Tag Archives: Sharon Jones

Midweek Mixdown // The Return of Jazz Fest Edition…

June 27, 2018 Trev

In a couple of weeks, the gates will be thrown open on the Halifax Waterfront for the 2018 iteration of the Halifax TD Jazz Fest. This will mark the festival's 31st year, and the line-up is one of the best and most anticipated in its history. There will be a couple of throwback acts included… Read More

Happy International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018 Jeff

I hate that we have to have a day to celebrate women, but it's not because of the celebration, it's more that we should just celebrate half of the population on a daily basis! Women are incredible. They make this world go around. They also create kick ass music and we at Hafilax love kick… Read More

Monday Mixdown Side A // Another Legend Down Edition….

October 3, 2017 Trev

It was just one of those Mondays where you wish you could just wake up and discover that the past 24 hours were nothing more than a bad dream, but unfortunately this was not one of those days. The past 24 hours have been loaded with some of the most heinous news in recent memory… Read More

Friday Night Soundtrack: The Calm Before the Storm

July 3, 2015 Trev

Considering we have whipped past the weeks sandwiched between Victoria Day and Canada Day in an absurdly short amount of time, it's almost time for the TD Halifax Jazz Festival to kick off. That promises to be a hectic few days, with some amazing acts such as Sharon Jones, Tune Yards, Moon Hooch, and the… Read More

4 Reasons To Hit The Halifax Jazz Fest

June 18, 2015 Jeff

Lets start this post off by saying that this festival should be viewed for the simple reason that it's a great representation of the amazing jazz musicians we have in the world. From Ragtime to Bossa Nova to Hot Jazz, this festival has spent the past 29 years bringing in some of the world's most dynamic jazz acts… Read More