Tag Archives: Halifax

The Town Heroes Strip Down

Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis are known as The Town Heroes for good reason: they manage to make an awful lot of sound for just the two of them, spreading laughter and shenanigans wherever they go. That being said, when the occasion calls for it, they can bust out an acoustic rendition that’ll have the whole house party swaying and singing along. Thus the release of their acoustic EP, Closer, replete with four folky renditions of favourites from their last two albums. Continue reading The Town Heroes Strip Down

Jont Openheart Releases Single In Advance Of ‘An Old Innocence’

Despite the amount of music that passes across my desk, dance parties are few and far between around here. It’s just not the sort of thing we go in for all that often, and when they do happen it’s strictly an involuntary flailing of limbs. Jont & The Infinite Possibility have that quality of being infectiously dancy, and their new single is the stuff radio play dreams are made of. Continue reading Jont Openheart Releases Single In Advance Of ‘An Old Innocence’

Halifax Jazz Fest Announce Another Amazing Headliner

TD Halifax Jazz Festival made an announcement this morning about the lastest band to join their growing line-up. While Miles Davis has sadly been unavailable these last twenty-five years, his absence has opened opportunities for other acts to make headway on the jazz festival circuit, introducing brass fans to the likes of little known sensations Metric. Continue reading Halifax Jazz Fest Announce Another Amazing Headliner

Lauryn Hill to Headline Halifax Jazz Festival

What are Whoopi Goldberg, The Fugees, and the city of Halifax all about to have in common? The Great Atlantic Twittersphere lit up across the East Coast as news was leaked on Saturday that the illustrious songstress, Ms. Lauryn Hill, will be gracing our shores during the 30th TD Halifax Jazz Festival this summer. Continue reading Lauryn Hill to Headline Halifax Jazz Festival