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Oct 26, 2009, 6:21pm

I had an amazing time this past weekend at the Halifax Pop Explosion . Highlights included: - The Acorn at St. Matthews Church. Amazing acoustics. Great songs, harmonies, deep rumbling percussion and carefully crafted in-between song banter. - The Danks at The Coconut Grove. First time seeing this band. Love Brohan Moore's impression of Kelly Jones ( Stereophonics ) fronting The Strokes . -My panel and demo discussion seemed to go well. Hopefully I was able to give some people some ideas or guidance. -I stayed at the [...]

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