Halifax Pop Explosion has been a staple in the Halifax music scene for generations, and for me even served as an introduction to live music. After celebrating the 25th Anniversary last year with Headliners including Bat Sabbath, Charlotte Day Wilson, Cloud Nothings and METZ, the expectations seemed pretty stacked. Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion 2018: The Year of Discovery
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New Music: Which Witch Is Which Prove Punk Is Just Undead With Self-Titled Album
Formed in 2012, Which Witch Is Which is a Moncton based punk band. Keeping in line with influences including The Ramones, and Motorhead the band plays a fast paced, fuzzy, and straight forward brand of punk. After releasing their self-titled record in July of this year the band has been picking up steam quickly, playing in the maritime festival circuit including Mud City Meltdown and No Funswick. Continue reading New Music: Which Witch Is Which Prove Punk Is Just Undead With Self-Titled Album
New Music: Braden Lam Releases his Second EP ‘Driftwood People’
Driftwood People is the second EP in the discography of Halifax based folk artist Braden Lam. Growing up in Uxbridge, Ontario, Braden moved to Halifax in 2016. Since appearing in Halifax, Braden has been heard playing on radio stations across Canada, and was awarded five thousand dollars by SOCAN for being one of five emerging and talented Young Canadian Songwriters. Continue reading New Music: Braden Lam Releases his Second EP ‘Driftwood People’
Halifax Urban Folk Festival 2018: A Punk’s Perspective
As somebody whose taste in music is mainly focused around punk, I have not seen a lot of live folk music. Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) was a shock to the system—a shock that found me trading my excitement for loud sounds and seas of human bodies with appreciation for the storytelling and sense of collaboration woven in every element of the folk experience. Continue reading Halifax Urban Folk Festival 2018: A Punk’s Perspective