Halifax Pop Explosion

Halifax Pop Explosion Adds Cold Specks, Ryan Hemsworth, Rich Aucoin, Zeds Dead

PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2014

Earlier this month, the Halifax Pop Explosion revealed a pretty weighty collection of artists attached to this year's fest, but organizers...

Halifax Pop Explosion Reveals Initial 2014 Lineup with Against Me!, Danny Brown, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon

PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2014

Details are beginning to leak behind the 22nd annual Halifax Pop Explosion, with organizers having revealed the first wave of artists annou...

METZ

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 26

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2013

While I'm normally the type to stick near the middle of a crowd, METZ actually inspired me to get as close to the speakers as humanly possi...

Japandroids

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 26

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2013

Four years ago, Japandroids closed out Halifax Pop Explosion with a too-short set at the Paragon (Brian King was ill and the band went on l...

Aqua Alta

The Marquee, Halifax NS, October 25

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2013

Aqua Alta is a cross-generational enterprise that fans following the history of Halifax's music scene might describe as a supergroup and, i...

The Bicycles

Hell's Kitchen, Halifax NS, October 25

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2013

In the midst of a reunion of sorts, Toronto's garage-pop savants the Bicycles are playing some amazing shows right now and their return to...

Halifax Pop Explosion: Todd Barry

The Seahorse, Halifax NS, October 25

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2013

On a night full of stand-up surprises by fledgling talent, Todd Barry made his Halifax debut by being a total pro. Host Bob Kerr overcame s...

The True Love Rules

The Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax NS, October 24

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2013

Halifax has a reputation for protecting and nurturing their own, particularly if they're enduring hard times, and such was the case with th...