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HPX Day 1: Rolling the Dice

October 29, 2015 Trev

My first Pop Explosion in 2013 kicked off with a solid night of comedy and headliner Brian Poshen, so I opted to try my hand at the Eat Pray Lol show without being overly familiar with the lineup. From there we would see where the breeze would carry me. I rolled into the the Company… Read More

HPX Part 3 – Bands You Don’t Know And Should Not Miss

October 20, 2015 Jeff

In our third and last part of our Halifax Pop Explosion preview we dig deep into the trenches to dig up those acts that you probably haven't yet heard of but should go out of your way to check out. (You can read part one over here and the second part here.) Dear Rouge @… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Preview Part 2 – Bands You May or May Not Know

October 19, 2015 Jeff

In part one of our 3-part Halifax Pop Explosion extravaganza (you can check it out here) we helped hammer home what all of you HPX fans already know. Who to see, when they're playing and why you should see them. At its core the Halifax Pop Explosion is a celebration of music and an exploration… Read More

TBT: HAFILAX hits up HPX 2013/2014 – Photo Gallery

October 15, 2015 Trev

Over the past couple of years, HAFILAX has had at least one official photographer at the Festival (in 2013 we were all in attendance - but only Justin had a media pass). We were all accredited in 2014 and, over the two years, we have taken in a lot of great music. We've learned our… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Preview Part 1 – Bands You Already Know

October 14, 2015 Jeff

With the summer festival scene safely in the rear-view mirror we can now point our attention toward the Halifax Pop Explosion. Taking place from Oct 20th through Oct 24th 2015, the Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) is a five day festival that features over 150 artists performing across the city landscape. The festival also prides itself on diversity, which is… Read More

HPX2014 Day 5: Beer Problems on the Final Day

November 22, 2014 Trev

Even a seasoned concert goer has to take a knee and recharge the batteries during HPX week, and that’s exactly what happened on Day 4 of the Fest. There weren’t any big shows I knew I’d regret missing (aside from Jen Kirkman’s first HPX set) so it was a rather safe bet. I did follow… Read More

HPX2014 Day 4: Pushing On

November 18, 2014 Jeff

Friday night's edition of the Halifax Pop Explosion began with a bang and ended with a thud. With the first three days of the festival down, there was some brief hesitation over how I was going to proceed with Day 4. Due to a daily grind which consisted of late nights followed by early mornings, a large part… Read More

HPX2014 Day 3: Music Trumps Comedy Pt. 1

November 6, 2014 Trev

Thursday's HPX offerings were the first where hard decisions had to be made, and even the best laid plans were doomed to fail. The overlapping acts on this evening meant making choices, and I opted to be Wu'd rather than Thune'd (a decision that I pored over for a couple of days, as I would… Read More

Dregs, This Ship and Willie Stratton’s Pop Extravaganza: HPX 2014

November 3, 2014 Jeff

Part of the beauty of the Halifax Pop Explosion is that you can sometimes hit a show that contains very different, distinct sounds between the bands on the bill. Some of these line-ups work and some don't. Luckily for me Friday night's show at the Harbourview room at Casino Nova Scotia was one that was… Read More

HPX2014 – Night 2: Into the Wee Hours Pt.1

October 31, 2014 Trev

This was the night where the plan came together. It was one of those nights where I made sure to carefully formulate a game-plan which would ensure I wasn't missing any of my targeted acts on the first truly packed night of shows. It went almost to plan, aside from the fact that I realized… Read More