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In The Dead of Winter Recap

January 29, 2017 Jeff

And with that, we close the doors on another successful festival. Over the course of three nights, Halifax played host to one of the warmest events of the year, In The Dead of Winter music fest. During its weekend run, patrons were exposed to solo acoustic shows, full on funk performances, storytellers and an onslaught…Read More

Concert Review w/ Photos // Wintersleep with Not You – 16.01.17

January 23, 2017 Trev

When you have a band the calibre of Wintersleep that was forged in the acclaimed and diverse music scene of Halifax, you have to feel somewhat sorry for the other cities in the country where Wintersleep plays to more expansive rooms than the Marquee Ballroom. When Loel Campbell, Tim D’Eon, Paul Murphy, Jon Samuel and Chris…Read More

Concert Review // The Trews w/ The Adam Baldwin Duo @ The Marquee // 12.17.16

December 20, 2016 Trev

I’ve been out of the Trews game for a long time, and I was more surprised by the fact that the last time I actually caught the band live was when they hit the Magnetic Hill stage in support of Bruce Springsteen. I was fortunate to have caught the band opening for Big Sugar in…Read More

Concert Review w/ Photos // Marianas Trench w/ Shawn Hook, Repartee, Janet Cull // Scotiabank Centre – 21.11.16

December 4, 2016 Trev

It’s hard to believe that it has almost been two weeks since Marianas Trench brought their The Last Crusade tour to the Scotiabank Centre here in Halifax. Fortunately, Halifax was one of the last shows of the opening string of dates on this tour due to Josh’s throat infection and subsequent scar tissue. The diagnosis…Read More

The Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Show – The Marquee Ballroom – 26\11\2016

December 2, 2016 Mitch

When going through my album collection, rarely does “The Last Waltz” get pulled out for a spin. It’s almost taken for granted as a classic album and the spectacle that it was. So before the legendary evening of Saturday, November 26, 2016, I decided to give it a listen for the 500th time. I felt…Read More

Concert Review // Gord Downie – Secret Path // Rebecca Cohn – 11.29.16

November 30, 2016 Trev

It’s not often that the public forum afforded to a performer is used in such a profound and lasting way, but that is exactly what Gord Downie is doing with his Secret Path project. After wrapping what could very well be the final performance by The Tragically Hip (as Downie is battling terminal brain cancer),…Read More

Concert Review // Sam Roberts Band w/ Adam Baldwin // Halifax Forum MPC – 11.18.2016

November 28, 2016 Trev

This past Friday marked the return of Montreal singer-songwriter Sam Roberts to Halifax. Roberts has played here a myriad of times, and at various venues around town; he was in town in support of his latest release TerraForm. True to form, Sam Roberts and Co. tapped Adam Baldwin (solo artist, and guitarist for Matt Mays)…Read More

Concert Review & Photos // X Ambassadors w/ Savoir Adore @ The Marquee // 17.11.16

November 19, 2016 Trev

Earlier this year local radio station Live 105 announced that they (in conjunction with Sonic Concerts) were bringing Ithaca, NY-based X Ambassadors to town (along with fellow New York-based band Savoir Adore). The show was initially slated for the Multi-Purpose Room at the Halifax Forum; however, as the concert date neared, the show was shifted…Read More

#HPX2016 Night 4 – The Final Day of the Fest

November 10, 2016 Trev

While Night 3 of #HPX2016 was one that required some planning and decision making, heading into the homestretch of Night 4 was more of a night to execute a plan and put my #HPX2016 carcass to bed. My first #HPX adventure back in 2013 (and my follow-up in 2014), I made the ill-advised choice to…Read More

Nova Scotia Music Week Review \\ Top Five Shows \\ Truro NS

November 10, 2016 Mitch

I wouldn’t hesitate for a second when asked if the Nova Scotia music scene could go toe to toe with any other North American music scene. The answer is absolutely a yes. This past weekend (Nov. 3rd-6th, 2016) proved that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the NS music scene is alive and well. I…Read More