Halifax will be having an after-party following their NYC show (Show is at Continental, details below)
The After Party is at Snitch - MC Lars will be DJing
The After-Party should start around 11:30ish. Snitch is located at 59 W 21st St, btw 5th and 6th Ave.
Plus its Doug Halifax's Birthday on Thursday, so this is Doug's Pre-Birthday Party too!
Also, here is the show info:
Tuesday Feb 28th at Continental - All Ages
HALIFAX
My American Heart
Drive By
Jet Lag Gemini, Meridian Drive
Doors at 7pm, Halifax is on stage about 10pm.
Continental is at the corner of Third Ave & St Marks Place.
Tickets at Ticketmaster or at the door
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Saturday February, 18 2006-Interview
Review of Halifax Concert on February 13 @ The Basement in Columbus, OH
Overall Rating: 8.5
Music Quality: 8.0
Production: 8.0
The air was freezing cold in Columbus, Ohio. But inside the Basement club, things were about to get warmed up. A near sell out crowd braved the ice cold weather and blistering winds to witness a tour of up and coming acts that will soon grow out of the small venue they played that night.
SoTheySay was the first band up for the night. Playing a blistering form of emo-rock, they impressed me. Though my expectations were not high, they still left me feel ing interested. The vocals weren�t bad and drummer, Justin Hanson, played extremely hard and well. Aside from having a totally stellar rhythm section, the guys most catching characteristic was the use of three guitars and they were all used effectively, unlike some other acts in the emo-screamo genre. Overall, a great opening act.
Next up was the up and coming My American Heart. Unfortunately, I couldn�t really get into these guys. When I first listened to their first EP, I enjoyed the music, but not the singer�s voice. I figured I would get over it. But I didn�t. It was obvious that a great majority of the crowd really dug these guys but for some reason, they didn�t do it for me. The lead singer had good stage presence though and the music itself wasn�t bad. I really wanted to enjoy them more live and be into them but it just didn�t happen. Though, I can see these guys getting bigger and bigger in the next year.
Now, Paramore. Lead by 16 year old lead vocalist Hayley Williams, this Tennessee quintet came on stage and took the house over. Though I felt kind of weird for being the only guy that I saw singing words, I didn�t care. These kids (and I mean kids) were playing for a crowd that was at least their age, and in most cases older than them. They deserve all the respect they earn. Kicking off the set with the title track, �All we know,� it seemed as though everyone was there to see them. Hayley�s voice was nearly perfect as the band blew through other noted tracks like, �Emergency,� �Pressure� and �Whoa� these kids played and performed like seasoned veterans. They even threw in a yet-to-be-titled new song that sounded awesome. As they closed with �My Heart,� I felt privileged to witness what would surely be one of the last small tours this band would do. They are moving on to bigger and better things people. Grab on while you can!
I was worried and even considered leaving before Halifax�s set. I had heard that they only played four songs from their latest, yet still very old EP, �A Writer�s Reference.� That left about 5 or 6 �new� songs and I didn�t think I would be able to get into them. Well, I was wrong. The guys kicked off the night with a track that can be found and downloaded on their Purevolume site, �Anthem for Tonight,� and flew into the title track from the EP. Though Mike and a couple of the boys were obviously under the influence, it didn�t prevent them from putting on a great show. The new songs sounded crisp and, though they were a progression from �A Writers Reference,� still had that catchy Halifax sound. New songs played included �Nightmare� and �Our Revolution� plus a few more that I missed the titles of. The guys even threw in their cover of Paula Abdul�s �Straight Up,� saying they only remembered half of it, but still played what they could remember. Despite the semi-slurred speech, no setlist and forgetting half of a song, the guys put on a surprisingly great show. The guys were intense about the same four or five songs that they have been playing for close to three years straight and fed off the crowd�s energy. Before closing with (what else) �Sydney,� Mike expressed gratitude to the fans who were there, saying that if they ever need to talk about anything, they are there for them. �That is what Halifax is here for.� Though it seemed like maybe an empty promise, it was still sincere and I had a greater respect for these guys when the show was done. If you get the chance, to catch this tour, do yourself a favor and lock it down.
review by Alex Drumm of EmotionalPunk.com
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Saturday February, 18 2006-Interview
Halifax Interview on February 13, 2006
You might have seen Halifax partying it up on the Real Wrold: Austin. Perhaps you have seen them over the last few years on the road. Maybe you are waiting for the release of their highly anticipated full length, "The Inevitability of a Strange World." Recently, I got the chance to sit down and talk about all of these things in between bands during their current tour with Paramore, My American Heart and So They Say.
EP - So what has been going on with you guys recently? Have you been touring or writing?
Tommy � We just finished the album and we went to Japan at the beginning of the year. When we got back from Japan, and we had a little time off and then we just started this tour. We are waiting for the record to come out, which will be in April.
EP � I heard that there was an issue with some of your demos. Weren�t you searching around for producers?
Tommy � We had demos that we did in a studio is California to just get an idea as to what the songs sound like. Then we went in with our first producer, Lou Giordano, and recorded an album. We gave it to the label and the label thought that maybe we could�it wasn�t bad, it was a good album, but they thought we could spice it up a little more. So we went with Machine.
EP � Is it still going to be called �The Inevitability of a Strange World?�
Tommy � Yeah. It will be the same.
EP � There was a big sound change between �Start Back at Start� and �A Writer�s Reference.� Is there going to be as dynamic of a change?
Tommy � You are not even going to think it is us. (Laughter)
EP � You guys have never really put out a proper full length. It is kind of frustrating to want to play the new songs?
Doug � I think a lot of the kids end up getting into them because we have toured around the same places a lot playing the new songs. So the kids know them and we have three songs on Myspace and we make sure we play all of those ones. We play as many songs that we know the kids will know, and hope they like the new stuff.
Chris � It�s hard to play a headlining tour with just an EP out, because the EP only has five songs that we can play and as headliner they want you to play for an hour. So we have to play like 10 songs. We are only playing four songs from the EP and the rest are new songs. We just try to promote the full length live.
EP � I know you are going to get asked this a lot but the whole Real World thing, how did you guys get hooked into that? Was it just dumb luck that they just sort of found you?
Tommy � They had to find bands that they liked and the cast liked to get on the show and we were one of the bands they loved. We got along with the cast amazingly and they are a bunch of great people.
EP � I know they picked scenes where you guys were drunk a lot and partying a lot, do you guys feel like you were accurately portrayed?
Tommy � I said in an interview a little while ago that on the show we were portrayed as hardcore partiers. But every single band parties. We just got to do it on T.V.
EP � Did you guys have a favorite cast member that you really connected with as a band?
Tommy � All of them. At first, a couple of them were hesitant to get to know us a little bit. But by the end, when we left, everyone was really good friends.
EP � I know it�s pretty early in the tour, but are you guys having fun with it?
Tommy � We are having a blast. We can�t wait to get to know everyone.
EP � I know you said we were going to hear six new songs on this tour. Is it pretty safe to say that we will never hear anything from �Start Back at Start� ever again?
Tommy � Never ever. We don�t even know what that record is.
Mike � It is 100% safe to say that.
EP � What about �Scarlet Letter Pt 2?�
Tommy � We play that every once in a while.
EP � What is your favorite song to play live?
Tommy � �Our Revolution.� It is a new song. It is straight up rock and roll.
EP - What have you guys been listening to recently?
Tommy � Us? We listen to everything from Tool and Nine Inch Nails to Bob Marley and Damien Marley all the way up to, like, Foo Fighters.
EP � What is in your CD player right now?
Tommy � Our album! (Laughs) I�ll be honest.
EP - I know, Mike, you said that that you guys still don�t feel like a real band. Does something have to happen to make you feel that way? Or is it a coming of age kind of thing?
Mike � I am at a point where I feel like it is never going to feel like a real band. I always feel like me and Chris are in his parent�s house writing songs, you know? I think that�s how we all take it. It just keeps us grounded I guess. We have a good time doing it and we want to keep it that way.
EP � Is there anything else you want to say to the EmotionalPunk.com readers?
Tommy � The record will be out in April. When in April, I have no idea. But it will be in April. Wait for it. Check it out.
Interview by Alex Drumm of EmotionalPunk.com
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Thursday February, 16 2006-Tour
Halifax will be touring with Paramore, My American Heart, and So They Say on the following dates:
2/11 Minneapolis, MN Ascot Room @ The Quest
2/13 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
2/14 Chigago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
2/15 Detroit, MI @ Shelter
2/16 Cincinnati, OH @ Top Cats
2/17 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
2/18 Huntington, WV @ Hyamp
2/19 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
2/20 Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterprises w/o Paramore
2/21 Boston, MA @ AXIS
2/22 Danbury, CT @ Empress Ballroom
2/23 Providence, RI @ The Century Lounge
2/24 Newburgh, NY @ Post 973
2/25 Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
2/26 Randolph, NJ @ Obsessions
2/27 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
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