Halifax Pop Explosion

The Casualties

The Palace, Halifax NS October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

The crowd at the Palace for New Jersey’s the Casualties was a force: rammed close to the front and waiting eagerly, the audience let loose...

Gwar

The Palace, Halifax NS October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

There was nowhere to hide from the many fluids that were launched from the stage at the relatively small Palace Nightclub. In typical Gwar...

My Brightest Diamond

Forum Multipurpose Room, Halifax NS October 21

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

Returning to the road following the birth of her son, My Brightest Diamond (aka Shara Worden) turned in a set that was equal parts sultry a...

The New Pornographers

Forum Multipurpose Room, Halifax NS October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

Despite a career spanning over a decade, the New Pornographers had, until last night, never played in Nova Scotia. As if to make up for los...

Mark Sultan

Gus’ Pub, Halifax NS October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2010

“My name’s Mark Sultan, I’m going to play rock’n’roll-type music,” Mark Sultan said, tongue-in-cheek, “with a fresh new edge.” Sultan proce...

The Nymphets

Gus' Pub, Halifax NS October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2010

Montreal two-piece the Nymphets were a last-minute festival addition after a local Halifax band called in sick. Their set moved between fas...

Long Long Long

Citadel Hotel, Halifax NS October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2010

Halifax’s Long Long Long are a band intent on perfecting the fine art of falling apart. Paper-thin guitar lines merge into mathy passages b...

Halifax Pop Explosion Reveals Full Lineup Featuring North of America, Tokyo Police Club, Great Lake Swimmers, the Casualties

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2010

Though you don't need an excuse to visit Halifax, the Halifax Pop Explosion is definitely a good reason to explore the Maritime city. This...