Tag Archives: Dave Sampson

Show Shots // Big Shiny Tunes (Volume 3) – 02.02.24

March 13, 2024 Trev

At the top of February, a legion of talented musicians descended upon the Marquee Ballroom to perform a slew of beloved tunes that all found a place on the storied Big Shiny Tunes compilation series. This marked the third iteration of the series here in Halifax, and it was as great the previous 2 events,… Read More

Throwback Thursday // Big Shiny Tunes @ The Marquee // Feb.2023

March 9, 2023 Trev

Time flies when you're having fun. Hard to believe that Big Shiny Tunes is over a month in our rear view mirror, but here we are. Over two nights, a cavalcade of the province's most talented musicians converged on the Marquee Ballroom to cover some beloved tunes from the legendary Big Shiny Tunes compilation series… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Big Shiny Tunes (Vol. 01) @ The Marquee Ballroom – 29.05.22

July 4, 2022 Trev

It's hard to believe that it has been a month since the celebration of the Big Shiny Tunes series took place at the Marquee Ballroom in Halifax. There have been cool tribute shows that have taken place around town such as Wildest Dreams, which saw an interchangeable set of… Read More

Midweek Mixdown // The Edition That is Long Overdue

September 4, 2019 Trev

It's hard to believe that we've whipped through the summer season here in Halifax, but here we are at the precipice of another school year, with hurricanes churning up the shore, and the influx of students and back to schoolers streaming into town. We need to hunker down, and let the fury of the next… Read More

One Track // “Powerless” (Acoustic) – Classified & Friends

June 12, 2018 Trev

On June 5th, local Hip-Hop heavyweight Classified gathered together an all-star team of musicians (including Breagh MacKinnon, David Myles, Joel Plaskett, Mo Kenny, Neon Dreams, Rose Cousins, Adam Baldwin, & others) to record a stripped-down, intimate version of his important and heavy-hitting "Powerless". This recording was put together to support the IWK SeaStar Centre in… Read More

Christmas In Cape Breton – Photo Gallery of Jordan Musycsyn & Dave Sampson @ Highland Arts Theatre – Dec 27 & 28 2017

January 5, 2018 Mitch

Two back-to-back nights spent at the beautiful Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney, NS. Two of my favourite acts graced the stage and put on absolutely spectacular shows. Here's how I saw them through the lens. Read More

5 Fav — ECMA Weekend — 28/29-04-2017

May 3, 2017 Mitch

Celebration of the East Coast was abounding during East Coast Music Week in Saint John, New Brunswick this past weekend. We are lucky enough to live in a part of the world where we are rich with musical talent, and I was lucky enough to be in attendance to a number of shows that showcased… Read More

2016 East Coast Music Week Recap

April 21, 2016 Jeff

And just like that we have another East Coast Music Week in the books. With no regard to anyone who might oppose it, this five-day festival came, saw and conquered. Whether it was a hip-hop show during the early hours on Friday, or an afternoon acoustic set at the local watering hole, all genres of… Read More