Tag Archives: Halifax

#HPX2016 – Night 1 // Pkew Pkew Pkew, Greys, White Lung and Pup (w/ Photos)

October 20, 2016 Trev

Halifax Pop Explosion kicked off its 2016 festival with a relatively quiet slate of shows, but the Marquee Ballroom was anything but quiet on the opening night. It was a night of Toronto punk/rock bands with a lone representative from the West Coast. Hailing from Toronto were Pkew Pkew Pkew, The Greys, and the evening's headlining… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Preview Part 3 – The Hidden Gems of the Festival

October 17, 2016 Trev

It's hard to believe that the Halifax Pop Explosion is almost here for the 2016 iteration. It seems like only yesterday that folks were crammed into the Seahorse to watch the Cancer Bats rock the room to its core, or the crowd at the Carleton got to swoon over the folk-pop loveliness of Quiet Parade. … Read More

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

October 13, 2016 Mitch

Halifax Pop Explosion gives you more than enough opportunity to catch great live music. The headliners always come through with spectacular shows that won’t be soon forgotten. The four-day festival has a lot to offer, so take in as much as you can. You may not even realize that your new favourite band is playing… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Preview Part 1 – The Bands You Already Know

October 11, 2016 Jeff

Well folks, we've successfully completed another summer filled with heat, sunshine and some very cool music events. Indie festivals began in Cape Breton and crept across the East Coast like a wildfire, blazing the way through Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The Halifax Jazz Festival put together one of its most electric compilations since… Read More

Craig Cardiff – The Carleton – 01.10.2016

October 6, 2016 Mitch

While the party animals from Friday night were licking their wounds on a Saturday afternoon, some had the pleasure of an intimate acoustic show from the Ontario-based singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff. A rare all-ages show took place at the Carleton, that had a mixed crowd featuring a number of parents exposing their kids to a storyteller. Cardiff… Read More

Hello Delaware – Album Release Party – The Seahorse Tavern – 30.09.2016

October 4, 2016 Mitch

Girls Rule and Boys Drool was the mantra of Friday night. On the rare occurrence of an early show in Halifax, the ladies of the Halifax rock scene were out in full force on the last night of September. Three bands saw the stage at the Seahorse to celebrate the release of Hello Delaware's newest… Read More

Willie Stratton Announces 2016 Fall Tour Dates

September 27, 2016 Jeff

“Bridging western swing, rockabilly and Americana, Willie's fresh release Della Rosa conjures a “...sonic landscape and rugged terrain of dust bowl folk, raggedy hot club jazz, and the prominent glory days of early drawling Nashville country.” - Secret East (more…) Read More

Dana Beeler’s Basement Tape

September 25, 2016 Jeff

The Basement Tape will be an ongoing piece where we sit down with people from all walks of life to discuss those songs which helped, and continue to help, shape their musical sensibilities. Hot off her most recent full-length release "My Mistake", Dana Beeler, lead vocalist/guitarist of Hello Delaware, took a few minutes to sit down… Read More

Pretty Archie – Sing Alongs and Love Songs

September 20, 2016 Mitch

Have you ever wondered what the East Coast sounds like? Pretty Archie’s latest album “Sing Alongs and Love Songs” will guide you to the answer and with it, a more aptly named record has never existed. Their third album will be released Friday, September 23rd and it is chock full of exactly what you’d expect.… Read More

Photo Gallery // Repartee @ DalFest // 09.17.16

September 20, 2016 Trev