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Every band we ever loved is back together (except Hoover). Joshua and Jason aren’t entirely sure how they feel about this.
New podcast dedicated to analyzing influential or should-be-influential records features a discussion of the seminal 90’s split LP by KARP and Rye Coalition on Troubleman Unlimited and the weirdness of the 90’s hardcore scene.
Abilene (members of Regulator Watts, June of 44, Just A Fire and Bloodiest) quietly dissolved in 2004 but not before opening yet another chapter in their sound with these final songs written with Doug McCombs on bass.
The complete output of the early 2000’s post-hardcore outfit is finally seeing an official re-release by HALIFAX A.D.’s 795 Media and Landland Colportage.
Do you procrastinate? Does it make you feel lazy and worthless? See if friction is what’s holding you back.
Can’t finish (or even start) projects? Maybe you’re working by a set of rules that need to be tossed.
Joshua Hardisty’s new guitar-driven tracks nods to drone metal and full-frequency harsh noise.
Presenting the first episode of a new video series by Joshua/HALIFAX A.D. Consider it “Everything I Wish I Learned When I Spent $100K on Art School”.
New heaviness from Whores, Portrayal of Guilt, Human Impact & Conjurer, beats from Commodo, Palpa & Dalek One, and a reissue of the best band you’ve never heard, Laddio Bolocko (ex-Dazzling Killmen & De Facto). Plus like a ton of other jams.
Dub mix of the Radiohead side-project The Smile amplifies and extends all the best parts of their 2nd single
Feature
“Yesterday I showered for the first time in seven days. That was actually an improvement on the week before but roughly on par with the last six months.”
How to Pull Yourself
Out of the Darkness
Some tips for dealing with those times when you’re just over everything. Read more…
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HALIFAX A.D. NEWS
Two new clean typographic designs for the first releases under my own name
Joshua Hardisty’s new guitar-driven tracks nods to drone metal and full-frequency harsh noise.
This electro-acoustic piece by mvajoshua was the result of letting the process get off-track.
HALIFAX A.D. builds a Jim O’Rourke-inspired track from Converge samples
RECORD REVIEWS
The 7th collaboration between two of Japan’s underground musical institutions leads to somewhere unexpected.
New music
Abilene (members of Regulator Watts, June of 44, Just A Fire and Bloodiest) quietly dissolved in 2004 but not before opening yet another chapter in their sound with these final songs written with Doug McCombs on bass.
The complete output of the early 2000’s post-hardcore outfit is finally seeing an official re-release by HALIFAX A.D.’s 795 Media and Landland Colportage.
New heaviness from Whores, Portrayal of Guilt, Human Impact & Conjurer, beats from Commodo, Palpa & Dalek One, and a reissue of the best band you’ve never heard, Laddio Bolocko (ex-Dazzling Killmen & De Facto). Plus like a ton of other jams.
Dub mix of the Radiohead side-project The Smile amplifies and extends all the best parts of their 2nd single
Team up of veteran noise master and No Age drummer showcases precisely edited material that jumps back and forth between hits from Spunt’s drumkit and a range of abstract sounds.
New punk/rock from Atom Driver (ex-Deadguy), Strangelight (members of Kowloon Walled City, The New Trust + Western Addiction), revisiting Mouthpiece, and classic instrumentals from O.C.’s 1994 debut Word… Life.
New hardcore from Colonial Wound and No Escape, unreleased Distance and Skream, and recent discoveries Why Bother?, Tunic, and False Pockets. Plus a bunch of Unbroken and an ambient section.
HALIFAX A.D. builds a Jim O’Rourke-inspired track from Converge samples
The reformed post-hardcore group continues with the hazy, informal sound they brought to life on “Interiors”
The filmmaker behind the Emerica videos used Super-8 and 16mm film shot from 1995–2010 for the video.
Sktateboarding
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Feature
“Something I’ve figured out over the last few years is there are a number of conditions that need to be met in order for me to do creative work. These 10 guidelines apply to music, photography, drawing, whatever.”
Finding the Answers
Through Your Work
If you’re starting to feel like “Making Art” and “Joyless Existence” are one-in-the-same then this is for you. Read more…
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Episode 2 dissects the debut 7” from Lincoln — a band whose later releases would define emo for a decade but whose start was both heavy and melodic.