Halifax

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  Marie Davidson

  Menz Bar, Halifax NS, May 27

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2016

  After nearly two full nights of musical acts offering various examples of tearing sound apart, up stepped Marie Davidson to the Menz Bar st...

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  Zs

  Deep Water Church, Halifax NS, May 27

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2016

  When there's a laptop onstage during a performance — let alone two laptops — it's all too easy to cast doubts as to the source of the music...

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  Eddy

  Art Bar and Cabaret Voltaire Atlantique, Halifax NS, May 26

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  At its northernmost end, Halifax's Granville Street is pedestrian only. Its establishments include a Boston Pizza, a Good Life Fitness and...

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  Nadja

  Fort Massey United Church, Halifax NS, May 26

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  Churches make for popular music venues across many different Halifax festivals, and OBEY Convention is no exception. They make for convenie...

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  Belave

  Art Bar and Cabaret Voltaire Atlantique, Halifax NS, May 26

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  At first, I paid no mind to the white-shirted, black-scarved individuals wandering around Art Bar during Belave's night-ending OBEY set. Th...

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  Quiet Parade / Kim Harris

  Seahorse Tavern, Halifax NS, November 20

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2015

  An opening act expects (or at least hopes) for a crowd that grows in size and energy during their set. It's a bit more peculiar to see a ri...

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  Purity Ring

  Forum Multipurpose Room, Halifax NS, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2015

  Three years ago, when Purity Ring last played the Halifax Pop Explosion, the Marquee Club filled up so quickly that many of the band's fans...

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  Rich Aucoin with Symphony Nova Scotia

  Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax NS, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2015

  Few artists are able to boast as many Halifax Pop Explosion performances over the years as hometown indie-pop hero Rich Aucoin. In fact, th...