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Show Thoughts & Shots // Alan Doyle @ Scotiabank Centre // 15.03.25

April 8, 2025 Trev

On St. Patty's Day weekend in Halifax, one can safely say that many folks start up the hill and find themselves at the bottom a little bleary-eyed and the worse for wear. The afternoon was spent by this writer/photographer up the hill at the Marquee, shooting photos rather than tipping back a Guinness or two. …Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // SonReal @ 2037 Gottingen // 26.02.25

April 4, 2025 Trev

It was back in late 2024 when the announcement was made that the Vernon, BC based emcee SonReal would embark on a 2nd leg of his All Things Aside tour. This 22-date stretch would start in late January in Vancouver and stretch across the country, wrapping up in Fredericton, NB, on March 1st. The 2nd…Read More

Album Review // Hillsburn – Stories

April 19, 2023 Trev

The old adage goes that when one door closes, another opens. That is exactly the case of what happened with Hillsburn and its delegation of tasks when their primary songwriter Paul Aarantzen opted to step amicably away from being a primary member of the band. With the release of their latest record Stories, you can…Read More

Album Review // Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic – Self-Titled

April 12, 2023 Trev

It's interesting how the local music scene can ebb and flow the way that it does, as there are times that certain acts can burst onto the scene, stake their claim and are ubiquitous for a stretch, only to then go dormant indefinitely. Such is the case with Lindsay Misiner & the 7th Mystic, a…Read More

Show Shots & Thoughts // TD Halifax Jazz Festival 2022 – 11-16.07.22

July 31, 2022 Trev

It's hard to believe that we are now two weeks removed from the closing day of the 36th TD Halifax Jazz Festival, as per usual the summer is whipping by in a blur. Considering the full-fledged festival, much like the rest of us, took an extended sabbatical due to the multi-year pandemic, it was great…Read More

Show Shots & Thoughts // The Fabulously Rich @ The Carleton – 09.06.2022

July 19, 2022 Trev

For the uninitiated, The Fabulously Rich is a Tragically Hip Tribute band that hails from Prince Edward Island. After an extended time away from Halifax, the band made their triumphant return on the stage at The Carleton for a two-night stint. Those tickets were snapped up quickly for fans who wished to revel again in…Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // The 2022 Royal NS International Tattoo @ The Scotiabank Centre

July 11, 2022 Trev

After an extended hiatus due to the ongoing Pandemic, it was great to see the annual Royal NS International Tattoo return to the Scotiabank Centre. As always it paid tribute to the many men and women who have served around the world to keep us safe…Read More

Album (EP) Review // We Should’ve Been Plumbers – Self Titled EP

March 25, 2022 Trev

We Should’ve Been Plumbers, We Should’ve Been Plumbers, Independent If there was ever a soundtrack for the agony that an unexpected lockdown can cause, the newly minted self-titled EP from We Should’ve Been Plumbers would be it. It deals with those feelings that were generated during the pandemic lockdowns. Those feelings of malaise and dissatisfaction,…Read More

Album Review // Andrew Waite – Andrew Waite

October 29, 2021 Trev

In an era of eroded attention spans and 72-hour news cycles, we have moved away from the standard album release dates for surprise releases and fleeting anticipation. There aren’t many albums that are able to sustain that initial glee of pressing play for the very first time and continue to retain the listener’s attention. While…Read More

Album Review // Troy Alistair – Troy Alistair

February 24, 2021 Trev

At the tail end of January, Taran Guest and fellow Troy Alistair band members took to the Carleton stage to celebrate the band's eponymous full-length release. People may recognize Taran as one of the founding members of the Halifax-based act Brothers. Guest has opted to assemble a band to bring…Read More