10 Beyoncé brunch Sunday Fuel up for the day with all your favourite bey jams, brunch classics and on-theme cocktails (hello, boozy lemonade). 9 Mi’kmaq: The traditional and spiritual ways Saturday Trevor Sanipass shares both ancient and modern traditions of the Mi’kmaq, including an honour song and smudge demonstration, before launching into the importance of oral […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion announces more headliners and keynotes
Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival & Conference celebrates a whopping 25 years this October 18-21 with headlining acts like Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Charlotte Day Wilson, Clairmont The Second, Cloud Nothings, Patrick Watson, Tasha The Amazon, Weaves and comedy headliner Wyatt Cenac, in addition to the previously announced Japandroids and Ria Mae. This year, […]
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Premiere: Municipality’s “Miles Away”
Basically un-Googleable band Municipality premieres a shining new track from upcoming debut album Any Word, out September 1 on Atlanta, Georgia’s Human Sounds Records. “It’s pretty poppy. We have a lot of our friends involved in some way or other, so to me it has a communal feel,” says Peter Fordham, who along with twin brother […]
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Review: TWRP at The Seahorse Tavern, Friday, July 21
Spectators squeezed into a sold-out show late Friday night at the Seahorse Tavern, ready to jam to futuristic rock group TWRP. Originally from Halifax, the group is a self-proclaimed band from the ‘80s, the future and outer space. The magnetic performance gave off a simultaneous nostalgic and cutting edge vibe that captivated the crowd throughout the […]
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Ten colourful weekend picks
10 Craft Nova Scotia’s annual designer show Friday // Saturday // Sunday Everything from ceramics to textiles to some handmade bling await at this sprawling outdoor craft show full of expert makers. 9 Dîner en Blanc Saturday This super-secret fancy-pants international community picnic didn’t happen last summer, but it’s back. Conceived in France, Diner en […]
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David R. Elliott launches new, “rootsy-punk” album
David R. Elliott w/Becky Siamon, Thomas Stajcer Thurs. July 20, 9pm-1am The Local, 2037 Gottingen Street davidrelliott.bandcamp.com David R. Elliott digs into the topics of love, divorce, abuse, and family funerals in his new album, Strawberry Grass. The New Brunswick-born musician’s latest release is a compilation of material he’s written in the last several years […]
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High 5: DJ Fadzwa’s party starters
DJ Fadzwa, who’s been rocking dance floors since 2013, knows a great party song. The local DJ selects a diverse collection of Afro-house, dance, moohmbaton, dancehall and more that transcends borders and just provide a good time for those who just want to sweat it out. Performing at Halifax Pride’s outdoor DJ dance spectacle The […]
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Prismatic Arts Festival announces 2017 lineup
Prismatic Arts Festival, the annual celebration of culturally-diverse art in all mediums, dropped its first lineup announcement for the 2017 festival today. Running September 14 to 23 in a slew of venues across the city, the event boasts plays, dance performances, panel discussions and more. Tickets for the fest go on sale July 25 and […]
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Review: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals at the Halifax Jazz Fest
Hot damn Halifax–that was some sexy night. Reeny Smith’s impassioned opening performance was a perfect match for the high dose of sex and swagger that followed when Anderson .Paak and his band The Free Nationals launched into the opening pulsations of “Milk & Honey” in front of a rapturous audience eager and willing to be […]
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Watch: Jenn Grant’s “Sorry Doesn’t Know”
Jenn Grant channels a disco goddess/Earth, Wind and Fire fever dream in her latest video, “Sorry Doesn’t Know,” directed by producer Daniel Ledwell in Lake Echo. From the 2017 album Paradise, three Grants really aren’t nearly enough in my opinion, but I suppose I will live. You probably have heard this glittery track on CBC Radio 2 […]
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Meet Red Opera, the local rapper who ran for the Communist Party of Canada
Released on Canada Day, Ryan Barry‘s (AKA Red Opera) Lifestyles of the Bourgeoisie was meant to make a political statement. The rapper, who has been performing on and off in Halifax since 1998 including releasing group albums under the name Tranz Ill, dipped his toes back into the music world with this collection. When not […]
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Ten jazzy weekend picks
10 North By Night Market Friday The famed north end pop-up market returns to Squiggle Park for a night of summertime radness (and shopping and food trucks). 9 Kirsten Olivia Thursday Our local Jazz Fest issue cover star is an R&B powerhouse who cites Jill Scott, Solange and Erykah Badu as influences—something you can hear […]