10 Kitty and the Katz Thursday Swingin’ bluesy jazz for you to step to at the coho. Details here. 9 Bright Stars at Christmas Thursday Learn all about looking at the night sky, and even see where new stars are being born at this Dal lecture. Details here. 8 Messiah From Scratch Tuesday Why “from […]
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Matthew Good (minus the band) hits Halifax this March
Matthew Good misses the good ol’ days, it seems, nostalgically naming his upcoming coast-to-coast tour (complete with a Halifax stop) I Miss The New Wave: A Beautiful Midnight Revisited. It’ll be fascinating to see the Vancouver alt-rocker take the Matthew Good Band’s 1999 record and turn it into a one-man show, though his doing so […]
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Ten cool ways to spend the weekend
10 The Coast’s Doughball Sunday A VIP bake sale full of festive treats makes this afternoon a dessert lover’s dream. 9 Sable Island’s Birthday Party Thursday The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is throwing a party to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Sable Island becoming a nationally-protected site. The fete is complete with cake and […]
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Wintersleep get ready to rock The Marquee
It’s been a good year to be in Wintersleep. The band members spent 2016 headlining Gridlock festival, dropping an album that was also totally jaw-dropping (more on that in a second) and, now, will be celebrating all those wins with a big show at The Marquee. Hitting the stage January 14 and 15 with their […]
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T.I. brings politically-charged EP to Halifax.
Though it might have been a while since you’ve grooved to a dirty-south-style jam by T.I., the wait for shimmying, shaking, or Whatever You Like is officially over: The Atlanta-born-and-based emcee is heading north of the border to party it up in Halifax on January 31. Hitting the Exhibition Park Stage, fans are about $50 […]
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Quiet Parade’s holiday playlist
The industrious elves in Quiet Parade are putting out a Christmas EP, Christmas Through the Fog, on December 2, and celebrating this fact with a release show December 3 (7:30pm doors, 8pm start at the Timber Lounge, 2712 Agricola Street. $7. With guest Norma MacDonald). You may be only three advent doors in, but the […]
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SEE IT: Photos from the Gord Downie’s Secret Path concert
If you were one of the lucky people at the Rebecca Cohn at last night’s Gord Downie concert then you know how powerful it was. The Tragically Hip frontperson performed a special concert in Halifax of his album Secret Path, a 10-song album based on the story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Indigenous child who […]
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Ten ways to make your weekend a masterpiece
10 Shoebox Packing Party Thursday Do some good while having a good time, packing shoeboxes with gifts for women in Nova Scotia shelters. Bring clean, unopened and unused personal care items from toothpaste to tampons (and things like lipstick, socks, non-alcoholic chocolate and gift cards) to top off your box. 9 Kazan Co-op Truck Sale […]
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Ten picks for a super weekend
10 Silent Reading at the Imbibery Thursday Two hours with just your book, your beer and your thoughts—and no phone—at Good Robot. 9 Re-imaging The Short Film Friday Challenge your idea of what a short can be at this screening of quick flicks by three boundary-pushing directors at NSCAD’s Bell Theatre. 8 Atlantic Fashion Week […]
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Sam Roberts’ favourite road songs
Sam Roberts Band w/Adam Baldwin Friday, November 18, doors at 7pm Halifax Forum Multi-purpose room, 2901 Windsor Street Tickets are $39.99 in advance and $44.99 day of show www.sonicconcerts.com As the Sam Roberts Band gear up for another tour (supporting the 2016 album TerraForm), it feels like a lot’s changed for some of the hardest-working […]
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Gord Downie announces Halifax concert
Secret Path concert Tuesday, November 29, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium $61 If you were one of the many folks disappointed The Tragically Hip’s farewell tour didn’t stop in Halifax, you’re in luck. It looks like Gord Downie will be gracing the city with his presence—and his music—after all. Downie is also using his voice to […]
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Billy Talent brings the early 2000s back
Fans of post-hardcore punks Billy Talent thought the band was as over as emo sweep bangs when it released its greatest hits back in 2014. The Ontario-based, Toronto-indie-scene-bred rockers behind the band didn’t leave lovers of their screamo sound mourning for long though: A new record and tweaked lineup dropped earlier this year, meaning a […]
