Rebekah Higgs’ show made for a really good time. She played a song that was written for her nephew that was probably my favorite song that I discovered from the festival. She was poppy, super smiley and just what I needed to close out my first night of the festival.

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The Darcys were a load of fun on my first night at the Halifax Pop Explosion. They sounded like a mix of White Rabbits and Local Natives for most of their songs, but suddenly turned into a Radiohead clone for one (it sounded kinda like “2+2=5″ if I remember correctly). I don’t remember if they’re [...]

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The weird thing about seeing Boats was that I didn’t even realize that I’m already a fan of the band BOAT. Weird. So there was no awkward moment of “boo! hiss! another band has a similar name!” and just loads of silent enjoyment — which is great, because Boats were great! They were billed as [...]

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First of all, let me say that Halifax is a really cool city. Big thanks to the people at Halifax Pop Explosion for bringing me in to cover the festival and speak on a panel (1pm at the conference center if you’re attending the fest!). I hope to go explore Nova Scotia tomorrow for a [...]

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Is it just me or do Daft Punk always seem to be involved in the best concert of the year? It’s been a while since they’ve played live, but this appearance definitely takes the cake for 2010. Daft Punk joined their fellow Frenchmen during Phoenix’s Madison Square Garden encore to perform “If I Ever Feel [...]

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I saw that this was posted just as I was leaving for Halifax. What a tease, knowing I’d have to wait 10+ hours to download it. But now Cults’ Daytrotter session is in my possession and very quickly it can be in yours too! Download Cults’ complete session on Daytrotter

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There is a fair-to-great chance that I’ll miss the New Pornographer’s set due to the time it takes to clear customs. A few months ago I was offered a trip to Halifax to cover the Halifax Pop Explosion and speak on a panel there. Naturally I said yes. So today I’m heading off to Halifax [...]

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Maybe it’s my girlfriend’s Florence and the Machine-loving that’s influencing me, but I really like this Sunday Girl song. She’s got a really great, Florence-esque voice and the song’s bouncy enough to where I might not need coffee this morning (just kidding — that’s impossible).

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I don’t know if this counts as the EP we were supposed to get, but I’ll take it. Wax Fang have released their digital-only track “The Astronaut” over at Removador Records. Enter your email below to download a 6-minute preview of the epic track. Gotta get ready to see them with MMJ in Louisville and [...]

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