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Concert Reviews

Concert Review // Our Lady Peace and I Mother Earth @ Scotiabank Centre // 02.11.16

November 9, 2016 Trev

A week ago today, the OLP x IME Can-Con nostalgia tour rolled into town to appease the legions of gen Xers, and a smattering of hipsters/millennials who enjoy the digital cleanliness of the somewhat retro compact disc. In the weeks leading up to the show, there was a palpable excitement bubbling up on Facebook and…Read More

#HPX2016 Night 3 – Great Music on a Late Friday Night

November 2, 2016 Trev

When the initial line-up was released for Halifax Pop Explosion’s 2016 session, it included a well-known comic by the name of Cameron Esposito (who has appeared on @midnight a handful of times). However in the weeks leading up to the fest, Esposito had to cancel due to scheduling conflicts, and the HPX moved quickly to…Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion 2016 – Mitch’s Top 5

October 29, 2016 Mitch

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIMEEEEE OF THE YEAR! No, no it’s not Christmas. It's four days full of every kind of music you can imagine, spread all over our wonderful city. Going from venue to venue, you can hear pop, metal, punk, rap, EDM, and even tastes of classical. If you’re interested in music at…Read More

#HPX2016 Recap Night 2 (Pt 2) // Into the Wee Hours w/Pet Sun, Walrus, White Lung and Holy Fuck

October 27, 2016 Trev

After a short drive from the Halifax Forum, fellow photog Scott and I made our way across town en route to Gus’ Pub to continue our Halifax Pop Explosion adventure, as Night 2 was moving towards those wee hours. It’s always good to get out to the late/closing shows during those first couple of days,…Read More

Concert Review // Sloan @ The Marquee // 07.10.2016

October 25, 2016 Trev

Those of us who basked in the glow of Halifax’s coronation as “The Next Seattle”, back in the early nineties, are more than familiar with the bands involved. That shine has long since dissipated, and many of those early Halifax indie rock bands have since disbanded (and in some cases, reformed and disbanded again). There…Read More

#HPX2016 – Night 1 // Pkew Pkew Pkew, Greys, White Lung and Pup (w/ Photos)

October 20, 2016 Trev

Halifax Pop Explosion kicked off its 2016 festival with a relatively quiet slate of shows, but the Marquee Ballroom was anything but quiet on the opening night. It was a night of Toronto punk/rock bands with a lone representative from the West Coast. Hailing from Toronto were Pkew Pkew Pkew, The Greys, and the evening's headlining…Read More

Craig Cardiff – The Carleton – 01.10.2016

October 6, 2016 Mitch

While the party animals from Friday night were licking their wounds on a Saturday afternoon, some had the pleasure of an intimate acoustic show from the Ontario-based singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff. A rare all-ages show took place at the Carleton, that had a mixed crowd featuring a number of parents exposing their kids to a storyteller. Cardiff…Read More

Hello Delaware – Album Release Party – The Seahorse Tavern – 30.09.2016

October 4, 2016 Mitch

Girls Rule and Boys Drool was the mantra of Friday night. On the rare occurrence of an early show in Halifax, the ladies of the Halifax rock scene were out in full force on the last night of September. Three bands saw the stage at the Seahorse to celebrate the release of Hello Delaware's newest…Read More

Concert Review // Five Finger Death Punch w/ Papa Roach, Sixx AM and FATN // 09.28.16

October 2, 2016 Trev

It’s only apt, in a city overrun by cranes and construction, that in the aftermath of the performances this past Wednesday night by Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Sixx: AM and From Ashes to New, that the Scotiabank Centre lay in ruins. It was a potent lineup that was sponsored by Monster Energy, and…Read More

Concert Review // Hayden @ St. Matthew’s Church // 09.21.16

September 28, 2016 Trev

When I was in my twenties, Hayden’s debut album Everything I Long For wasn’t the album I was tossing on the stereo to kick off the night. But now as I close in on my forties it’s not entirely out of the question (well, unless tequila is involved). It’s an album well suited to just…Read More