Articles by Andrew Robinson

Halifax Pop Explosion

Halifax NS October 21 to 25

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2008

Within a festival full of highlights, there was one show that rose above the rest. The wildly hard rocking Israeli group Monotonix descende...

The Stolen Minks

PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2008

Talking to the Stolen Minks makes it apparent that they're a fun bunch on every level you can probably come up with. They're fun to chat wi...

SappyFest

Sackville NB August 1 to 3

PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2008

It’s a sure sign of growth for a music festival when its main venue moves from an art gallery parking lot to a large tent on a closed-off s...

Evolve

Antigonish, NS July 25 to 27

PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2008

One of the first things you’ll notice about Evolve is the variety of concertgoers. There are shirtless dudes making high-fives while drinki...

Obey Convention

Halifax NS, May 23 to 25

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

In Halifax, Darcy Spidle and Divorce Records are bringing exciting punk, avant-rock and experimental music to those who crave it. But not c...

Sappy Records Music Festival

Sackville, NB August 3 to 5

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2007

Following last summer’s inaugural event, the 2007 Sappy Records Music Festival (or Sappy Fest) avoided a sophomore slump. Forty different m...