For recording artist Phyl La Ferriere, Quebec City may be a great place live, but it’s not the ideal city to make it as a musician. “I wouldn’t say it’s the right place to start a band,” La Ferriere says. So he left home and enrolled at Montreal’s Trebas Institute to study audio engineering. But […]
The Marquee Ballroom
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More Marquee
This year’s Halifax Pop Explosion had many of us stumbling around the ol’ Marquee again (or was it your first time?), marveling through the partying about how useful a good larger to mid-sized venue is for shows like that, and how nice it would be if it were a permanent thing. The good news is […]
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Profile: Gottingen Street
With the St. Pat’s-Alexandra controversy bringing new attention to the neighbourhood, now’s a good time to shine the Shoptalk spotlight on the Gottingen Street retail district. I’m happy to report that things are looking good. Merchants are still disappointed about the UARB decision to not allow Reflections to transfer its late-night cabaret licence to the […]
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In-Flight Safety: Band of brothers
John Mullane A black hoodie fits tight to broad shoulders, a knotted scarf of the same colour shifts from side to side as he talks. John Mullane appears to carry a burden, the weight of many thoughts or worries, both in conversation and on In-Flight Safety’s new album, We Are An Empire, My Dear. When […]
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Best Live Music Venue
Last year the grim reaper came to town, slashing his closing scythe all willy-nilly through the city’s live music venues. North End Pub and Diner? So not cool, buddy. That put a lot of pressure on the remaining bars and venues, but they did a mighty fine job keeping the music alive, especially the Marquee. […]