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Tegan And Sara
After touring with the likes of Neil Young and The Killers, Canadian indie-darlings Tegan and Sara return to Halifax to perform songs in support of their upcoming release The Con at St. Matthew’s United Church.
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Mobiles For Musicians by Yamaha and KDDI
Submitted by Your World Today on 08.27.08 at 6:47am.
au KDDI (Japan’s second largest cell phone operator) and Yamaha have collaborated to produce cell phones geared for musicians. Among the various instruments unveiled at the au Design Project x Yamaha mobile exhibition, the ‘Band in My Pocket’ cell phone impressed me the most.
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Retro Moments: Music That Influenced Me
Submitted by AMmusing on 08.26.08 at 8:47am.
The quintessential anthem of a gay boy coming of age in the early 1980s. Jimmy Somerville’s voice… The cry; it gives me goosebumps.
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Better in Time
Submitted by And lo a ripple on 08.22.08 at 6:44am.
Here's another song I'm digging over the Italian airwaves. I have no idea if this one has crossed the Pond yet or not as I seldom listen to local commercial radio. It's by British singer Leona Lewis. Sorry I couldn't find a live version.
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Dear Neil Young
Submitted by The Dartmouth Soundsystem on 08.19.08 at 6:50am.
Hi! I think you're awesome! I love Buffalo Springfield. I think CSNY is great. I love that in The Last Waltz Scorsese had to edit out the lump of cocaine that was hanging out of your nose. Yes, Neil, I think you are a cool guy.
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"I sing because I have joy"
Submitted by Inspired by Hope on 08.19.08 at 6:59am.
Last night I witnessed the truest profession of hope, joy, faith and potential I've seen in a long time. The African Children's Choir performed at Birch Cove Baptist, and the packed house (with standing room only) was treated to a fantastic show full of harmony, energy, talent and enthusiasm. The...
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Boner Jams ‘08
Submitted by I'm Just Sayin' on 08.17.08 at 7:46am.
Hey everybody. I’d like to give you all a gift. Well, one you’ll have to buy or steal yourself. Just let me explain. I’m going to write a little review of my summer playlist of 2008. I love music. It drives me. So, I’d like the music I love to drive you too.
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I don't know how to pronounce "meme"...
Submitted by The Dartmouth Soundsystem on 08.14.08 at 8:54am.
...but I can fill them out. I feel like I've been neglecting music lately in the wake of losing my iPod and spending way too much time in front of the TV / at the movie theater.
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Desperado
Submitted by Music Before the Money on 08.9.08 at 7:20am.
One of the watershed albums of the early 1970’s was the release of Desperado by The Eagles. A band put together by Linda Ronstadt’s manager it was originally made up of Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner. Leadon named it The Eagles as a tribute to his relationship with The Byrds.
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Fuck the Google
Submitted by I wanna listen to this on 08.8.08 at 9:53am.
A few months ago, I discovered an interesting tunesmith by the name of Beaufort. What can I tell you about them? Nada. I know two songs, "I don't wanna die" and "Fuck the Google".
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What Was That?
Submitted by Bev Boy's Blog on 08.8.08 at 9:51am.
Are you the kind of person who can't make out the lyrics to songs you hear on the radio? So, instead, you make up your own wild approximations in a desperate attempt to fill in the gaps.
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Music!
Submitted by Chasing Waterfalls on 08.8.08 at 8:20am.
For about a week now, I’ve come home from work and peeked into my mailbox. Most of those days, all I found were ads and yes, bills (boo! hiss!).
Then today. It finally came. The package.
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Who needs the Eagles when you have Merbstock
Submitted by Gifted Typist on 08.5.08 at 6:42am.
Merbstock is the most indie of indie music festivals.
Under a small marquee on the grass, between two cottages, singers sing, guitar players strum, jazz ensembles croon, ex-hippies harmonize, rock bands jam and family quartets perform. And it’s a brilliant evening of entertainment.
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Maybe I am just old...
Submitted by I wanna listen to this on 08.3.08 at 7:57am.
I think perhaps I have hit that point where "those damn kids need to stay off my lawn."
This is again a Facebook re-post rant in reaction to Adbusters recent hipster article. I am not even posting a link to it, that's how much I hate Adbusters. It's super vaguely music related, otherwise I would...
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The Rainmaker
Submitted by Music Before the Money on 08.2.08 at 8:01am.
Every August 1st I think of this song and Harry Nilsson, of whom a lot of people have never heard. However, along with Gordon Lightfoot, Al Stewart and a few others, Nilsson’s music was the soundtrack for my life for almost 3 years.
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Coldplay shows T.O. why they are the best
Submitted by Keith Torrie Today on 08.1.08 at 9:25am.
I know there are a lot of people who love to hate Coldplay. I used to be one of them, but their recent album has really changed my mind and last night I got to see them in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. They were amazing, even those who are not Coldplay fans would have really enjoyed the show.
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Vindication is mine!
Submitted by I wanna listen to this on 08.1.08 at 6:11am.
As you may have noticed I may or may not have forgotten about posting here. After ranting on Facebook, Simon was kind enough to remind me. (The title works only if you do it in a Stewie Griffin voice, otherwise it's just sort of ok).
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The Ghost of Napster
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.31.08 at 12:25pm.
Cory Doctrow just finished a chilling article on the history of music file sharing that points to further gloom for the music business. He states that:
“. . .the latest record-company salvo in the copyright wars, a cozy deal with British
ISPs that will have them spying on and degrading the conn...
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You know you’re doing something right when …
Submitted by Gifted Typist on 07.29.08 at 10:08am.
…you over hear your 11-year old daughter humming the tune of Led Zeppelin’s D’yer Mak’er.
It was a hit in ‘73 that predated my rock n roll listening days, but I did later find Zep and D’yer Mak’er became a fave and the album Houses of the Holy also became my fave. (Close tie with Physical Grafit...
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The Struggler
Submitted by The Blah-Blah on 07.28.08 at 11:25am.
You have got to be kidding me! I should be in Toronto!!! Goldfrapp, one of my absolute most favorite artists ever is playing in Toronto September 14th. I want to f'n hitchhike to the T-Dot just to go. That's mind blowing. Had IADT not been idiots I would be there!
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Macca Delivers in Quebc City
Submitted by Music Before the Money on 07.25.08 at 6:15am.
Paul McCartney is as big as they come. His songwriting, in collaboration with John Lennon and producer George Martin, changed popular music from a collection of hangers-on from the Swing Era, fading ’50’s stars, skiffle, folk and teen idols to a major force of world-changing anthems in a few reco...
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Bush-League Ghost Busters
Submitted by Alex Buckingham on 07.22.08 at 2:36pm.
Hello interweb. Here’s a video I shot with my friends over the weekend. If you like it, please share it with your friends. Peace, baby.
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In that instant it started to pour...
Submitted by Simons Folly on 07.22.08 at 9:04am.
Songs for days when you are broken #13
This is me today #12
Even before he came out to sing, he came out on stage and looked at all of us. "Are you all alright?", we could see him mouthing. The roar told him yes.
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A Canadian Soundtrack: The Tragically Hip
Submitted by Hello City on 07.20.08 at 7:50am.
For some reason the world of music has clung tightly to a longstanding and frankly counterproductive illusion: If you don't make an impact on the US market you haven't actually succeeded yet. So many bright, brilliant and respected musicians have been callously dismissed as simply cult favourites...
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McCartney and The Separatists
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.19.08 at 6:56am.
It’s not everyone who gets a chance to see Paul McCartney live . . especially free. But Sir Paul is going to be playing a free concert to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City and, in effect, the French in North America. This should be a great event, right? Well to 99% of...
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Captain Fantastic is coming to town
Submitted by Gifted Typist on 07.18.08 at 7:29am.
To the indie heads amongst you, Elton John may seem a bit naff, like yesterday’s pop star.
And in many ways he is. He hit his zenith in the early 70s with hit after hit after hit. What a fine legacy he and lyricist writing partner Bernie Taupin have left behind.
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Sweetheart of the Rodeo -The Byrds
Submitted by Music Before the Money on 07.18.08 at 6:36am.
I own a vinyl copy of Sweetheart of the Rodeo but never got it until 1978. The original was released in 1968 and, although the intention was never there, it became one of the hallmarks of country rock music. It was the “coming out party” of a young prodigy named Gram Parsons.
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Kyle’s Six Pix Vol. 50!
Submitted by Cuzoogle on 07.17.08 at 1:18pm.
Before we commence with the Pix today, I just wanted to say thank you to Kyle for reaching his 50th edition. If only there was a way to measure how many people have added new music to their daily play lists because of Six Pix. Join me in congratulating Kyle and enjoy today’s choices. Now back to ...
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Uncooperative Death needs your cooperation Wednesday Night
Submitted by A Quiet Revolution on 07.16.08 at 8:42am.
Uncooperative Death are a Halifax based metal band that I met via their jamming at my jam spaces. Last week though out walking around I saw the poster below on some telephone polls and made a mental note to fire that up here.
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Rocket Man in Halifax
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.16.08 at 6:32am.
Well, Elton John is coming to Halifax on Sept. 26 and 27 and judging by the other hot acts that have been here tickets to see the “Rocking’ Knight” will be sold in minutes. In fact, the concert in Regina sold out in 4 minutes.
I saw EJ in 1973 at the Pacific Colisseum in Vancouver.
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We Were Never The Beatles in Hamburg
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.12.08 at 7:41am.
When I watch the “idol” reality shows I can’t help but wonder how good many of these contestants are. I mean they have more talent in one hand than I did at that age. A few of them even have even showed up with their voice teachers. That’s cool. If you got one, go for it!
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A Canadian Soundtrack: The Rascalz
Submitted by Blogger on 07.10.08 at 7:36am.
There is no question that in the Canadian music scene one genre has long rained supreme; Rock. It is undoubtedly the music of a large percentage of the Canadian masses. We can't help it.
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PlayTape
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.9.08 at 6:33am.
A unique little portable tape player emerged around the same time as the 4-track called the PlayTape. They were actually a 2-track tape that could hold around 4 songs and many were self-winding. The key to the PlayTape was portability and it followed in the footsteps of the small radios which had...
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Starting A Band Without Instruments
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 07.8.08 at 6:27am.
I can’t get over the price of the musical instruments these days. With the 3rd World countries making guitars and the miniaturizing of sound support you can get a guitar-amp combo for $150 that could blow away a Sears Silvertone and amp of the same price over 40 years ago.
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Dang, I'm old
Submitted by Daimnation on 06.30.08 at 6:19am.
Skippy, in a post about the elusive new Guns N' Roses album:
Here’s a little bit of context on how long W. Axl Rose has been out of commission. When his last albums or original material, Use Your Illusion I & II were released in September of 1991, Stone Temple Pilots were playing clubs in San Di...
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Make Mine Music?
Submitted by theblah-blah on 06.29.08 at 12:25pm.
I want to write and record two songs by the end of the summer.
That will make me feel accomplished this summer.
I'll probably need to start learning how to play an instrument of some sort. I'm assuming that would help with the whole composition bit. Luckily the fam has an unused piano sitting i...
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Powered Speakers
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 06.28.08 at 8:53am.
I’m not a techno guy. Although I’m a bit more far removed from the musician who just plugs the stuff in and turns it on I don’t memorize specs and spend hours talking gear.
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3rd Maritime Beatle Event Picking Up Steam
Submitted by Music Before the Money on 05.31.08 at 6:14am.
The 3rd Maritime Beatle Event is only a week away and ticket sales have been going quite well. headlined by the Hungarian-based band The Blackbirds it proves to be an awesome event.
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"Rock Band" versus iTunes
Submitted by A Quiet Revolution on 05.30.08 at 6:18am.
Single sells five times as many copies in “Rock Band” versus iTunes
Following a recent report that many bands were signing on to Guitar Hero and Rock Band as a new way to distribute their music comes the news that singles released in the games are outselling even the dominant music store, Apple’...
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Halifax's Maddison Avenue: Maroon 5 Meets Steely Dan
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 05.30.08 at 6:04am.
Halifax-based rock quartet Maddison Avenue are the lastest entry to the East Coast's musical sweepstakes.
And while the band has been around for a couple of years - they managed to score a much-desired showcase when the Junos were held here two years ago - it has only recently gotten around to...
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An evening with Joel Plaskett
Submitted by Gifted Typist on 05.28.08 at 6:18am.
Joel Plaskett was on stage Monday night at a new restaurant in town, and I was lucky enough to get a great seat. It was less a concert and more like being invited into his living room for a performance for friends and family.
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Here's a man still working for your smile
Submitted by The Dartmouth Soundsystem on 05.19.08 at 7:00am.
I had my worries. The troubadour was older and out of practice. The range of his voice was in question, and I didn't think a long set was in store for us. I did not know what to expect from Leonard Cohen, last night, and in turn he and his band blew me away.
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The Ventures Make Hall of Fame
Submitted by Music Before The Money on 03.19.08 at 4:59pm.
It always interests me how history is re-interpreted by each new generation. For example, a month ago in Russia Vladimir Putin began rattlings that Joseph Stalin was a great leader and wanted to resurrect his memory. What that means is to reinvent the man and ignore him as Hitlers’ bunkmate for t...
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Hidden Cameras bound for hibernation.
Submitted by David Missio on 12.17.07 at 10:56am.
The Hidden Cameras had a stop over in Halifax on their recent East Coast tour, helping to end 2007 with a brilliant performance at The Attic. Though the Cameras have been debuting some newer material into their set and Joel Gibb claims to have started demoing and recording, don't necessarily expe...
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Where is Jason Collett?
Submitted by Peter Gorman on 11.27.07 at 5:31pm.
It’s been close to two hours since the guy was supposed to call me to do this interview. Sipping tea and reading Illich, waiting on a phone call that just ain’t coming, like some poor heartbroken schoolgirl (minus the Earl Grey and anarchist social theory). Does he think it’s supposed to be at 2p...
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A Mecca of intense indie rock
Submitted by Adam Miller on 11.27.07 at 2:11pm.
Last Friday at the Marquee wasn’t just a release party for the Medium Mood CD, it was a powerful testament to the diverse and unique sounds that the Halifax indie scene has to offer. It was shocking to see the club I associate most with hip-hop and thug life in this city, completely transformed i...
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Wintersleep Bring It Home
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 11.25.07 at 6:23pm.
Halifax's Pier 21 is a Canadian landmark, its fame grown from a history steeped in immigration, when in years gone by it acted as a gateway to Canada for those from far away. Last night, however, the Cunard Centre, situated right behind the historic landmark, took on the role of home beacon for l...
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Delahunt Dazzles with SNS
Submitted by Isabelle on 11.23.07 at 6:41pm.
Pianist Walter Delahunt dazzled in a concert with Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax Thursday.
Delahunt, a native of Wolfville who has performed with many of the world’s great classical musicians, was the soloist for Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor.
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Rancid: Oldies But Goodies
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 11.22.07 at 8:05pm.
Say what you will about the attack of the sell-outs, Rancid rules. I bought the self-titled album when I was, like, 14, and used to dance around listening to "Rats In The Hallway" thinking I was soooooo hardcore. I had this major crush on Tim Armstrong and when I got my driver's license I pierced...
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The two "Schus" with Symphony Nova Scotia
Submitted by Isabelle on 11.21.07 at 7:26pm.
Canadian pianist Walter Delahunt will be playing Schumann's brilliant Piano Concerto Thursday Nov. 23 with Symphony Nova Scotia.
Also on the program is Schubert's Symphony no. 4 (the "Tragic") and Respighi's suite The Birds.
Delahunt is a magical performer and it will be a treat for Halif...
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Celine Dion Feels Unwelcomed In Halifax
Submitted by Bryan H on 11.21.07 at 12:13pm.
Celine Dion was scheduled to play at the Halifax Commons next year. She later backed out because she felt that she was not wanted in Halifax. An article in the Halifax Daily was singled out which was titled "Like her or not, it's good news"
There are some negative comments towards the singer, ...
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Medium Mood To Light Up The Marquee
Submitted by Jon Careless on 11.21.07 at 1:31pm.
The hot ticket for this weekend is at the Marquee that is hosting the CD release show for alternative rock band Medium Mood on Friday, November 23rd at 10 pm.
According to band member Adam Hartling, the group has hired a team of live audio professionals to set up speakers around the club to cr...
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Elliott Brood: An interview with guitarist Casey Laforet
Submitted by David Missio on 11.20.07 at 5:35am.
The last time Elliott Brood played Halifax, guitarist Casey Laforet was floored by the response. The Brood are known for their raucous shows, but last year the reception they received was one that the hard-touring Toronto band deserves each time they take the stage.
Tin Type, the Brood's debu...
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Band Troubles
Submitted by adam miller on 11.19.07 at 9:41pm.
I never thought it would be so hard to get a band together in Halifax, yet now I feel like it's not worth the trouble. I've been a sort of abstract drummer for years, with my own style and technique, playing with bands incorporating genres ranging from bluegrass to reggae, yet when I got to Halif...
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Meet Me At The Seahorse
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 11.18.07 at 4:16pm.
Last night the Seahorse Tavern on Arygle Street bore witness to some fantastic talent and some, uh, other.
Construction and Deconstruction opened. This would be the "other". Yeah, um, not so much. I'm always wary of "bands" that only feature two members, even though time and time again it's b...
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Shotgun Jimmie and his Solo Songs
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 11.15.07 at 7:21am.
Moving into a farmhouse at the onset of winter; writing songs about sleeping the days away or about life in cities now abandoned; recording a solo album in seclusion. It could be the plot to one hell of a Canadian singer/songwriter biopic, but this is what Jim Kilpatrick (aka Shotgun Jimmie) has ...
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Symphony Nova Scotia, chorus and soloists shine in Brahms' Requiem
Submitted by Isabelle on 11.12.07 at 6:46pm.
Symphony Nova Scotia closed its three-concert Brahms Festival Sunday night with an energetic performance of the composer’s seminal choral work, the German Requiem.
The symphony, led by music director Bernhard Gueller, was joined by guest soloists Donna Brown, soprano, and Olivier Laquerre, ba...
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Beware! The Fuzz
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 11.11.07 at 7:41pm.
When he decided to call his new album “Beware! The Fuzz,” Myles Deck probably wouldn’t have guessed that this ominous warning might be taken so literally by the members of his own band.
Earlier this year, shortly before what was slated to be their first tour, the bass player in Deck’s backup b...
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Oldies But Goodies... Prince
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 11.7.07 at 8:24pm.
I don't know if I'll ever get over how sexy Prince is. Seriously. I was listening to Prince's Greatest Hits at work today (and realizing for perhaps the first time how inappropriate many of the tracks actually are) and couldn't help but marvel at how The Purple One has managed to more or less esc...
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Commitment, Dammit!
Submitted by AineCaitriona on 11.1.07 at 5:48pm.
Band tattoos seem like a less regrettable decision than, say, a boyfriend's name or a butterfly on one's ankle. For a while, it seemed like band logo tattoos were strictly for either punkers or die-hard AFI fans (the Despair Faction? WTF?) Now, however, it seems like the tides they are a-changing...
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Music: Weekend Roundup
Submitted by David Missio on 11.1.07 at 3:30pm.
Hallowe’en may be over but I’m glad I got to see The Sleepless Nights in full Kiss regalia Tuesday night. As they head out on tour with Jon McKiel, November is shaping up to be quite a month for bands making the trip out to us. With Feist, Jason Collett and Final Fantasy coming through town in th...
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Dr. Sharp's Route 2 Roadhouse
Submitted by Lindsay-Bea on 10.25.07 at 2:57pm.
One of the few spots in Bedford that offers live entertainment. Check our events section.
Dr. Sharp's Route 2 Roadhouse offers a bar menu with snacks and nightly specials:
Monday and Saturday: Dinner and a movie (not available band nights).
Tuesday: Wing Night
Wednesdays: Steak and Ale N...
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A/V and The Moist Towelettes @ Tribeca
Submitted by Joss Conway on 10.19.07 at 10:15am.
Despite playing a very short set to a small crowd, A/V gave a powerful performance with his drum machine, tambourine and synthesizer. I had a great time dancing to his music and I wish the one-man punk and electro act from Gaspereau Forks, New Brunswick could have played a longer set. A/V shouted...
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HPX: Zoooooboooombs.
Submitted by Music on 10.19.07 at 9:12am.
By all accounts (AkA, people I've talked to) things have been going really well for the 15th anniversary of the Pop Explosion. Festival pass holders seem to be happily mapping out their nightly destinations and for those with the extra cash, the Cunard Centre and St. Matthew’s Church shows have y...
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Brother Ali @ The Attic (Wed Oct 17)
Submitted by Adam Miller on 10.18.07 at 1:38pm.
Brother Ali exploded at the Attic last night with a wild group of DJs and MCs that produced some of the best hip hop to hit Halifax in a long time.
Toki Wright was the first of 2 opening acts, he is a tactical lyricist who at times seemed more like a comedian than an MC, and who managed to get...
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Halifax Pop Explosion - Day One
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 10.17.07 at 9:36am.
My friend Steph says that to her, Pop Explosion is better than Christmas. I don't know if its necessarily better per say, but it is definitely on par. I don't get the chance to travel to fancy cities to see fancy festivals like NXNE, SXSW, or Pop Montreal - so I'm glad my city has its own extrav...
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Radio Stations In Halifax
Submitted by Bryan H on 10.8.07 at 9:14am.
Even with the addition of two radio stations in Nova Scotia, there is still a huge gap in the music we tune our car radios in to. The selection is very limited and the stations play the same songs over and over again. Radio used to have the market beat on local talent, but unless you have sold an...
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Mother Mother
Submitted by Citrus Malicious on 10.9.07 at 7:30am.
Vancouver band Mother Mother is an original and refreshing addition to the Halifax Pop Explosion. With only two years behind them as a group, Mother Mother has a very mature sound. Their 2007 album, Touch Up, has folk and indie roots and combines male and female vocals to get their message accros...
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Pop Montreal (day 3)
Submitted by David Missio on 10.7.07 at 7:15pm.
I'm sad to say that I got really, really lost.
I meant to make my way to the artists' lounge to do a posting for "day 3" on Saturday, but the map given out by Pop Montreal is a lot like that Krusty Burgers Across America map from the Simpsons, read: really shitty. Besides which, one would thi...
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I Like This, You Should Too v.1
Submitted by Trevor Murphy on 10.7.07 at 8:09am.
This week, I've got three albums rocking the discman (yes, I still use a discman).
#1 - The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America.
I only heard this album for the first time last week, but already I am in love. It is a refreshing take on pop-rock with its talk-it-out vocals and happy-go-luc...
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Jon McKeil: The Nature Of Things
Submitted by Jon Careless on 09.25.07 at 2:24pm.
After recently signing a two-record contract with Wednesday Records of California, followed by the release of his sophomore album The Nature Of Things, people are expecting big things from Jon McKiel. At least with The Nature Of Things, Jon has no worries when it comes to making good on those eve...
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Joni Mitchell: Shine. And She Does.
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 09.26.07 at 12:10pm.
Joni Mitchell has surprised just about everybody by releasing an album of new material after years of recording silence.
Being a genuine legend, sonic trailbreaker and confessional song pioneer, Mitchell has endured the slings and arrows of outrageous reviews for much of her career. He albums ...
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Switchblade Valentines Will Stake Your Heart. Not Literally.
Submitted by Jon Careless on 09.14.07 at 2:54pm.
Those of you who are feeling in the mood to try something new should make a date to see Switchblade Valentines this Wednesday at Gus' Pub. Their music is a combination of alternative rock and rockabilly, creating a sound the band calls "psychobilly."
After listening to their songs on myspace h...
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The Tragically Hip: Live at the Metro Centre, 9.13.07
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 09.13.07 at 11:33pm.
When The Tragically Hip came out for their encore, there was no predicting what they were going to play. That’s what’s great about our journeyman rockers from Kingston, ON, they’ve been so consistent with their radio-ready hits over the years, it’s hard to know what’s going to pepper their set. M...
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Where To Dance On A Tuesday Night
Here is a list of all the spots in Halifax where you can go to get your groove on on a Tuesday night.
DECO (5518 Spring Garden): DJ -DYAZZ lays down a wide variety of urban grooves for the late night drinking audience. DYAZZ hits the booth weekly beginning at about 9 pm.
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BA Johnston Loves To Party. He Also Likes Music.
Submitted by Jon Careless on 08.28.07 at 2:20pm.
Until today, I'd never heard of BA Johnston. Apparently, this Halifax born wild-man has been performing for years in clubs all over the Maritimes.
Johnston is a big, chubby, lovable type who, if you see him, you'll likely see the mirror image of your alcoholic father/uncle swaying drunkenly be...
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CD Reviews: Thom Swift, Hey Rosetta!, Ron Sexsmith
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 08.22.07 at 9:05pm.
Thom Swift
Into the Dirt (Festival)
It’s probably only a coincidence, but a telling one, that the artwork on the disc of Swift’s album is very similar to Dire Straits Brothers in Arms CD art, evoking the National Steel guitar.
Like Mark Knopfler or Warren Zevon towards the end of h...
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Sum 41 With Finger Eleven
Tickets are now being made available for the Halifax Metro Centre concert in November that features two hugely popular Canadian bands, Sum 41 and Finger Eleven.
Sum 41 is well known in national circles as being one of Canada's top pop punk bands. The band has won a number of accolades includin...
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Bryan Ferry's Dylanesque
Submitted by Ron Foley Macdonald on 08.20.07 at 6:53am.
Bryan Ferry’s latest album, Dylanesque (EMI), has evoked a strange sort of puzzlement from critics and music insiders as it hit the North American markets over the late spring and early summer.
An 11-song collection of Dylan covers, the CD is really something of a warm-up for the long-awaited ...
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CD Reviews: Queens of the Stone Age, Paolo Nutini and more...
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.27.07 at 10:46pm.
Queens of the Stone Age
Era Vulgaris (Interscope)
I was a latecomer to the mad metal of the QOTSA appeal. Oh, sure, they always had chops that impressed, and lead Queen, the California man-mountain Josh Homme struck a blow for unorthodox rock music with his collaborative spirit, the re...
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The Police: Live in Toronto
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.23.07 at 2:13pm.
Strolling through the ACC turnstiles with my small band of diehard Police-ophiles, I tried to reconcile 25 years of being a fan of the band with all that has happened since their original dissolution and the recent reformation. Unlike most of their contemporaries in the late 70s early 80s, most o...
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Jazz Fest Round Up
Submitted by Carsten Knox on 07.19.07 at 6:04pm.
As the second and last weekend of the 2007 Atlantic Jazz Festival nears, all evidence tends to suggest it has been a serious success. A varied program of international musicians have made for a delightful time to be in Halifax, and of that success, well, even your humble reporter was barred acces...
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