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
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Single: AWAL Hits All The Right Notes With ‘Spray Paint’
Halifax EDM prodigy AWAL (also known as Alex Walsh) has released his latest single, “Spray Paint.” Having garnered praise from important figures in the genre such as Diplo and The Chainsmokers, the dubstep specialist justifies it in this release that manages to do everything right and then some. Continue reading Single: AWAL Hits All The Right Notes With ‘Spray Paint’
Halifax Pop Explosion Announce 2018 Lineup
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
Music Video: The Truth Behind The Town Heroes’ ‘Babe Ruth’
The Town Heroes released a dark new video for “Babe Ruth”, the third single off their latest and fourth full length album, Everything (will be fine when we get to where we think we’re going). While the band released a colourful teaser for the track that featured vocalist Mike Ryan chopping down a tree, the final video hints at the truth behind the song that is far more grim.
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Single: ‘Ola Volo’ – Matt Mays Reenvisions ‘Once Upon a Hell of a Time’ For Acoustic Album
A songbird in the hand is worth two in the studio. Matt Mays revisits his latest album, Once Upon a Hell of a Time…, to give us Twice Upon a Hell of a Time…, the acoustic re-imagining of the same album. Mays announced the release of the album with its first single, “Ola Volo.” Continue reading Single: ‘Ola Volo’ – Matt Mays Reenvisions ‘Once Upon a Hell of a Time’ For Acoustic Album