While rockers The Trews never exactly went away, they definitely went quiet for awhile, shuffling their lineup and moving to the big smoke, making some re-imagine the Antigonish musicians as a Toronto band. These changes, combined with a national tour bringing the boys back to Nova Scotia this December, make it feel safe to say […]
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Ten cool ways to rock the weekend
10. Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Sept 23-26 Hockey heads, get ready! The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming to Halifax for a mini training camp to kick-start the season. They’ll be logging hours doing drills from around 9:30am Friday and Saturday at the BMO Centre in Bedford. Then, Sunday night at 6, the team will […]
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Dub Kartel gets serious
“It was awesome, probably our biggest show ever. Just a super fun night of sweaty dancing and reggae and crowdsurfing and all that stuff we’ve been known for,” Dub Kartel’s Richard McNeil is talking about last weekend’s album release at the Seahorse, and if you missed it and you’re a fan, then I’m sorry. That […]
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Top 10 ways to have a dreamy weekend
10.Ten Thousand Villages Gift Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 9am-3pm This sale gathers fair trade gifts from artisans in developing countries across the globe under one roof at Timberlea Baptist Church. Consider it one-stop, ethical shopping for everything from coffee to toys to jewellery. 9. Lowbrow Art Market/Vintage Kitsch Garage Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 10am Looking […]
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Ten too-cool for school weekend ideas
10. Pony Girl w/Dark for Dark, Century Egg Friday Sep 9, 10pm Buzzed-about local acts Dark for Dark and Century Egg warm the stage at Menz & Mollyz for Ottawa’s Pony Girl, who describe their sound as “singing a song to get my own foreign life.” 9. Love, Loss and What I Wore Sep 8-11, […]
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Marianas Trench brings Indiana Jones-themed tour to Halifax
You probably remember the teen-dance melodies of Marianas Trench being all over the radio in the early aughts, with the Vancouver pop-punks’ hit “Shake Tramp” peaking at 65 on the Canadian singles chart in 2006-2007. And though you might have since forgotten about the lead singer’s candy-coloured hair and all those candy-sweet melodies wrapped up […]
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Ten sunny ideas for the last summer weekend
Summer might be almost over (sob!) but you’ll be having too much fun to care with fringe fest, fashion archives, and patio parties.
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10 ways to have an epic weekend
Beyoncé, DIY-bling, opera, animal rescues and more!
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Down memory lane with The Tragically Hip
Think back. Before The Tragically Hip was an icon. Before Gord Downie’s brain cancer diagnosis became another reminder how hard 2016 has been on legendary musicians. And long, long before The Hip’s farewell concert in Kingston turned into a much-anticipated national live streaming event. Back in 1990, The Hip was just a good rock band […]
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Ten ways to love the weekend
A record release, a fairy tale afternoon, saying goodbye to Gord Downie and more.
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Ten ways to light up your weekend
We’re cutting cake for Castro’s 90th, getting our groove on with The Chess Club and squeezing in some late summer stargazing.
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10 ways to make this weekend rule
We’re psyched about a modern spin on classical music, a secret, lakeside festival and some feminist-y documentaries, too.