Posts Tagged ‘Halifax Pop Explosion’

Interview – Fucked Up

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Last October, we got the chance to speak with Jonah from Toronto's Fucked Up. Since then, their album, David Comes to Life, was named the best album of 2011 by Spin Magazine. We got a chance to speak with Jonah about the band's origins, projects, as well as dealing with newfound notoriety. 

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Interview – Bonjay

Bonjay is a Dancehall duo currently based in Toronto who rocked the Seahorse when they came here in October for HPX. Hit the jump for photos of their epic set, as well as an in depth interview regarding their Ottawa beginnings, the place of Dancehall music, and reflections on songwriting and the Canadian identity.

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HPX: DD/MM/YYYY Interview

Just before their sold-out set at the Halifax Pop Explosion, The New Halifax's Becca Logan met with Matt King and Thomas Del Balso from DD/MM/YY to talk about their concluding tour.

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HPX Event Summary: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The typical Halifax weather of unpredictable mist to rain conditions of Thursday night made the Olympic Community Centre even more so of a warm, inviting place to enter. The Olympic Community Centre was a perfect place for a large crowd of music-lovers to sing and dance along to the music of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Quiver, Quaker Parents, and Repartee. 

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HPX Event Review: Fucked Up, Chad VanGaalen

Saturday night was the last night of the Halifax Pop Explosion, and it was a great one. In one night, I was able to see three great Canadian bands: PS I Love You, Fucked Up, and Chad VanGaalen. 

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  • Video: Lunice – RBMA Boiler Room set Video: Lunice – RBMA Boiler Room set
    Montreal's Lunice is one of one of this nation's most talented producers, and as his Red Bull/BOILER ROOM set will show, a great performer as well. 
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  • I Love Bass Music – ILBM 001 I Love Bass Music – ILBM 001
    FInally, I Love Bass Music has put out an awesome compilation of low frequency goodness, there's even some Halifax in the mix!
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  • #Unknown – #25 #Unknown – #25
    Picked this gem up from takeAbath's page, I Love Bass Music, #Unknown is a soundcloud meant to showcase different electronic music producers…without instantly revealing who they are.
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  • Summer Festivals Across the East Coast! Summer Festivals Across the East Coast!
    Well, school's been out for a bit and now music fans can look forward to a variety of festivals across the east coast! Here's a quick overview so you can start booking off weekends!
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