Tag Archives: The Barrowdowns

Jeff’s Favourites of 2017

It's that time of year where we once again get to sit back and create a year-end list which highlights our favourite albums of the year.  Just as I've started this piece in the past, I would like to get the following out of the way.......This is not a best of list. By no means… Read More

The Living Roots Music Festival Recap

With the second Living Roots Music Festival now in the books, it seems like a good time to reflect on the weekend that just passed. Instead of breaking down all of the acts and what they brought to the table, I feel as if it might be better to discuss what I took away from… Read More

The Barrowdowns Podcast – Episode 9

We had a chance to sit down with one of our favourite bands, The Barrowdowns. This five-piece group is one that you're going to need to keep an eye on. Jeff and Mitch sat down to chat with Rowan and Adam about their upcoming album release party on May 19th at The Seahorse in Halifax,… Read More

THE BARROWDOWNS RELEASE SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE CD RELEASE SHOW

Halifax folk quintet, The Barrowdowns, will release their debut, full-length album, Come What May Come, on May 19 at The Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, NS.  The album’s first single, “Mockingbird”, is currently available for airplay across Canada and streaming via bandcamp or soundcloud. Spending the better part of the past two years, touring throughout Nova… Read More

In The Dead of Winter Recap

And with that, we close the doors on another successful festival. Over the course of three nights, Halifax played host to one of the warmest events of the year, In The Dead of Winter music fest. During its weekend run, patrons were exposed to solo acoustic shows, full on funk performances, storytellers and an onslaught… Read More

In The Dead of Winter Festival Returns to Halifax

(Halifax, NS) The annual In The Dead of Winter Festival returns to Halifax January 19 to 22, 2017, for its 12th year, featuring some of the most exciting established and emerging artists from the East Coast and across Canada. For three days in January, Halifax will host twenty acts, with performances at Timber Lounge, the… Read More

Jeff’s Favourites From 2016

It's that time of year again, where we get to sit back and let you know what our favourite albums were in 2016. As I do every year, I will declare that this is not a best of list. Music is much too subjective, and for anyone to sit and explain why one album is… Read More

Summer Festival Season Preview

The days are longer, patios are busy with patrons, t-shirts are beginning to dominate the weekend daily attire, and there is an all-around pleasantness to people in general. What this means is that summer is right around the corner, which also puts us directly upon the path of the summer festival scene.   (more…) Read More