Category Archives: Quick Hit

Sonic Concerts Presents The Rural Alberta Advantage in Halifax, March 27th, 2015

January 19, 2015 Justin

(Halifax) - The Rural Alberta Advantage have announced a string of tour dates in Eastern Canada in support of their third album, Mended With Gold, released Sept. 30, 2014. The band will perform at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax on Friday, March 27 at 9 p.m. Mended With Gold was recorded at Toronto's Candle Recording…Read More

Jeff’s Favourites of 2014

December 22, 2014 Jeff

And just like that another year has come and gone. With thousands of albums released over the past year, you would assume that picking albums to make up a list would be an easy task, however when it came time to put my own list together, I found myself in a musical mess. Where did…Read More

HPX2014 Day 4: Pushing On

November 18, 2014 Jeff

Friday night's edition of the Halifax Pop Explosion began with a bang and ended with a thud. With the first three days of the festival down, there was some brief hesitation over how I was going to proceed with Day 4. Due to a daily grind which consisted of late nights followed by early mornings, a large part…Read More

John Fogerty Live At Scotiabank Centre: November 10th 2014

November 11, 2014 Jeff

On Monday night, John Fogerty turned the inside of the newly named Scotiabank Centre into a 1969 love affair. Tie-dye patterns plastered the massive white screen, which doubled as a background for the show's opening stills and cover for the main stage prior to the show. As two large monitors on each side of the stage played…Read More

I’d Rather Listen to Nickelback!

November 6, 2014 Jeff

Catchy title, right! This topic came up one evening while I was sitting on my couch, enjoying a cold beverage while discussing with Trevor the credibility (or lack thereof) of Canada's own Nickelback. As we all know, there is a massive distaste for these Albertan rockers and a simple google search will prove this statement to…Read More

Dregs, This Ship and Willie Stratton’s Pop Extravaganza: HPX 2014

November 3, 2014 Jeff

Part of the beauty of the Halifax Pop Explosion is that you can sometimes hit a show that contains very different, distinct sounds between the bands on the bill. Some of these line-ups work and some don't. Luckily for me Friday night's show at the Harbourview room at Casino Nova Scotia was one that was…Read More

HPX2014 Day 2: Into the Wee Hours Pt.2

November 1, 2014 Trev

After having kicked the night off at the Forum Multi-Purpose Centre with SonReal, Rush Midnight, and Lights, it was now time to move on to the next slate of acts we were poised to check out over at the Olympic Community Hall. Glory Glory would be coming on soon, and then headliner Tokyo Police Club…Read More

Can Music Save The World?

October 18, 2014 Jeff

Two years ago, a good friend came to me with an idea that, at the time, seemed completely off the wall. It wasn't an idea that would change the way a musician strings his/her guitar, or one that would mash your potatoes while simultaneously boiling them (but how cool would that one be). No, this idea was one which…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: HPX Is Hip-Hop (The Preview)

October 17, 2014 Trev

2014 appears to be the year of Hip-Hop when it comes to the Halifax Pop Explosion's line-up, with acts such as critical favorite Danny Brown, fan favorites and Wu-Tang alumni Raekwon (the Chef) and Ghostface Killah, Canadian Sensation SonReal and local favorites Ambition, Quake Matthews and Mike Boyd. With that murderers row of well…Read More

The Vacation Is Over

October 15, 2014 Jeff

With a longer than expected period of time off from the site (roughly two months....but who's counting), and with the Halifax Pop Explosion right around the corner, I felt that it was a good time to dive back into the musical world and pump out some words. With the recent purchase of a home, I've been able…Read More