TemperTemper’s big break
Dal music students release debut album
By • March 30, 2012
His jaw dropped in awe.
The first time Thomas Hoy, the lead singer of Halifax’s TemperTemper, saw the Dirty Projectors in concert he was instantly …
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Tunes Review
The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2
By • March 30, 2012
These days it’s kind of hard to ignore unorthodox rap collective Odd Future (a.k.a OFWGKTA). Whether it’s inciting riots in public, selling out shows …
Tunes Review – WZRD
WZRD – Self-titled
By • March 23, 2012
You got to hand it to these guys—WZRD is a pretty decent name for a rock band.
Made up of magic mushroom-inspired rapper Kid Cudi …
Tunes Review – Push Record
Mike Stevens and Matt Andersen - Push Record
By • March 23, 2012
The theme of Push Record is simplicity. The title track is meant to reflect how far Matt Andersen and Mike Stevens took this theme, …
The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions
A review by Mathew Holden.
By • March 16, 2012
The sticker on the front of the record says “The most anticipated album in Rock n’ Roll history.” It’s not kidding.
As the leader of …
Aidan Knight comes to Halifax
Victoria native to play the Seahorse March 21.
By • March 16, 2012
Aidan Knight is wandering around a grocery store in London, Ont. He’s with his band, and they are trying to find something to eat.
The …
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden
A review by Simcha Walfish.
By • March 16, 2012
Leaving Eden finds the Carolina Chocolate Drops in the unenviable position of having to follow up their marvellous, Grammy-winning, 2010 album, Genuine Negro Jig. The …
Tunes review: Yukon Blonde – Tiger Talk
A review by Matt Ritchie.
By • March 16, 2012
It’s been four years since Yukon Blonde released their first EP, Everything in Everyway, to critical attention. But in that time, Kelowna, B.C. shaggy …
The sound of music
The Voice proves that consumers don’t just want a pretty face
By • March 9, 2012
If there is one program I would consider to be the most interesting show on television in 2012, it would have to be NBC’s …
Tunes Review: Plants and Animals — The End of That
Montreal trio gets growing pains
By • 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 …
