A to Z guide to Halifax Pop Explosion 2018
It’s the end of October, which means it’s time for Halifax Pop Explosion. Ahead of the 26th edition of the festival, the Mixtape team once again presents the […]
Festivals
Festival Guide: SappyFest 13, Forever Changes
Where: Sackville, N.B. When: August 3-5 What it is Attending camp as a kid is a blast. It’s a break in the routine where you […]
Festival Guide 2018: Halifax Jazz Festival
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: July 10-15 What it is It’s officially summer festival season. With big concerts taking place across the country — Ottawa Bluesfest […]
Halifax Jazz Festival 2018 Playlist featuring The War On Drugs, Alvvays, Charlotte Day Wilson and More
Halifax’s hottest summer festival, Halifax Jazz Festival, is back for its 32nd year. As usual, the lineup features a mix of jazz, reggae, soul and […]
Festival Guide 2018: Folly Fest
By: Kathleen McLaughlin Where: Gagetown, N.B. When: June 22-25 What it is: Located in the riverfront village of Gagetown, N.B., the Folly Fest lineup is […]
Halifax photographer showcases 500 portraits of East Coast music scene
Halifax photographer Scott Blackburn, the camera-wielding wizard behind all the original photos for Mixtape Magazine over the past four years, has taken over 500 portraits of the […]
Festival Guide 2018: In the Dead of Winter
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: Jan. 18-20 What it is: The little festival that mostly lives in the North End of Halifax comes at the perfect […]
A-Z guide to Halifax Pop Explosion 2017
Halifax Pop Explosion is back for its 25th trip around the sun. Once again the Mixtape team is excited to not get enough sleep and to see […]
This SappyFest playlist is not secret
It’s no secret, the Mixtape Magazine crew can’t help but gravitate towards the swamp magic of SappyFest in Sackville, N.B. every mid-summer. It’s like camp, a family […]
Festival Guide: Halifax Jazz Festival 2017
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: July 12-16 What it is It’s time to get, erm, jazzed about jazz fest again. The 31st edition of the festival […]