Wait, have we gotten to this point, a mere two weeks before the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion , uhhhhh, explodes out of the gate without posting on the almighty Herohill showcase? It appears that we have, but that's a wrong we're obviously righting at this very moment. But we can't talk about the showcase without mentioning the very exciting fact that we are involved with something else very exciting this year: The Saved By Vinyl, Kelp Records & Herohill BBQ being held at the amazing Company House on the afternoon [...]
A few weeks ago, herohill opened the front doors and hosted a private show with the oh so charming Jenn Grant and Daniel Ledwell . Basically, the idea is simple: We guilt bands - Dan Mangan & The Crackling succumbed to our incessant pleas for the inaugural event - into showing up, cook the guests and the band a huge spread and offer up some drinks, then they play a few songs for the hill and our closest friends. Well, our closest friends and Trevor Murphy. Each time we've [...]
Does any one care? Who knows, but we went local and got design guru's YoRodeo to design a custom herohill t-shirt. They kicked it old skool, matching our status as the blogging silverbacks. We also printed local - Zero T-shirts - for this first limited run (only 25 printed). I know a bunch of people mentioned they wanted one, but to be honest, I no longer have the list, so it is first come, first serve basis. The shirts are 15 bucks , so if you still want one, hit us [...]
Last night, the herohill showcase went down at The Seahorse tavern here in Halifax, and of course we were on the scene. Like any night during the Halifax Pop Explosion, there is always competition for crowds, as at any time there are multiple excellent options, many within walking distance of each other. However, in my humble, the folks who stuck around for the entire evening were treated to a pretty excellent show. York Redoubt, The Got To Get Got, Valleys, and Bruce Peninsula all put in great sets. Of course I had planned to [...]
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