Category Archives: Quick Hit

Halifax Jazz Fest Rising Stars Finalists

We continue to creep closer and closer to the 2015 edition of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival and with each passing day more and more exciting news creeps up out of nowhere.  With all of that being said, this year's Rising Stars program is filled to the brim with enough talent to make Simon Cowell…Read More

Concert Review: East Coast Rockabilly Riot

Before we dig into the review from Saturday night's East Coast Rockabilly Riot, I have to declare that rockabilly is a genre I have very little experience with.  I knew songs such as "Stray Cat Strut", "Rock Around The Clock" and "Blue Suede Shoes" would fit the bill, but found myself mildly stumped when I heard that…Read More

Five Albums That Started Right

Creating an album can be a fickle process where every step of the way is scrutinized to the Nth degree.  Opinions are often emotionally charged thus resulting in multiple discussions on how both songs are constructed and how they fit within the larger whole of an album. (more…)Read More

Hafilax Predicts The ECMA Winners

With the 2015 ECMA award show right around the corner (April 8th - 12th), it seemed like a good idea to go ahead and predict who we feel that this year's winners will be.  It should be noted that there is no science behind how we came up with our picks, nor do we have any…Read More

One Track: Shred Kelly, “Sing To The Night”

By successfully merging the sweet finger-picking folk sounds of the banjo and mandolin with a driving wave of synth pop, Shred Kelly have garnered the attention of Canadians from one coast to the other.  Storming from town to town with a ferocity that leaves the patrons grasping for air,  this five piece has spent the…Read More

John Campbelljohn Live @ Casino Nova Scotia

Friday nights have become an event not to be missed, thanks to a partnership between Casino NS and the great folks over at Music Nova Scotia.  We get the opportunity to experience and discover some of the best music the East Coast has to offer.  On any given Friday you can find yourself kicking back with the…Read More

Tom Petty vs Music

It was recently announced that new kid on the block, Sam Smith, has agreed to terms that will pay one of music's most well-known artists, Tom Petty, a reported 12.5% writing credit for Smith's massive 2014 hit, "Stay With Me".  Apparently the case was made when it was noticed that both the verse and chorus…Read More