From June 20 – June 22 Halifax welcomes Donald Trump to the city. Okay, well maybe not the real Donald Trump (thank goodness). Neptune Theatre will play host to Trummp The Musical, written by two friends Peter MacDonald and Spencer FitzGerald who decided to take their anger and frustration with recent politics and cram it into a nineteen song musical. Continue reading In Review: Trummp The Musical Delivers #Fakenews at Halifax’s Neptune Theatre
Single: Rawlins Cross Celebrates 30 Years With New Album and ‘Love Comes Around the Corner’
Rawlins Cross are still here to scratch the Celtic itch after 30 years. They’re celebrating their anniversary with the announcement of a new album, a Maritime Tour and the release of their latest single, “Love Comes Around the Corner.” Continue reading Single: Rawlins Cross Celebrates 30 Years With New Album and ‘Love Comes Around the Corner’
Premiere: June Body go Incorporeal for ‘River Never Runs Dry’
June Body have returned with a new video for “River Never Runs Dry” and if it teaches us anything it’s that even the simplest, low budget music video can be beautifully entertaining if you’ve befriended the right videographer. Working with Alex Boyd, June Boyd have turned what might have been a run-of-the-mill video into what looks like humorous live-action take on a Studio Ghibli production. Continue reading Premiere: June Body go Incorporeal for ‘River Never Runs Dry’
Polaris Music Prize: Wintersleep & Tim Baker Make 2019 Long List
From May 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019 a whopping 233 albums were amassed in consideration for The Polaris Music Prize. The 40 albums chosen represent The Polaris Prize Long List; the best Canada has to offer, which we get to salivate over for the next three weeks before they narrow it down to their top ten.
Among the 40 albums chosen for this years’ Long List, two were selected from East Coast artists: Wintersleep’s In The Land Of and Tim Baker’s Forever Overhead. Continue reading Polaris Music Prize: Wintersleep & Tim Baker Make 2019 Long List
The Bus Stop Theatre: Haven for Emerging Artists Finds Funds and Hope From City Council Commitment
When Halifax’s only independently operated black box space was granted a funding commitment of $250,000 over two years at Halifax City Council on June 4, it was greeted with an outburst of applause. Continue reading The Bus Stop Theatre: Haven for Emerging Artists Finds Funds and Hope From City Council Commitment