Tag Archives: HPX

HPX 2015 – Day 2 :: Planning? We Don’t Need No Planning

November 5, 2015 Trev

With Day 1 in the books, camera battery charged up and ear plugs in tow, it was time to hit the town running for the second night of the Pop Explosion. This year was a bit different from the past two, as I didn't really have a set plan for the first couple of nights… Read More

8 Track: A little bit of this, and a little bit of HPX

October 30, 2015 Trev

Last week was slightly hectic as Jeff and I were out and about at the 2015 Halifax Pop Explosion, so we tried to see as much as we could. It was a great week of fantastic music, and I know we both walked away having some surprises, some disappointments and at least one favorite show. During… Read More

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

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

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 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

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

HPX2014 – Night 1: The Plan Didn’t Quite Come Together

October 30, 2014 Trev

A wise man once said "I love it when a plan comes together!", but on this night, those words would never have been uttered. Had there been a plan of some sort, it was a possibility, but highly unlikely. Once I was able to get downtown to kick the night off, it was closing in… Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: HPX Is Hip-Hop (The Preview)

October 17, 2014 Trev

2014 appears to be the year of Hip-Hop when it comes to the Halifax Pop Explosion's line-up, with acts such as critical favorite Danny Brown, fan favorites and Wu-Tang alumni Raekwon (the Chef) and Ghostface Killah, Canadian Sensation SonReal and local favorites Ambition, Quake Matthews and Mike Boyd. With that murderers row of well… Read More

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: HPX 2014 Lineup Reveal Later Today

July 29, 2014 Trev

For a lot of music folks in this city, today might as well be Christmas. Starting at noon we will see who the fantastic Pop Explosions organizers have lured to our fare city to play the ever-growing fest in October. Stay tunes for updates when news starts to break regarding the fest. Read More