While on tour with Matt Mays in Edmonton, struggling with depression and addictions, Cape Breton songwriter and legendary Rock Ranger James ‘Jay’ Smith took his own life on March 27, 2013. Musical communities across Canada collectively mourned the loss of one of Nova Scotia’s greatest rock musicians, known as the lead of Sydney’s Rock Ranger, as […]
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Mark Little’s Good Dad Tonight Returns Tomorrow
For the last few summers, while filming CBC series Mr. D, Toronto-based/former-Picnicface comedian Mark Little has hosted a whacky talk show called Good Morning Tonight. What started in 2012 as a sketch show in the sweltering Khyber attic — with Andy Bush, Cher Hann, Brian MacQuarrie and more — Good Morning Tonight became such an annual hit that […]
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Friday Five: Working for Your Weekend
working for it Weekend! Woo! Here’s some stuff you might be interested in: 1) In case you forgot, Michael’s has its grand opening as a live music venue tonight. Go see Jenocide drop a new video featuring attractive Haligonians and a boat. By all accounts, Windom Earle‘s live show is out of control right now […]
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HPX 2011: Wednesday
After watching what is singlehandedly the most disgusting Kenny vs. Spenny episode of all time, we took off, still gagging, to CKDU for the first free lobby show of the year featuring the Weekend Dads and Cold Warps. The bands calmed my nausea and provided a welcome kick in the face. Cold Warps tried a […]
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The Return of BJ Snowden
It sounds like BJ Snowden has had a pretty good year. After her popular Sappyfest performance last summer, the Massachusetts-based queen of outsider music regaled audiences in Halifax with her hilariously sincere and endlessly tuneful songs about Canada, the highs and lows of being a school teacher, Judge Joe Brown, and the mysteries of love. […]
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Happy V-Day With Jenocide and Windom Earle
my favorite PJ era is this one There’s some holiday or something today. Why not just go dancing tonight, ya dingus?For those in the north end, you can catch an early Jenocide show with Catholic Gaydar, plus a performance with Elle Noir as part of the Pink Triangle DalOUT party at Menz Bar at 8pm. Wear something fleshy-coloured. Later she will double-team the Wardroom stage at the University of King’s College with Windom Earle at 10pm. But wait, there is more? She heads to the UK to play a few shows there this week, and we have it on
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B.A.’s Cheesy Birthday
i took this three years ago aw This weekend heralds the annual two-day drunk that accompanies the birth of the one-man genius of love, B.A. Johnston. He has assembled a powerful line-up to surround him on these two evenings: Friday features Homo Duplex, Bad Vibrations, Fat Stupids, and Hymn while on Saturday Windom Earle, Quivers and the Deadly Hearts bolster the show (both shows are $6.) And as a bonus (like, do you really need a bonus?) the show has been advertised as having an all-you-can-eat Cheezie bar. While I think Cheezies are kind of sick (I hate how your
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Windom Earle, B.A. Johnston and Quivers at CKDU
pooters for all CKDU Program Director Erica Butler tells us that CKDU is cranking their transmitter up to high power again today, just in time for an all-ages afternoon show in the station lobby with our favorite B.A. Johnston, Windom Earle and new outfit Quivers (featuring members of the Gideons, Cold Warps and others.) The […]
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Blondie (and lots more) cover night at the Seahorse this Saturday
Blondie is for lovers, and a Blondie cover set on Valentine’s Eve (is that a thing?) could be just the ticket to seal the deal with your fit bird/bloke. February 13 at the Seahorse (10pm) Jenocide and Windom Earle perform as Blondie again, for your love. The night also includes sets by Jorun and Ghettosocks […]
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DD/MM/YYYY play all ages show in Halifax Friday at Studio A Cafe
DD/MM/YYYY wind down a rather eventful year with an all ages show in Halifax on Friday, December 11 at the new Studio A Café on Quinpool Road (with Cold Warps and Windom Earle). The band toured extensively, released a split 7” with Child Bite and their acclaimed album Black Square. But it wasn’t all good […]
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Halifax Scene Recipe Zine gets in the kitchen with some of your favourite locals
If you blinked, you may have missed Kelly Zwicker’s Halifax Scene Recipe Zine at the Halifax Zine Fair during HPX. The zine, filled with recipes from excellent locals like Dog Day, Windom Earle, Envision, BA Johnston, York Redoubt and more, sold out quickly, but there are more on the way. The zine was a labour […]
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Tonight! Locals cover locals at the Seahorse
SOBAMA! puts on a cover show of host Rebekah Higgs‘ favourite local bands covering their favourite local bands. It’s a right love-in! Featuring Windom Earle as Sharp Like Knives, Jon Mckiel as Thrush Hermit, The Friendly Dimension as Donner Party Reunion, Meat Tree as Sloan and members of Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and […]