Top 5 Albums of 2013 (which weren’t actually released in 2013)
When compiling a Best Of list for a certain year, you sometimes encounter albums that you loved in a particular year only to discover they were released prior to that year. This is the case with the 5 albums now before you, they were all released in 2012, but that didn't stop me from loving them, squeezing… Read More
Justin’s Live Music Highlights 2013
Before I get into my live music list of 2013, which highlights a wide range of talented artists both outside, & local acts playing in Halifax, I just want to say, from start to finish I couldn't imagine what a year we'd have, from all of the bands that… Read More
Jeff’s Top 8 of 2013
With more misses than hits, 2013 wasn’t the best of years for music but it also wasn’t the worst. As per usual there were albums which were supposed to be massive hits (Britney, Miley and Gaga) and some which fell just a tad short (Bowie, Daft Punk and JT) but no matter if you agree… Read More
Trev’s Best 10 of 2013
I don't what it was about 2013, it seems that a few of the albums which I wanted to put on this list were released in 2012 (Passenger's All the Little Lights, The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to name a couple), but 2013 had some definitely great music, it wasn't a banner year like in years… Read More
New to HAFILAX….
As a collective, we bantered for a few months over the thought of having a centralized spot for people to see what shows are upcoming in the region, and for the last couple of weeks that's something I've been working to bring to fruition. As it's going to be a living, breathing entity with information… Read More
Friday Night Soundtrack – December 6th, 2013
So how about that, December has rolled around once again. In my mind it seems as though I've mentioned this a thousand times, but music really makes me feel old. A song comes on the radio, I get all jazzed up for it, it takes me back to last year of high school/first year of… Read More
Friday Night Soundtrack – November 22, 2013
With so much going on it's super tough to find time to sit down and actually plow through the wads of new music out there. Thankfully I've got some good buddies who always hook me up. This weeks edition of the FNS is five songs that I'm absolutely loving right now and can't get enough… Read More
Arcade Fire & That Dress Code
I'm sure that by now, anyone who is interested in music & pop culture have heard that Canadian art rock group Arcade Fire have requested that formal attire or a costume of some sort is to be worn to all shows on their upcoming arena tour (you can see for yourself over on ticketmaster) . … Read More
5 Sweet Songs Sung By Jay Ferguson (Sloan)
One of my favorite singers, to come out of one of my favorite local bands (i.e. Sloan), it would have to be Jay Ferguson. When the likes of Chris Murphy & Patrick Pentland were more so doing the hit tracks for Sloan successful early albums (think Smeared & Twice Removed),… Read More