Halifax Pop Explosion: a recap

SAT. OCT. 22 – THE FORUM Saturday’s downpour let up in time to allow crowds to flock to shows for the final night of Halifax Pop Explosion. Fans filled the […]

HPX diaries

Gus’ Pub, Oct. 24 The walrus is lumbering, majestic and 2,000 lbs., a gracefully corpulent beast that slithers through the glitter of the arctic.  His beard and tusks are ancient. […]

HPX: Alana Yorke

Musician and producer Alana Yorke released a haunting video for “The Weight” in 2012, but things have shifted in the year since. While “The Weight’s” soft echo and light-infused piano […]

HPX: Mo Kenney

  Mo Kenney has been a regular fixture in the Halifax music scene over the past three years, excelling at crafting an intimate and very individual blend of alt-rock and […]

HPX: Billie Dre and the Poor Boys

Billie Dre and the Poor Boys are set to perform for their second year in a row at the Halifax Pop Explosion, bringing out new songs from their debut album, […]

HPX: Cousins

Cousins is a local energetic garage-pop duo consisting of Aaron Mangle and Leigh Dotey. They’ve been rocking Halifax with their powerful stage presence since 2009, as well as having toured […]

Halifax Pop Explosion

I had never been to the Marquee before. That building was the Paragon when I was underage and closed by the time I turned 19. The room was incredible: spacious, […]