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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Shivering Songs Announce First Five Headliners of 2019
October is upon us and, along with the frost and falling leaves. inevitably comes the early festival announcements of 2019. First among them, naturally enough is Shivering Songs, who will be hosting their ninth edition between January 22nd and 27th in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Continue reading Shivering Songs Announce First Five Headliners of 2019
Deep Roots 2018 Boasts Strong Folk Lineup For Wolfville Music Festival
Deep Roots Music Festival are returning for their 15th year with an impressive lineup of folk rock. The Wolfville, Nova Scotia based festival boasts headliners that include Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, Canada’s dapper troubadours The Sadies, and song-writing legend Valdy.
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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
Cloggeroo 2018 – Come for the Festival, Stay for the Folk
Back in 2014, Cloggeroo set up shop and started rocking the east coast of Prince Edward Island. With five years of steady growth and increasing line-up value this festival, born and raised in the quaint, riverside village of Georgetown, continues along at full steam. Although it’s traditionally putting forth a strong Islander presence, the venue also draws great talent from across the country in a plethora of genres. From what we’ve been told it is NOT a clogging thing. Long story short; we have clogs for sale.
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