With the Halifax Jazz Festival, organizers have a way of putting on shows that carry a reverence for those who were standing in the audience, from shows featuring Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones and Lauren Hill to War on Drugs, among countless others. The level of talent the TD Halifax Jazz Festival brings to the Halifax… Read More
This past weekend saw Matt Andersen take to the stage at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium for a pair of shows with the stellar Mellotones, which marked the end of his homecoming Maritime trek with opening act Bobby Bazini. It was a fitting room in which to wrap up this tour, as it was a room… Read More
There are plenty of rooms in town for acts to play, many of which do a damn fine job of hosting these singers, songwriters and bands, but few are as majestic and magical as seeing a show at St. Matthew’s United Church. This isn’t a room for those that we salute and are about to… Read More
When the initial press release announced Metric’s Art of Doubt tour, July Talk was initially the sole opener on the bill. As the Eastern Canada leg of the tour neared, Murray A. Lightburn (better known as The Dears front-man) was added. All three of the acts have been (or are) long-time darlings of the Canadian… Read More
As far as spring days go, it was fairly rote for mid-April. Over the course of the day, we had samplings of three of the four seasons, as there was snow covering the ground in the morning, a cool autumn dampness in the air, and, when the clouds broke, you could feel the growing warmth… Read More
There is clearly something in the water in Hamilton, Ontario, as it is home to some fantastic acts including Whitehorse, Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Canadian darlings Arkells, and Monster Truck. While Hamilton plays home to these aforementioned acts, not many occupy the same musical space, as the Arkells are one of the nation’s… Read More
It has been close to 30 years since Can-con giants The Tea Party started roaming the vast plains of Canada; in that time the band has released 7 studio albums, survived an abrupt break-up, and recently unleashed their first single in 5 years. During the band’s dissolution, front-man Jeff Martin released music under his own… Read More
This past Friday night, the city was abuzz in celebration of International Women’s Day. There were no fewer than 4 events taking place around the city: Garrison was celebrating the launch of their all-female-developed brew Susannah with a performance from Like a Motorcycle; the Seahorse was hosting Hillsburn, Kim Harris and SAMM; upstairs in the… Read More
Last Saturday afternoon, Donovan Woods played his first of two Halifax shows on his Both Ways tour. It was something of an unconventional show, as it was an early afternoon matinee at St. Matthews’s United Church. I can’t say I've been in many churches at 2 pm on a Saturday, but as it was a… Read More