Category Archives: Midweek Mixdown

Midweek Mixdown // Knocking Off that Vacation Rust – feat. Dan Mangan, The Beaches, twenty one pilots, The Knocks and 5 Seconds of Summer

August 8, 2018 Trev

After a two-week vacation, I've just started getting back up to speed. It felt good to unplug a bit, and take a few road trips while listening to far too much pop music, as some of it started to sound good. I've been jamming on a few new tunes, so I've put together a few…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // The Return of Jazz Fest Edition…

June 27, 2018 Trev

In a couple of weeks, the gates will be thrown open on the Halifax Waterfront for the 2018 iteration of the Halifax TD Jazz Fest. This will mark the festival's 31st year, and the line-up is one of the best and most anticipated in its history. There will be a couple of throwback acts included…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // A little shot of Adrenaline never hurt anyone…right? Edition

June 13, 2018 Trev

Sure, we've made it to the middle of the week, but really we're only halfway there. Let's inject a bit of fury, chaos and energy into the Mixdown and blast through the rest of the week. What we'll also do, is toss up a Spotify playlist for those of you so inclined to find our…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // The Corvette Sunset Edition

June 6, 2018 Jeff

In keeping with the theme of celebrating the latest release from Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset, we asked Kyle and Marcus to help put together this week's MEGA playlist for your ear drums to chew on. Kyle - As of late I've been revisiting Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, which came out a little…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // Side B: Soggy Socks Mix

May 2, 2018 Trev

Hope you've managed to hide away from these never-ending raindrops, but man what a spring we've had thus far; until this week it's been cold and dreary, but that long awaited blast of sunshine is well overdue. That groundhog must be having a good laugh off in his burrow, now can we just flip the…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // The ECMAs Are Upon Us Edition…

May 2, 2018 Trev

It's that time of year again, and to celebrate their 30th anniversary the East Coast Music Awards have returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia. There are a ton of talented acts descending upon Halifax for the festivities, and this list will feature a few of the acts hitting town this week, some of whom you will…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // As Submitted by Brothers edition

March 28, 2018 Trev

This week's edition of the Midweek Mixdown comes courtesy of Brothers, as we continue with our Brothers week here at HAFILAX. Each member of the band submitted two songs, and a little bit on why they picked that song. Let's get into it, shall we? Taran's Tracks: "You Shook Me All Night Long" - AC/DC When…Read More

Midweek Mixdown (Side B) // Fresh from the Mailbag…

February 22, 2018 Trev

We love getting new music sent to us, and we do listen to as much as we can. Keep sending along the tunes, and when they catch our ears, we'll be sure to feature them on a future Midweek Mixdown or Friday Night Soundtrack. Let's dive into the Mail Bin and see what we have,…Read More

Midweek Mixdown (Side A) // Repeating Ear Worms

February 20, 2018 Trev

"Broken" - lovelytheband This is a track that seemed to bubble up out of nowhere, and enjoyed a relatively slow burn as it initially dropped 5 months ago. As of late, it's a tune that is a slice of aural confectionery I simply can't get enough of. Keep your eyes peeled, as this is a…Read More

Midweek Mixdown // Rust Removal Edition….feat. AWOLnation, Jack White, Bahamas…

January 17, 2018 Trev

Now that the holidays are firmly in our rear-view mirrors, it's time to shake off the rust and cobwebs and get back at 'er for another year. It's partly due to a bit of sloth-like nature, and partly due to the lack of compelling year-end material to talk about. Fortunately, my ears have finally begun…Read More