If you’re heading to the The Palace Thursday night, you might be surprised to hear echoed dub vocals and and live instrumentation rocking the party instead of a DJ. On March 14, Dub Kartel will bring a party with some heavy, reggae- inspired riddims. After forming in late 2011, the eight-piece band has built a […]
The Palace Nightclub
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The internet via Halifax
“The internet really is my home,” Ryan Hemsworth says over the phone. Considering his online reputation and his hometown’s obliviousness to it, he’s quite correct. Less than a week into the new year, the Halifax-born producer released a music video, was featured on Pitchfork and was awarded best mix of 2012 by FACT magazine. Not […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
Gold Winner The Dome Silver Winner Reflections Cabaret Bronze Winner The Palace Nightclub Some things never change. The Dome turned 30 this year, and it’s aging as gracefully as can be. Expansive dance floor, stripper poles, the best top 40 selections in the city—all the stars have aligned at our beloved downtown destination to ensure […]
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The Palace launches VIP section
The New Palace Cabaret (1721 Brunswick Street, 420-0015) has been making a few changes, rebooting their VIP room to offer a place “designed much like the hottest clubs in Montreal and Las Vegas,” according to Palace events/promotions coordinator Dennie Watson. “It is a premium room with beautiful new leather furniture throughout.” A bottle service is […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
The Dome takes back an award from Reflections, which took this one in the last Best of Halifax. Apparently Haligonians in the know now prefer to go to the labyrinthine caverns of The Dome to get lucky. Is it the ambiance of the Sky Bar, the bar shot specials, the close quarters, the stellar light […]
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Eeny, meeny, miny, Pop
Three days left. Fifteen venues. A shitton of bands. The sum: too many choices to be made in the next 72 hours. If spontaneity’s your thing, tuck this geographical list of bar-only Halifax Pop Explosion venues (there are nine) in your pocket today, so that when you—or someone you know—-inevitably arrives at the Paragon at […]
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Festival hijinx
The red carpet rolls out on top of Citadel Hill tonight for the Atlantic Film Festival’s opening gala, which seems like a safe place to party until it’s time to figure out how to get tipsily home—and off the Hill. Tuck and roll to one of these spots, or you can even follow the road […]
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The New Palace welcomes back the students
As far as Back to School promos go, this one is righteous. Every night The Palace (1721 Brunswick Street, 420-0015)  is open—Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday—they’re dubbing it “Student Party Central.” Everything, all night, every night, is $2.50. That includes barshots, shooters, domestic beer and Redbull. Also, students have a free cover all night on Wednesdays […]
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Calvin Harris, with Sean Keating and KayGee
The Scottish singer, songwriter, producer and DJ (pictured) is bringing his “king of electropop” status to the Palace on Good Friday (what is it with Good Friday performances this week?). Harris has worked with Kylie Minogue and British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and his second album was just released last year, reaching number one on the […]
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Valentine’s pick-me-ups
Reflections Cabaret Voted Best Pick Up Bar in last year’s Best of Halifax poll, Reflections is going all out for V-day. Saturday brings Red: The Love Ball, a theme party where staff at the club “go nuts making the place look awesome with red decor, lighting and special effects, and you can go nuts with […]
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Complete guide to New Year’s Eve
NEIGHBOURHOOD TOP PICK DJ Anderoc If you live in the west end (or you’re up for cabbing there), The Armview has a solid neighbourhood gathering set up for New Year’s Eve. Chef Troy is making hors d’oeuvres to serve all evening, with bubbly at midnight. The lounge side of the restaurant will magically transform into […]
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Best Pick-up Bar
The continuous popularity of this establishment over time is astonishing—not because it’s not deserving, but because there is so much competition for dancing, socializing and picking-up across the city. Still, Reflections reigns supreme over the scene, winning three categories last year and four in 2009. Maybe it’s the inclusive nature of the place, the kind […]