Since 2019, fans of the horrifically named but musically genius Crywank have felt the end is near: Right before COVID, the band’s two members—who hail from Manchester and make up one of the best examples of modern anti-folk—announced the breakup that close listeners had heard coming, thanks to the several-part song “I Love You But […]
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The Trews announce TIME CAPSULE tour
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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Frank Turner sings from the Olympics to a marathon tour
Frank Turner is making coffee. The British singer-songwriter, who performed in London’s 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, needs a caffeine fix before discussing his upcoming North American tour—kicking off Thursday in Halifax at The Marquee Ballroom. The sound of liquid pouring is audible over the phone from Germany, where he’s got a show to promote his […]
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Five fun music things to do this weekend
No need to stress about what to do, my dudes, but there is SO MUCH music going on, it’s hard to pick. You can either thrash out at a Khyber fundraiser, or sit back and get sad with some heartfelt folk or dance with Skratch Bastid. From all our listings, here are five things to do: […]