It’s 2017 and Jale has a “new” song—the gods have smiled upon us. The upcoming Brave New Waves session was recorded in the spring of 1993, remixed by Kevin Komoda that year, and will—finally—be released as a record September 8 (preorder here, limited edition on blue vinyl, oooo). The album features songs that would eventually end up […]
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Review: Three Sheet at the Seahorse


I have to be honest, this is a very biased review. I have been a huge fan of Three Sheet ever since I saw them open for Shad at the Grawood in 2012. Unbeknownst to me, they had already been on the Halifax scene for many years and I have been fortunate enough to see […]
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Watch: Ritchcraft’s “Park Bench (Let Go)”
Ritchcraft’s (AKA James Ritchie) newest single, sounds surprisingly happy for being about something so sad. “Park Bench (Let Go)” is the latest from the Haligonian producer and musician, and it’s about that most fertile of songwriting territory—love lost. “The entire song is about an ex-girlfriend,” Ritchie says. “I had a tough break up some years […]
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Ten super sunny weekend picks
10 Anguish and Rapture Thursday // Friday Hannah Genosko takes us on a tour of the gallows of her imagination, exploring experiences of revelation through the perspective of invented, outsider artist Elevia Anne Mitchell. The result? Eerie, scratchy, mixed-media work that blurs the line between religious fervor and mental illness. 9 Summer Cafe Con Sunday […]
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Ten festive weekend picks
10 Meatballs and Strange Brew screening Friday The Atlantic Film Festival Outdoor Film Experience series finishes with a double bill at the Public Gardens: Meatballs, the 1979 flick about a less-than-average summer camp and its wacky councillors, and Strange Brew, the classic 1983 laugh-fest following Bob and Doug McKenzie’s quest for free beer. 9 India […]
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Watch: Wordburglar’s “NARC HI-Score (In Nintendo Power)”
The DCAF kick off party with Wordburglar, Coins, The Bad Nintendos, Vadell Gabriel, Komissar, Breaks Breen Friday, August 11 at 9pm Gus’ Pub and Grill, 2605 Agricola Street $5 advance at Strange Adventures (both locations), $7 at the door The Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival gets things going with a night of nerd-core noise from the […]
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Listen to this: 3B’s “Switch Up”
Released on Monday, beatboxer 3B explores a new pop-hip hop hybrid sound with his new single, “Switch Up.” Mellow marimba and woodwind back up 3B’s (AKA Branden Taylor) plaintive lyrics about some disloyal buster. “This song was inspired by the people in life that are so easy to come and go,” Taylor says. “The […]
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Review: Lido Pimienta at SappyFest 2017
SappyFest has always produced a sort of magic. But this year’s festival, which for the twelfth time reignited Sackville, New Brunswick with a weekend of music and palship and not-so-secret secrets, felt especially vital. Locals Kirsten Olivia and Aquakultre were both highlights—Olivia moved a packed Vogue Theatre to both laughter and tears, while Aqukultre was […]
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Twelve sunny long weekend picks
12 The Red Turtle film screening Thursday Hope Blooms hosts this sweet, outdoor screening of the Oscar-nominated cartoon that follows a shipwrecked man’s life-changing encounter with a red turtle. 11 the WORKS Thursday // Friday // Saturday Doug Bamford, a NSCAD ceramics technician with over two decades of experience, dives into ceramic artists’ obsession with […]
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Teenanger talks tour tips and 10 years
Teenanger w/Booji Boys, Protruders, Sweet Dave & The Shallow Graves Thursday, August 3 at 9:30pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $8 before 11pm, $10 after Toronto’s Teenanger are a solid, solid band of solid, solid people. Coming to Halifax on Thursday before their SappyFest show, and bringing their newest album—Teenager, their fifth record, released […]
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Premiere: Sarah Denim’s “We Are Always”
Ease into the week with Sarah Denim‘s audio equivalent of an iced mango green tea, brand new single “We Are Always.” Cool, calm and organic-sounding, the track is a preview of Denim’s upcoming album, due for release in September, following up 2016’s gorgeous Left Side Trilogy EP. Produced by Sarah Denim, engineered by Evan Cox, […]
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Review: Joel Plaskett on Georges Island, Saturday, July 29
My main motivation for going to the show was to explore Georges Island. However, due to strict fencing and security, exploring was out of the question, and my focus shifted to the afternoon’s concert. The Brood and Port Cities both played good opening sets but it was clear that the crowd was really there to […]