Upon the initial announcement I was unsure on if I would embrace my inner 90's and pick up a ticket, but after some disscusion with a few of the fellas it looks like I will find myself in the crowd for the Goo Goo Doll/Matchbox 20 concert on August 29th at the Halifax Metro Centre.… Read More
The great thing about music (and I've said this before) is how subjective it really is. To some, The Rolling Stones could be the greatest musical act to ever walk the stage and to others they could be a complete waste of time. This, in my opinion, is what makes the discussion a fun one… Read More
Thanks to a trip to Toronto, I have recently been introduced to the reddit website. In between the gif's, meme's and news stories, you can find, what are called AMA's. These AMA's (Ask Me Anything) can be hosted by anyone who wishes to be bombarded with random questions ranging from what they do for a… Read More
I had so much fun putting together last weeks list, that I decided to keep with the theme of a specific year. For this weeks edition we'll be going back to the days when yacht rock was cool, Star Wars made it's debut and disco was far from dead. The year is 1977. 1 -… Read More
Bill Clinton is re-elected for his second term, Dolly the sheep is cloned, Gianni Versace is murdered, The Titanic (the movie) makes its debut in theatres and MMMBop explodes over the airwaves, infecting North American homes from coast to coast. What do all of these events have in common? The answer is that they all took… Read More
I've been really digging deep into the music library these past few days and came a cross some good ol' Canadian boys.....Glass Tiger. For all you young folk out there, Glass Tiger were a pretty big deal for a five-year period, back in the late 80's (hopefully someone out there, reading (more…) Read More
I've decided to skip the rules and explanation of this article and jump directly into the thick of things (you can find the rules back over in part 1). I have to admit that I had a blast putting together part 1 of this article and was happily surprised at the (more…) Read More
So many fantastic albums with so many great songs. To keep it legit, I've eliminated compilations, soundtracks and greatest hits albums. After cutting my album list down to three, I would have to say the one album that will always be a staple for me is Achtung Baby, by U2. Embracing a (more…) Read More
The Friday Night Soundtrack is an opportunity for we here at HAFILAX to throw out a Top 5 list of any genre or artist that we may be digging at a particular time. If the list is something you dig, raise a glass and throw one down. If it doesn't, there's (more…) Read More