Category Archives: Halifax

@PFTompkins -> YHZ

Facebook brings comic to Halifax Through the magic power of Facebook, L.A.-based comedian Paul F. Tompkins is coming to Halifax March 27 to do two shows at The Company House at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and tickets are now on sale. Tompkins, known for appearances on the cult HBO series Mr. Show and Tenacious D as [...]
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Windom Earle to the Max

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Helmet the Helmet

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TV Party

A night of found footage deconstructed by Mark Black and Stephan MacLeod With special guests Andrew Bush and Stephen Cooke. 13-May-09 9PM @ Gus’ Pub Halifax Locals thread
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The Crown Diner Review

This originally appeared on The Coast’s site but when the restaurant closed, the entry ended up being buried on my user page. I wanted to like the Crown Diner. It has a great location, interesting view, the idea of forgoing processed foods is admirable and the modern diner environment appeals to me. The name seemed kind [...]
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A Couple Halifax Events

15-OCT-08: Third Wed – Halifax Social and New Media Meet Up 25-JAN-09: Halifax Podcamp
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Beefed-up Party Tracks

Stairway to Hamilton was recorded in Halifax—where he lived for a spell before returning to Hamilton two years ago—with Dave Ewenson at Echo Chamber. Noticeable on this album is the beefed-up sound on his party tracks, which benefit from the musical input of Windom Earle’s Stephan MacLeod. From The Coast.
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Dick Stacey’s Country Jamboree

A Forest of Guitars | MetaFilter
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Experienced Compact & Digital Versatile Disc Sale

For More information: Facebook • Halifax Locals • The Coast • Infomonkey • KiJiJi • Craigslist
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A Halifax-born version of the Turkish doner kebab, a dish made from meat sliced off of a vertical spit

“Essentially, we really wanted to identify what the risks were with the product and put in place strategies to deal with those risks,” said Mike Horwich, Nova Scotia’s director of food preparation and a member of the federal committee. Safety group wraps up study of donairs | CBC
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Live Recording

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The Cat Didn’t Come Back (Yet)

Halifax Locals – Halicats Locals – The Coast – Craigslist – Kijiji UPDATE: The cat did come back after 5 days of adventure…she seems to be healthy and fine!
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HELP HPX FIGHT HALIFAX CITY HALL

HPX NEEDS YOU HELP Please take a minute to read this and write an email to help us get support for our funding application. BACKGROUND Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has never had enough funding for any festivals and events. Halifax Pop Explosion has not received funding in several years, because we stopped applying because the city would only come [...]
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Windom Burgle

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20/05/2008

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The Horrors of Gambling

Man pushes luck, falls off casino’s parking garage | Chronicle Herald A man was injured after falling from the third level of the Casino Nova Scotia parkade just before midnight Saturday. Witnesses told Halifax Regional Police the 23-year-old and another man were “fooling around,” running through the Upper Water Street parking garage. The man jumped onto a car, [...]
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Black Toast Intolerance

Here is an excerpt from the latest edition of The Coast’s Scene & Heard column: Windom Earle also have some special holiday plans. “We’re going to attempt a video set,” says Stephan MacLeod. “And I thought I would spruce it up with some Christmas videos. If that plan fails, I’ll just tape cotton balls to Nathan [...]
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The Worst vs The Best

Halifax Pop Explosion | The CBC’s Hour Blog Witnessed by Jenn Good & Jess Watt Windom Earle, or as I like to call it, possibly the worst band I’ve ever heard. A never ending interlude of repeated chords that never found a hook, or a chorus and never really ended until a much appreciated break for some [...]
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Death From Baltimore

Note: Official Windom Earle Facebook Profile Page Official, Unofficial Windom Earle Fan Club Group Mini-tour w/ The Death Set from Baltimore: Wednesday in Halifax Thursday in Sackville Friday in Charlottetown Saturday in Sydney
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POP INTO HPX

Here are two changes to catch Windom Earle in Halifax this Friday, October 19th, 2007: POP In Sessions ($6) Common Ground Studios, 2315 Hunter Street Check out a live studio performance of Windom Earle and the Zoobombs that is being taped for a future broadcast. Reserve tickets (limited) by sending your name to popinsessionsrsvp@yahoo.com and specify that you [...]
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