10 Mystic Con Friday // Saturday Can’t wait till Hal-Con? Neither can the kids at MSVU, who are offering two days of daily gaming, cosplay contests, discussion panels, lip sync battles and more. 9 Indie Afternoon at Black Buffalo Saturday Benefits and D’Ambrosia sling coffee house vibes at this intimate show. 8 Kirsten Olivia Thursday […]
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Ten years of SPEWing
Decade of Alcohol Abuse with Spew, Hard Charger Saturday, March 4, 10pm-2am Gus’ Pub & Grill $7 As SPEW’s last remaining original member, bassist and vocalist Simon Fraser has been part of some wild performances. “There’s just been a lot of craziness,” he says. Looking back on the last 10 years, three instances in particular […]
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Jim Gaffigan brings The Noble Ape tour to Halifax
Hold the hot pockets, kids, because everyone’s favourite food-obsessed comedian, Jim Gaffigan, just announced a Halifax date as part of his upcoming The Noble Ape world tour. Promising all new material (nope, not even stuff on his recent Cinco Netflix special will see the stage), we’re counting the days until May 12—and filling the time […]
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July Talk to Touch down in Halifax this April
July Talk is ready to push and pull its way back to Halifax in support of their latest album Touch, hitting The Marquee on April 21. The Toronto indie darling’s sophomore effort has a slightly more poppy sheen than its previous album, but the dissonant, soft-and-gruff, hers-and-his vocal play the band is known for remains […]
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Ten ways to spring into the weekend
10 Pop-Up Mini Market Saturday Dearlove Ceramics, Simple Rituals Skincare Co., Madeleine W. Draws and Atlantic Coastlines share sweet, handmade somethings at Lucky Penny’s bite-sized buying session. 9 New Orleans Style Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday Ms. Julie may have moved from New Orleans to Nova Scotia, but she sure didn’t leave her love of Mardi […]
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WATCH THIS: Jon McKiel’s live video for “Jewel in the Sun”
“I’m pretty inspired by the other people that I’m playing with.” Amherst-born musician Jon McKiel’s latest music video was filmed live at the Seahorse Tavern. McKiel calls the video a “takeaway show.” “For me, there wasn’t a lot of footage of the band playing,” says McKiel. “We’ve been playing together for a couple years but […]
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Ten ways to have a winning weekend
10 Blue Rodeo Saturday The folk-rockers are gonna make the Scotiabank Centre as hot as five days in July. 9 Tove Storch: How Do I Look Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday The Danish up-and-comer brings minimalist, ’70s-influenced sculptures to the MSVU gallery. 8 Corpus Melliferous Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday It’s […]
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LISTEN TO THIS: Aquakultre’s “Wife Tonight”
In advance of Friday’s show at Warriors Gym (451 Windmill Road, 8pm, with Hussles Music, DJ R$ $mooth, Corey Writes, MAJE, Tandra, J Jigga and more) chill your butt and romance your special bunny with Aquakultre’s “Wife Tonight.” Aquakultre (AKA Lance Sampson) calls the song: “just a little single I was rocking with at the time.” […]
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Good Charlotte announce Halifax concert
Guys, seriously, what year is it? Good Charlotte is the latest early-aughts band to hit town with a big ticket show, taking over the Casino Saturday, April 22. (For those keeping track, their peers Billy Talent are coming to town in March and Simple Plan rocked the Scotiabank Centre last fall). Yep, the times may […]
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Ten super-sweet weekend picks
10 The Princess Show Thursday // Friday // Saturday If you missed this Fringe Fest hit about a bearded princess with candy-hued-hair, this is your chance to get lost in its rich anime-influenced world. 9 Abstract: Selected Works Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Atlantic Canadian abstract titan Romeo Savoie holds a retrospective of […]
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Port Cities cast off with new album
Breagh Mackinnon, Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro have released their own solo albums, but tomorrow they will debut their first self-titled folk-pop album as Port Cities. As a solo musician, Stone says the pressure to hire the most talented touring musicians can often put you in close quarters with difficult personalities. The friends eventually started […]
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Ten lovely weekend picks
10 Coach Carter in Halifax Saturday Meet the iconic coach-turned-motivational-speaker, or chill at the library with a screening of the 2005 film he inspired. Yeah, this guy’s so cool he was played by Samuel L. Jackson. 9 CinemaScope: An evening with Otto Künzli Thursday Swiss-trained, Munich-based artist Otto Künzli discusses his multi-decade career in conceptual […]
