Tag Archives: Rural Alberta Advantage

Trev’s Three Takeaways from HPX25

Now that the dust has settled on the 25th anniversary of Halifax Pop Explosion, and the sleep deprivation of those 4 days has finally been reclaimed, the task of thinking back over this year’s edition of the fest has begun. When I started jotting notes down on what took place between Wednesday and Saturday evening,… Read More

Festival Review – A Gridlock Rundown

"If you book them, they will come" And with that Matt McIntyre and Jeremy MacNeil get to now wake up knowing what it feels like to have pulled off the unthinkable: successfully bring together a diverse musical line-up consisting of DJs, indie rock darlings, and local home grown talent, all within the city limits of Halifax. (more…) Read More

Friday Night Soundtrack: A Mixed Bag

1.  Carly Rae Jepsen - "I Really Like You" https://youtu.be/qV5lzRHrGeg Say what you will about Ms. Jepsen, but considering she is a product of the Canadian Idol system and the inescapable success of her breakthrough single "Call Me Maybe", she is poised to win over listeners again with her latest single "I Really Like You".… Read More

Trev’s Best of 2014 Picks

After having reviewed a vast array of music for well over a decade, I am always tabulating a Best Of list in my head in preparation for the early-mid December countdown.  After dealing with an impromptu wading pool in my basement from the torrential rains this past week, my list got pushed to the back… Read More

The Run To Greatness (Part 2)

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