Now that I’ve finished explaining why the Junos are outdated and uninspiring I should also mention that Halifax’s the Cost has launched their annual Music Reader’s Poll and goes about it entirely differently than most music awards. Anyone can vote and there aren’t even any nominations. Each person can vote only once and each of…
Dead of Winter in Halifax
The In the Dead of Winter Music Festival is set to kick off this Wednesday in Halifax. It will run from Jan 27 – 31 and this year’s fest features performances by Buck 65, Jon McKeil, Dan Ledwell, Justin Rutledge, Laura Peek, Rebekah Higgs and many, many others. The full schedule is here.
Breaking Links: A Bunch of Music News
A bunch of music related bits and pieces I found today all crammed into one post instead of 7: First Ms. Ruby Jean (a.k.a.) Rebekah Higgs who is debuting a new CD tomorrow night talked to the Halifax Business Journal about social media ““I think paying for websites is a thing of the past,” says…
Halifax: Ruby Jean CD Release Jan. 16
On Friday, January 16 at the Marquee Club in Halifax Ruby Jean (aka Rebekah Higgs) and the Thoughtful Bees will unveil their new CD with support from Woodhands and Tomcat Tomcat. And there will be limited edition, hand made CDs available for the debut. The initial response to Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees has…
Herohill’s Great Canadian Mixtape Project
Just in case you don’t read Herohill there’s a Great Canadian MixTape project underway with a Manitoba ‘CD’ ok it’s not really a CD, it’s a bunch of MP3s and album art if you want it. You can download a zip file of the whole thing with songs from from the Western States, Paper Moon,…
RVT – Rebekah Higgs – Parables
The new video for the lovely song Parables by Rebekah Higgs. If you like you can vote for it to be in the Much Music Top 10 and make Rebekah very happy. Of course if you were in her Facebook Group you’d already know that. (In case you missed it that’s called a hint) ;…
Go Over the Top in Toronto This Weekend
The Over the Top Festival is coming to Toronto this weekend. “April 30 through May 4th at select venues, which includes film premieres, rare musical performances and exciting theatrical productions. Each year the festival continues to grow, having started with just three events seven years ago and now it numbers nearly three dozen.” Many of…
Rebekah Higgs Tour Dates
Halifax’s Rebekah Higgs (Recently nominated for Best Female Artist and Best New Artist at the East Coast Music Awards and who scored a whopping 91 on her Chart Report Card) is touring across Canada from April 29 – June 1. Check her out if you get the chance. You can also pick up Rebekah’s album…