeling of another time and place. What precise era it evokes is fleeting, but there’s an undeniable sense of the past seeping through. Even a video for the new song “Assassins” features clips from the 1926 silent film Menilmontant. “Through the slow remorse of time, […]
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Greg Proops is The Smartest Man in the World
There are many times you’ve seen Greg Proops: a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, a voice actor in films including Star Wars I: Phantom Menace, his podcast The Smartest Man in the World, a 2010 Casino show or the 2012 Ha!ifax ComedyFest Smartest Man taping. Now you can add 2014 to the list. […]
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Best Gay Bar
Gold Winner Reflections Cabaret Silver Winner Menz & Mollyz Bar Bronze Winner The Company House Wanna dance with somebody? Wanna feel the heat of somebody? Well there’s no guarantee you’ll find somebody who loves you, but at this legendary late night fun-land we promise you’ll never be dancing on your own. With the DJs cranking […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Geeks versus Nerds Silver Winner Thursdays at Yuk Yuk’s Bronze Winner Bill Wood Comedy Night, The Company House “We’re humbled by your confidence and proud that our community comes out to support us,” says John Roy, project manager for Geeks versus Nerds. “We’re seeing big things in this next year, so keep an […]
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Night Out to remember
Let’s just break it down for a minute: If you like hip-hop and/or rap music, you have no reason to miss Weirdo Click, Jay Mayne, Alfie and Cam Smith at The Company House on Tuesday. That’s what it is. Presented by the NSCC and Fresh Goods Apparel, Night Out showcases some of the best rap […]
