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Tunes Review: Plants and Animals — The End of That

Montreal trio gets growing pains Plants and Animals

By Frances Dorenbaum, Contributor
• March 9, 2012

The title of Plants and Animals’ third LP, The End of That, especially resonates with those who are about to finish their four-year stay …

Khyber Compilation II

Fundraiser tonight to help re-establish the iconic center Arts Logo

By Nick Laugher, Staff Contributor
• March 3, 2012

Having existed as the iconic artistic haven in Halifax for decades, the Khyber is a revered instution, one that’s cemented firmly in the many …

Tunes Review: Otis Taylor – Contraband

Otis Taylor is no ordinary bluesman. Otis Taylor

By Simcha Walfish, Arts Contributor
• March 2, 2012

Contraband is the latest installment in Taylor’s Trance Blues Project, his ambitious, over-a-decade-long effort to create a highly idiosyncratic style of music that sounds very …

Toronto alt-rockers bring latest LP to Halifax

The Wooden Sky to play Mar. 3 at the Seahorse Tavern The Wooden Sky

By Frances Dorenbaum, Contributor
• March 2, 2012

We all love to people-watch. Sitting in a café as I wait for a friend or enjoy a drink, I watch people pass by …

Tunes Review: The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies

A review by Matt Ritchie. Odd-Future-Purple-Naked-Ladies

By Matt Ritchie, Opinions Editor
• February 17, 2012

Whether or not you like the music of rap collective Odd Future (or enjoy their unrestrained vulgarity), you have to admit they sure can …

Tunes Review: Aja interpreted by The Darcys

A review by Matt Holden Aja, The-Darcys

By Mathew Holden, Music Columnist
• February 17, 2012

It’s pretty common to hear of a band recording a cover of someone else’s work. But when a band decides to cover an entire …

The Low Anthem rises up

Rhode Island indie-folk group to open for City and Colour The Low Anthem

By George Woodhouse, Arts Contributor
• February 17, 2012

City and Colour will be returning to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium for two sold-out shows Feb 20 and 21. But this time, instead of …

Beatles Tunes Review

Paul McCartney’s Kisses on the Bottom and Ringo Starr's Ringo 2012 Paul McCartney

By Simcha Walfish, Arts Contributor
• February 10, 2012

It’s not every week that we get a new album from both surviving Beatles.
Well into retirement age, neither Beatle is slowing down their output. …

Tunes Review: Bahamas – Barchords

The album isn’t all optimistic Bahamas - Barchords

By Frances Dorenbaum, Contributor
• February 10, 2012

The first thing I noticed about Afie Jurvanen’s (aka Bahamas) sophomore album, Barchords, was how refreshing simplicity can be. It’s clear from the clever …

Valentine’s Day Mixtape

Romance, old-school style Cassette

By Matt Ritchie, Opinions Editor
• February 10, 2012

Nothing says “I love you” like a good mixtape. Of course, I’m not even sure where you can actually buy cassette tapes these days …