TD Halifax Jazz Fest 2015 :: July 12th – ALEX PANGMAN – Main Stage 8:30pm
ALEX PANGMAN TOURS NEW ALBUM @ HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 12 – MAIN STAGE, 8:30PM. FREE “Pangman shone at centre stage...Her hot-blooded takes on the tunes, and her butter rich vocals would have melted the hearts of even the most ardent jazz purist in this slick preservation act.” Aeden Helmer, Ottawa Sun (Review of Ottawa… Read More
TD Halifax Jazz Festival Day 1 – Brian Blade Concert Review
It's been two decades since Brian Blade last touched down in Nova Scotia and in that time he has drummed, sung, strummed, produced and/or written so many albums that we need not even speak of his lengthy discography. It is that tireless work ethic that sets a musician such as Brian apart from all of those who lack a… Read More
CONCERT REVIEW / GALLERY: Canada Day at Alderney Landing – Party Boots, Glorious Sons and The Arkells
When word came that The Arkells were going to headline the Canada Day show at Alderney Landing, I was ecstatic as I had missed out on their short-notice sold-out stint at the Seahorse and then their Dalhousie Show which also sold out rather quickly. The organizers were going to have to try hard to get… Read More
2015 TD Halifax Jazz Festival – Full Announcement July 8-12
THE 2015 TD HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL RUNS JULY 8 - 12, WITH A STUNNING ROSTER OF INTERNATIONAL, CANADIAN, AND LOCAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS, tUnE-yArDs, THE BUDOS BAND, JOEY DEFRANCESCO, MICHAEL KAESHAMMER, AND MANY, MANY MORE (Halifax, NS) – The city of Halifax is the stage for the 29th edition of… Read More
Concert Review – Red Bull Tour Bus x Dine Alone Records 10th Anniversary
It was a great night in Halifax on Canada Day Eve. It was one of those perfect waterfront days; the sun was beaming, the breeze was low and there was an impending concert about to take place. Initially the show was announced as Stewart Burton, a special guest and headlining act Tokyo Police Club, but… Read More
Friday Night Soundtrack: The Calm Before the Storm
Considering we have whipped past the weeks sandwiched between Victoria Day and Canada Day in an absurdly short amount of time, it's almost time for the TD Halifax Jazz Festival to kick off. That promises to be a hectic few days, with some amazing acts such as Sharon Jones, Tune Yards, Moon Hooch, and the… Read More
Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 3 – Full Schedule Announcement
The Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival is just 3 weeks away, happening on the weekend of July 17th & 18th at the Hants County Ex Grounds, Windsor, Nova Scotia. With the stellar line-up of bands such as Doom Machine, Try Dying, Machete, and their recently announced headliner The Pack A.D., this is gonna be… Read More
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
Friday Night Soundtrack – June 26th, 2015 – Jam Edition
It's been a long time coming. This first half of 2015 has been so busy that our weekly fun piece was inadvertently pushed aside. With school finished and the summer months finally upon us, it appears that the perfect time for a comeback would be now. Here are five songs to help kick off the… Read More