If anyone was worried that festival season was over, we’re not ready to check out just yet. It only took the better part of three months since they announced their initial teaser, but Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival & Conference have finally released their 2018 lineup. Now you can rock that raccoon tail arm tan all the way to the end of October. Continue reading Halifax Pop Explosion Announce 2018 Lineup
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Pocologan Camp Party: The Best Not-So-Secret Party Around
For a long time, over a decade, the Pocologan Camp Party was a mystery, and they liked it that way. There were rumours, of course, but there was never any concrete evidence. Just tales about a festival told by a friend-of-a-friend who had been there. It wasn’t the sort of place you could just walk into, even if you knew where it was. You had to know someone for even a chance at buying a ticket. And who is this Rick Keleher character, anyway? Continue reading Pocologan Camp Party: The Best Not-So-Secret Party Around
Area 506 2018 and The Luxuries of VIP Seating
Blessed are the festivals that allow you to sleep in your own bed. Music festivals are a young person’s game. They’re designed with strong backs and good shoes in mind—certainly not those of us who have faced a gruelling season of one festival after another. Enter Area 506’s VIP area and a whole new way of experiencing festivals. Continue reading Area 506 2018 and The Luxuries of VIP Seating
Future Forest 2018: Invasion of the Body Movers
Friday, July 27th, 2018, festival newcomer Charlotte Simmons is dispatched on her maiden voyage to the mysterious, alien environment of Future Forest. Equipped with nothing more than her trusty Samsung Galaxy 7, two apples, eight granola bars and a tent, she is tasked with documenting the wondrous happenings of New Brunswick’s fastest growing electronica celebration. The following is an accurate recounting recovered from her phone-turned-journal; viewer discretion is discouraged. Continue reading Future Forest 2018: Invasion of the Body Movers
Dear You: The Sappyfest Letterbox
Hiding outside Sappyfest HQ, steps away from the main tent, there was a rickety table. It was laden with envelopes, cue cards, doilies, pens and charcoal. Above it was a sign reading “Dear Me.” Continue reading Dear You: The Sappyfest Letterbox