Articles by Randi Beers

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  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...

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  The Burning Hell

  The Company House, Halifax, NS, October 19

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2012

  Sometimes it's possible to tell a band is going to have a good stage presence just from hearing their album. The Burning Hell are one of th...

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  Paper Lions

  The Seahorse Tavern, Halifax, NS, October 19

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2012

  The room was packed for PEI darlings Paper Lions, who headlined the Seahorse Tavern for Halifax Pop Explosion's penultimate night. The quar...

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  Southern Shores

  The Marquee, Halifax, NS, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

  Imagine lounging on a yacht. Champagne is flowing, the sun is shining, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé zip by on their sailboat. Southern Shores woul...

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  Purity Ring

  The Marquee, Halifax, NS, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

  There's a lot of love going around for Edmonton-cum-Montreal duo Purity Ring. After a night of ambient dance pop, it was refreshing to hear...

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  Al Tuck

  The Carleton, Halifax, NS, October 16

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2012

  Al Tuck was a quotable guy at his Halifax Pop show at the Carleton. The Prince Edward Island native walked on stage promptly at 11:30 p.m....

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  Brandi Carlile

  Bear Creek

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2012

  Washington State native Brandi Carlile has released five studio albums, a smattering of EPs, named her horse after her first guitar (it was...

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  Susanna

  Wild Dog

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2012

  Susanna (a Norwegian songstress as prolific as she is celebrated) has released eight albums in the past eight years. She is back this summe...