Halifax Pop Explosion attracts not only the best of the east coast, but some of the best in Canada and beyond. The music festival is a vein for this to grow every year, and once again it delivered with headliners Japandroids, Cloud Nothings and The Rural Alberta Advantage. However, while these shows are diamonds forged from the relentless work put in by the local music community, they are not what best represents the letters HPX. The festival is all about staying humble to the scene’s roots and investing in and giving new opportunities to homegrown talent. At the quarter century mark of creating some of the most diverse line-ups on the east coast, the festival still remembers to mark its flag in all the areas that make it special. Continue reading Staying Local, Youthful and Spontaneous: Halifax Pop Explosion Continues To Invest In Their Roots After 25 Years
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New Music: The Brood’s ‘Transistor’ Is Already Some Of Your Favourite Songs
The Brood might have called their first full album Transistor, but they could very well have meant Flux Capacitor. Like a bunch of Marty McFlys in a Bricklin, they’re not all that great at time travelling. On the other hand, the result is a beautiful smorgasbord of late 20th century radio hits, like someone produced the album after glossing over the cliffnotes of pop music. Continue reading New Music: The Brood’s ‘Transistor’ Is Already Some Of Your Favourite Songs
Like A Motorcycle Headed For Gotham Tonight
You might recognize some familiar sounds amongst the ka-pow! thwack! boom! of tonight’s episode of Gotham. Like A Motorcycle, the halifax-based punk quartet, will be making an auditory appearance on the show via their newest single, ‘Punk One’. Continue reading Like A Motorcycle Headed For Gotham Tonight
Erin Costelo Tours Carole King
It’s hard enough performing your own songs as a musician, let alone the songs of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. This fall, ECMA award-winner Erin Costelo will be doing just that as she embarks on a tour, performing a tribute to one of the most beloved and influential albums of all time, Carole King’s Tapestry.
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Music Video: Hillsburn Announce New Album With ‘Strange Clouds’
Hillsburn have spent a lot of time on the road this year. They’ve toured across the country nearly incessantly, as anyone who follows their Instagram can tell you. That’s a lot of time for five humans to be trapped in a van together. Despite a healthy amount of van laps, that time can add up and result in passive aggressive behaviours that vent and manifest in unusual ways—like music videos. ‘Strange Clouds‘ is the newest single from Hillsburn’s upcoming LP The Wilder Beyond, and while we haven’t consulted a psychologist, we think the video might say something about the current state of the band. Continue reading Music Video: Hillsburn Announce New Album With ‘Strange Clouds’