“The music I tend to play is usually techno and acid house,” says DJ Kaz_Kandy (AKA Kelly Zwicker). “Sometimes I like playing EDM and minimal-wave, but techno is a really transcendent type of music for me. I love how repetitive and hard-hitting it can be, while still having so much depth. Plus, it’s just super-fun […]
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PHOTOS: The Sheepdogs barking at The Marquee on March 16
On Wednesday, March 16, Saskatoon classic-style rock band The Sheepdogs played one of two sold-out shows at The Marquee Ballroom, and Coast photographer Andrew Donovan (Phototype) was there in the jam-packed crowd to snap pics of canines howling at the moon. Related Stories
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Manifest destiny: NSCC music business students strut their stuff
“The Halifax music industry is overflowing with incredible, underrated musicians who are yet to be discovered,” says Emma Cassidy, one of the 21 students in this year’s edition of the Nova Scotia Community College‘s Music Business Program. Tonight at The Marquee and The Seahorse (2037 Gottingen Street, 10pm, $8/$5), students in the program are putting on […]
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Tribute band Wildest Dreams pick fave Taylor Swift songs
Tonight, Halifax’s will be treated to the third Taylor Swift Tribute Night with 10-piece band Wildest Dreams and special guest vocalists. It’s possible after tonight that they will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever be getting back together. So just in case, you better bundle yourself up and head to The Marquee (2037 Gottingen Street, 10pm, $10) […]
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Frank Turner sings from the Olympics to a marathon tour
Frank Turner is making coffee. The British singer-songwriter, who performed in London’s 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, needs a caffeine fix before discussing his upcoming North American tour—kicking off Thursday in Halifax at The Marquee Ballroom. The sound of liquid pouring is audible over the phone from Germany, where he’s got a show to promote his […]
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Five fun music things to do this weekend
No need to stress about what to do, my dudes, but there is SO MUCH music going on, it’s hard to pick. You can either thrash out at a Khyber fundraiser, or sit back and get sad with some heartfelt folk or dance with Skratch Bastid. From all our listings, here are five things to do: […]
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A look inside Skratch Bastid’s studio
Last week, Halifax-bred, Toronto-based DJ Skratch Bastid (AKA Paul Murphy) released a filmed remix of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” on the morning after the rock star’s death. In just a few days, the video had been viewed and shared over 11 million times on Bastid’s Facebook page. This Saturday, Skratch Bastid returns to The Marquee […]
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Heat up with the Cold Smoke festival
Just as the weather finally turns to winter, Halifax’s favourite reggae band, Dub Kartel, has lined up the third annual Cold Smoke festival. This kick-ass one-day fest will be setting fire to The Seahorse and the Marquee’s stages to keep you hot-hot-hot. Starting Saturday night, Cold Smoke will showcase some of the best bands from […]
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PHOTOS: Matthew Good live at The Marquee
Mr. “Hello Time Bomb” Matthew Good played The Marquee on his Chaotic Neutral tour this past December 9th. According to Coast photographer Andrew Donovan, the venue was jam-packed and “loaded up” like an “avalanche.” Great show with all the hits, we’re told. Nice. Related Stories
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Best Live Music Venue
Gold Winner The Carleton Bar & Grill Silver Winner The Marquee Ballroom Bronze Winner The Seahorse Tavern “I think it’s the sound, the service and the attention to detail during shows that makes us the best live music venue in the city,” says the Carleton’s owner Mike Campbell. “Credit there goes to Jon Cornwall and […]
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Jump into Hopscotch Halifax
Hopscotch Halifax is quickly becoming one of the city’s best annual music festivals. From live street art demos to the country’s champion battle rappers to American DJs and local dancers, this year’s Hopscotch pulls out the big guns with Orlando’s DJ Dallask and festival headliners Indiana’s Freddie Gibbs and Long Island MC Rakim. This year, […]
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AFF Review: Sloan at The Marquee
On Saturday night, Toronto-Halifax’s Sloan returned home to celebrate the 35th Atlantic Film Festival at a pass-holders special event at The Marquee Ballroom. There were also performances by The Brood, Rose Cousins and Buck 65 but I only made it for my Sloan dogs. Just after midnight, Sloan appeared and jumped right into “If It […]