Tag Archives: Halifax

A Pop Explosion Run Down

November 3, 2015 Jeff

Heading into this year's Pop Explosion I wasn't really sure what to expect from a musical perspective. Headliner Travi$ Scott wasn't someone that I had any interest in checking out, while The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cancer Bats and Cloud Nothings weren't that far behind. Stars I had seen a year ago in their home town… 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

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

GroundSwell Music Festival – Nov. 19th, 20th & 21st at the Olympic Hall

October 10, 2015 Jeff

With a surging emphasis on supporting local (rightfully so), GroundSwell Music has put together some of the best musicians, chefs and brewers that our great city of Halifax has to offer. (Halifax, NS) November 19, 20 and 21 the 1st Annual GroundSwell Music Festival will feature the music of headline acts The Stanfields, The Town… Read More

Friday Night Soundtrack – Oct 2nd, 2015

October 2, 2015 Jeff

With September blowing in and out in the blink of an eye, summer is officially over and we now set our sights to the shorter days and colder months as winter creeps close. With that out of the way, let's move on to some random songs that have no connection other than the fact that… Read More

Sonic Concerts Presents Steel Panther in Halifax, Nov. 12, 2015

October 1, 2015 Jeff

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, the epicenter for rock n' roll in all its debauchery and glamour, glam-metal band Steel Panther will perform in support of their latest release All You Can Eat at the Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. as part of The Well Hungover Tour. Comprised of… Read More

The HUFF Festival And The Sad State of Live Music In Halifax

September 10, 2015 Jeff

With the most recent edition of the Halifax Folk Festival in the books it felt like a good time to break with routine and instead of writing a piece reviewing the shows I saw, I've decided to do a piece on the festival itself. (more…) Read More

SONIC CONCERTS PRESENTS ARKELLS IN HALIFAX, JAN. 23

August 31, 2015 Trev

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31, 2015 (Halifax, NS) - Four-time JUNO Award-winning rock band Arkells have achieved their first Gold-selling album with High Noon and will return to Halifax to perform at the Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre on Saturday, Jan. 23 Upon its premiere, High Noon hit #1 on the Canadian iTunes chart and… Read More

Concert Review :: Weird Al Took Over the Schooner Showroom (July 28th)

July 31, 2015 Jeff

The moment I set foot onto that 3rd floor of Casino Nova Scotia, I knew this night would be unlike any that preceded it. To my left you had Batman and Robin, to my right was a doppelgänger of Mr. Yankovic (the Headliner of the night), and throughout the crowd was a myriad of Hawaiian… Read More