In 2012, Josh Bravener teamed up with his brother Aaron to start a band. The Fredricton-based group is now made up of four people known as The Hypochondriacs, and they’re about to launch their debut album. “We really wanted to demonstrate what we sound like live. The album’s very similar to our live show,” says […]
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Applications for The Plumtree Project are now open
The Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) and Mirus Records are collaborating to empower more women, trans folks and/or people of colour to “be in bands and feel confident playing music.” The result is The Plumtree Project, an initiative named after a local all-female band that took the stage at the first HPX and for many years […]
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Hopscotch Halifax 2017 announces Joyner Lucas as headliner
Hopscotch Halifax‘s 2017 headline is Massachusetts’ own Joyner Lucas. The unconventional MC will perform September 30 at Dartmouth Cove, 20 Canal Street with City Natives, $5/$10/$20. Tickets are on sale September 5 (presale September 1, Message Hopscotch for a presale code), with the first 200 tickets being given away for free. How nice! Hopscotch’s mission is to […]
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Listen to this: Kyd Vicious’ “Can’t Get Rid Of Me”
Self-proclaimed “controversial character” Kyd Vicious doubles down on his commitment to make music with “Can’t Get Rid Of Me.” Produced by Kamikaze Beats, Kyd Vicious says “the inspiration for this song was really my life in general being less than fortunate within the last few months. It references the rap music scene of Nova Scotia […]
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Municipality launches debut album
Guitarist and vocalist Peter Fordham says his band’s new album, Any Word, is “very Halifax,” —with Beatles vibes to boot. “We did a lot of recording last summer, and we would have the windows open while we were doing it on Agricola,” says Fordham. “We’d get like, street sounds, voices and and skateboards rolling by.” […]
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Review: Leif Vollebekk, The Heavy Blinkers and Tyler Hache at HUFF
Night four of HUFF was full of firsts for me; first time really enjoying the opener (Tyler Hache has a great mature voice for being so young), first time seeing both The Heavy Blinkers and Leif Vollebekk, and first time trying The Carleton’s delicious new chicken wings. The Heavy Blinkers managed to cram themselves on […]
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Video premiere: The Brood’s “First Day of School”
Sit down and have a watch of The Brood‘s extremely timely video for “First Day of School”, directed by bassist Billy Habib-Taylor, a song off of its upcoming album Transistor, due for release October 27, with an album release party at Riverport’s Old Confidence Lodge on October 28. Tickets will go on sale September 5. […]
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Review: Kim Harris, Stewart Legere, Tyler Messick at HUFF
Tyler Messick and Virgil Muir were a great start to the third night of HUFF. Stewart Legere was the next to take the stage and his set was comprised of beautiful songs and excellent anecdotes. He played songs from his latest release, Quiet the Station (recorded at Village Sound), which he describes as “a great […]
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Review: Shyre, Camille Delean and The Olympic Symphonium at HUFF
Shyre started off the night with a theatrical jazz/operatic pop set which wasn’t quite my thing but the crowd seemed to enjoy it. After Shyre came Camille Delean, who was the real star of the night. Camille had Forward Music Group roster musicians Tim Crabtree (bass) and Michael Feuerstack (guitar) on stage with her, as […]
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Twelve long weekend picks you’ll fall for
12 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them screening Friday A sweet lil’ after-sunset screening at Dartmouth’s Ferry Terminal Park follows wizard slash animal conservationist Newt Scamander through 1920s New York. 11 Downtown Milky Way Thursday These sweet sessions—held in room 120 of Dalhousie’s James Dunn Building—use a vintage planetarium to give a crash course […]
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Ten action-packed weekend picks
10 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off screening Saturday An after-dark, under-the-stars screening of the 1986 classic that introduced the world to Matthew Broderick—and will help you up your playing-hookie game—shows at The Chickenburger (1531 Bedford Highway). 9 The time traveller’s picnic Saturday Prepare for a day of time-travelling twee: Dress as your favourite era before settling into […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion 2017 lineup revealed
Celebrating 25 years in the music festival biz, Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference (October 18-21, 2017) has announced even more bands slated to perform this year. Among them are METZ, The Courtneys, Yukon Blonde, Rural Alberta Advantage, Bambii, Ralph, Julie and the Wrong Guys, Partner, Lido Pimienta and Malcolm London. Early bird festival […]