Mix Talks: Beauts gear up for Gridlock Festival
On Friday at 4pm, the gates will open, kicking off the inaugural Gridlock Festival in Halifax. One of the best new local Halifax bands, Beauts, […]
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Festival Guide: Gridlock Festival
Where: Halifax, NS When: July 8-10 What it is A brand new music festival in downtown Halifax, Gridlock has that new car smell but was […]
Festival Guide: Obey Convention IX
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: May 26-29 What it is: Whether you chose to check out a select few shows or take in everything with a […]
Best of 2015 issue out now
Mixtape Magazine’s third annual guide to Canadian music is available now to for your viewing pleasure. We review 46 albums from across the country, from […]
Review: Fresh tunes from new Halifax band Don Lovely
There’s a certain energy that comes with this time of year. It’s socially acceptable to wear shorts again. The Blundstone boots that were caked with […]
Festival Guide: Obey Convention VIII
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: May 21-24 What it is: The word curated gets thrown around with every music festival. Each performer at a festival is […]
Rewind: The Rural Alberta Advantage return to Halifax
The last time the Rural Alberta Advantage played Halifax, they played to a packed church as part of Halifax Pop Explosion in 2011. On Friday […]
Album premiere: Mike D’Eon solo project Fossil Cliffs
Mike D’Eon has been active in the music scene for a while with bands who played music with “post” attached to genre styles, post-punk band […]
Mix Love: A Mid-Wintersleep’s Dream
It was five years ago that Red Oslanski and Andrea Green met at The Marquee in Halifax. January 30th, 2009 to be exact. They had […]
Mix Pick In the Dead of Winter: Danny Michel tackles global issues with heart, humour and a guitar
Songwriting is a craft. It requires dedication and passion and can be a consuming effort. And for artists like Danny Michel, songwriting is a lifestyle […]