Waste time...NOT wine...

I've been seriously MIA for a few months. Oops. I don't have a real excuse for why so let's just move on, shall we? If I were to give you an excuse, I suppose part of it would be because I began writing for a music magazine - Creative Control   and so I've been busy reviewing albums and shows and bands (woo!) So I thought, why not share some of these with you?! Here's five undiscovered bands you should be listening to and why: The Deadline Shakes One of my favourite genres of music is folk. I think this is mostly because it's a genre that is usually pretty simplistic and pure, but can be either incredibly upbeat or really mellow. You can't always get both of those things in one genre. The Deadline Shakes aren't pure folk, but their combination of rock-pop/folk is brilliantly represented in their new album Zealots.  Read more here... Skittish I love being surprised by a band. When each track on an album is its own unique adventure, that's wh

I don't think I can consider myself even a wannabe blogger if I don't write a piece about the news that came out today. However, I'm going to keep this short because I think the whole story speaks for itself.  The all powerful Kardashian Klan is no stranger to scandal and controversy. And though I don't consider the news about Bruce Jenner's new persona to be either of those things, much of the world does.  Today, we met Caitlyn Jenner. She's the person that Bruce Jenner always was but has just recently revealed to the world.  Caitlyn is the person that lots of people are hiding from their friends and family right now because she doesn't match what's on the outside.  To say that the introduction of Caitlyn Jenner isn't somewhat bizarre and the most interesting thing on the internet recently is a blatant lie. Of course this type of transition is going to gather attention. But what's lovely is that we don't need to understand som

Summer Shows in Halifax to get Excited About Summer time in the city is seriously awesome. There’s a plethora of patios to choose from, a ton of lovely beaches to hit up and an absurd amount of tourists to giggle at while walking downtown. Aside from that, though, there’s usually some pretty decent shows to catch in the summer. Whether an outdoor show at Alderney Landing is your jam or an intimate gig at the Rebecca Cohn, there’s a little something for everyone in Halifax this summer. Check out these 7 summer shows you should be excited about: Ben Caplan The bearded wonder that is Ben Caplan is a show every Haligonian should see. He’ll blow your mind with his raspy, folky voice and have you stomping your feet along with him in now time. Catch him at the Cunard Centre on May 8 th and the Rebecca Cohn on the 13 th . Counting Crows The Scotiabank Centre has recently been the venue of some big names like Bryan Adams and The Tragically Hip and this summer, it’ll be home

Top 12 Bands Playing Festivals This Summer If you’re like me, your favourite time of year isn’t Christmas, Spring Break or your birthday – it’s festival season. Sunshine, music, flower crowns and crop tops – there is literally NOTHING bad about music festivals. Whether it’s the infamous Coachella or Canada’s love child, Osheaga, they all give you an insanely awesome experience and even better memories. As soon as the first lineup is released – the planning begins. Sometimes it can be tough to determine which bands are worthy of your attention (and your hard-earned dollars) and that’s what I’m here for! Here are the top 15 bands playing festivals this summer and where you can see them: 1.        Alabama Shakes Genre: Blues rock Catch them at: Don’t worry if you missed them at Coachella, they’re also at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Squamish Why you should see them: female front-men are BADASS and this band are the epitome of music festival jams. Tallest Man on Earth

The east coast has been continuously screwed by Mother Nature this winter. At first, we thought maybe she was going to go easy on us. We hardly experienced a sprinkle of snow from November-mid February. But then...she unleashed. Halifax has been hit with over 60cm of snow just in the last two days and the city is not handling it well. Also, we don't even know if Cape Breton is still there. We can't find it. It's buried under too much snow. If you live in Nova Scotia (or any of the other Maritime provinces, really) you know what it's like to be stuck inside for nearly 48 hours. You've probably also experienced these stages of going snow storm silly. Stage 1: Excitement At first, you're really excited to have the day off of work and to be able to lounge in your PJ's until 4pm. The idea of sitting on your couch and binge watching House of Cards or Orange is the New Black (for the second time) on Netflix sounds glorious. And it will be glorious, for a few

Basic Bitch - a  slang  term in  American popular culture  used to pejoratively describe people who like popular, mainstream products or music. According to Wikipedia.  I pride myself on not being incredibly basic. But I mean c'mon, we're all a little bit basic sometimes - like pass me a Skinny Vanilla Latte from Starbucks and let me jam to Beyonce - amiright?!  There's one day a year though that almost everyone lets their basic bitch flag fly and that day is almost upon us folks. It's nearly St. Patrick's day me friends! *say that with an Irish accent, ok?* In case you're not always basic and you're having trouble figuring out just how to handle this drunken celebration, I'm here to help. A Basic Bitch's Guide to St. Patrick's Day: 1. Buy the graphic Tee that every other girl between the ages of 19-28 will be wearing No one will know that you're celebrating St. Pats unless you have a shirt that says so. See below for information