With the expansive discography Dave Gunning’s got under his belt, he’s managed to boil folk music down to a science. Each new release tweaks and adds to the formula. His newest album, Up Against The Sky, is a shining result of years of experience. Gunning spends ten tracks perfectly capturing the human experience in all of its facets – life and love and loss. Continue reading New Music: Dave Gunning Captures the Human Experience with ‘Up Against The Sky’
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Halifax’s Neptune Theatre Announce Their 2019-2020 Season Lineup
Halifax’s Neptune Theatre has unveiled their 2019/2020 season, featuring a line-up of award-winning musicals and productions from Atlantic Canadian and Canadian playwrights. Artistic Director Jeremy Webb unveiled the productions at a public event at the downtown theatre. Continue reading Halifax’s Neptune Theatre Announce Their 2019-2020 Season Lineup
New Music: Dali Van Gogh’s ‘Under Her Spell’ A Love Letter To Hard Rock
Halifax hard rockers Dali Van Gogh have released their fifth album, Under Her Spell. After teasing the album with select singles such as “Get Away” and “Superman & MacGyver,” the five-piece posse use their dynamic talents to deliver a familiar, yet distinct set of energetic tracks. Continue reading New Music: Dali Van Gogh’s ‘Under Her Spell’ A Love Letter To Hard Rock
New Music: Andrew Spicer ‘Bi-Polar Bear’ Is Like the ’90s Took a Victory Lap
As far as one-man bands go we all have a certain stereotype in mind. We all have that image of a guy holding an accordion with a bass drum strapped to his back and juggling any number of instruments necessary to flesh out whatever it is his busking license is allowing him to subject us to.
This concept of a one-man band is about as far away as you can get from Andrew Spicer. His album Bi-Polar Bear is probably the last place you’d find a kazoo. Instead we’re treated to what sounds like a victory lap of the ’90s.
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In Review: Great Harbour Brings Us Booze, Bootleggers and Back to the 1920’s in This Immersive Theatrical Experience
With Hogtown Collective Halifax’s production of Great Harbour being hosted at the Alexander Keiths Brewery, this is not your typical sit down in your seat and look up at the stage kind of production. Co-written by Drew Carnwath and Sam Rosenthal, Great Harbour embraces the concept of being able to choose-your-own-adventure, which seems to be becoming more popular with audiences nowadays. Audience should be prepared to explore rooms and tunnels of the brewery to catch multiple scenes and scenarios unfold. If there is a certain character you find intrigues you then why not just follow them – your decisions will determine what kind of experience you have. Continue reading In Review: Great Harbour Brings Us Booze, Bootleggers and Back to the 1920’s in This Immersive Theatrical Experience