Articles by Eric Hill

MAJE

Marquee Ballroom, Halifax NS, May 27

PUBLISHED May 28, 2017

A hip-hop artist hailing from the burg of East Preston on the outskirts of Halifax, MAJE does not lack in affability and easy charm. His ob...

Moor Mother

Seahorse Tavern, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

Philadelphia's Camae Ayewa demands attention. And respect. With an introduction delivered over a stomach-curdling drone that suggests, "if...

Uniform

Marquee Ballroom, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

What if someone gave Godflesh as much PCP as they could handle? This is a question NYC's Uniform have decided to answer. With a drum machin...

The Submissives

Marquee Ballroom, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

As a performance art presentation, Montreal's the Submissives have something pretty keen locked down. It smacks of a David Lynch wet dream:...

Chik White

Halifax Music Co-Cop, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

There are a lot of improvisers putting their own spin on a fairly similar instrumental approach out there, but I'd hazard that Chik White m...

Instant Places

Halifax Music Co-Cop, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

Ian Birse and Laura Kavanaugh wield an impressive array of instruments, objects and electronics split between their large facing tables. Th...

Rabies

North Memorial Library Garage, Halifax NS, May 26

PUBLISHED May 27, 2017

It starts with ominous thumping from behind a closed garage door. The crowd that had gathered in the chilly parking lot all crane their hea...

An Essential Guide to Mount Eerie, the Microphones and the World of Phil Elverum

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2017

The earliest releases by Phil Elverum (who, at the time, was still spelling his last name as "Elvrum") firmly embraced the era of lo-fi rec...