Halifax Pop Explosion

Halifax Pop Explosion Announces Initial Lineup with Killer Mike, Joel Plaskett, Brian Posehn

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2013

Maritimes music festival the Halifax Pop Explosion has unveiled the first wave of artists attached to the annual event, with big draws incl...

Monomyth

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax, NS, October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2012

Relatively unknown outside of the East Coast — or Halifax, for that matter — Monomyth are quickly becoming the next big thing i...

Cold Warps

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax, NS, October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2012

The crowd aggressively surged towards the barrier as Halifax's kings of garage power pop, Cold Warps, stepped to the stage. Within seconds,...

Black Lips

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax, NS, October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2012

No penises were whipped out on stage. No one bled, nor did anyone piss in each other's mouths. It seems as if the vaguely erotic stage pres...

Cold Specks

St. Matthew's Church, Halifax, NS, October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2012

Depending on how you look at it, Cold Specks could be the most appropriate musical act for St. Matthew's Church. But she could also be the...

Sheer Agony

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax, NS, October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2012

Last year, Montreal power-pop four-piece Sheer Agony were one of the unexpected gems of the Halifax Pop Explosion, delivering a passionate...

The Bicycles

Olympic Community Hall, Halifax, NS, October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2012

After an extended recording hiatus, Toronto twee-pop quintet the Bicycles returned to the stage at Halifax's Olympic Community Hall to play...

Of Montreal

Olympic Community Hall Halifax, NS, October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2012

Two years ago, Athens, GA twee-funk stars Of Montreal were set to play in the city before cancelling last minute. If the barely there crowd...