Articles by Ryan McNutt

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  Stars

  Forum Multipurpose Room, Halifax NS, October 23

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2015

  This December, Stars will mark the tenth anniversary of Set Yourself on Fire — probably their most beloved record and still their bes...

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  Andy Shauf

  St. Matthew's United Church, Halifax NS, October 23

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2015

  Andy Shauf's voice is tricky to pin down. He stretches syllables in unexpected ways, drawing out "oohs" and "ees" in such fashion that some...

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  JOYFULTALK

  St. Matthew's United Church, October 22, Halifax NS

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2015

  If you were to crop your line of sight at the shoulders and ignore the pile of keyboards onstage, JOYFULTALK's set at St. Matt's church kin...

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  The Dillinger Escape Plan

  Olympic Community Hall, October 22, Halifax NS

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2015

  With the static crackle of a distorted spoken-word sample, New Jersey's Dillinger Escape Plan emerged from the wings of the Olympic Communi...

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  Alana Yorke

  The Company House, October 22, Halifax NS

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2015

  "I think we might be getting too big for this stage."   Alana Yorke was speaking, specifically, to the physical space: even if you took gui...

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  Ryan Hemsworth

  Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 21

  PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2015

  Depending on what musical circles you travel in, Ryan Hemsworth might be the most well-known and acclaimed artist to emerge from Halifax in...

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  Monomyth

  Gus' Pub, Halifax NS, October 21

  PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2015

  "We haven't practiced in two and a half months," said Monomyth's Josh Salter.   No big deal: band members living apart can't always rehears...

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  Vogue Dots

  Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 21

  PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2015

  One of the more thrilling parts of a festival like the Halifax Pop Explosion is seeing local acts get the opportunity to command a larger s...