The Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Explosion

This playlist was started Dec 23, 2025 and is in progress....In the late 80's and early 1990s, a loose network of bands, venues, and independent labels centered in Halifax, Nova Scotia began drawing national attention. While rarely labeled as a “scene” by its participants at the time, the cluster would later be widely referred to as The Halifax Pop Explosion.
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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Cleveland Steamer Matthew Burnt Toast b/w Matthew (denim sleeve)
Thrush Hermit You got an Answer Smart Bomb (EP)
Super Friendz Boots Sticktoitiveness 2
Jale Love Letter Dreamcake
Super Friendz Restricted Mock Up, Scale Down
Eric's Trip I Exist The Road South
Compilation Mark Wellner - Who's That Jerk She's With Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Super Friendz Come Clean Mock Up, Scale Down
100 Flowers Mr. Empty Man Places We Sit
100 Flowers Sea Monkeys Places We Sit
Thrush Hermit 1991 (unavailable on album) Rock and Roll Detective (EP)
Sloan Stood Up Stood Up b/w Same Old Flame (picture sleeve)
Jale River Dreamcake
Sloan Before I Do Twice Removed
Super Friendz Ditched Sticktoitiveness 2
Sloan I Hate My Generation Twice Removed
Compilation Thrush Hermit - You Are Gone Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Super Friendz When They Paid Me Mock Up, Scale Down
Bubaiskull Like a Pig Kitten
Thrush Hermit Radio Blaster Smart Bomb (EP)
Compilation Cool Blue Halo - Some Other World Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Compilation Jeremy Robinson - Get Out Of Jail Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Super Friendz No Good Reason Slide Show
Super Friendz Fooled at First Slide Show
Thrush Hermit At My Expense Sweet Homewrecker
Compilation The Killer Klamz - The Boviner's Song Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Bubaiskull Snake Oil Drive By Suicide (EP)
Basic English Highlanders 48 Sweet Panic!
Compilation Black Pool - What Are You Saying? Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
100 Flowers Beachcombers Theme Places We Sit
Compilation The Lone Stars - Dying Town Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Compilation Spike N - Life in Reverse Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
100 Flowers Upside Down Places We Sit
Jale Twisted (Frank Mix) Brave New Waves Session
Jale Back On Track So Wound
Jellyfishbabies Rainy Day ST
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Thrush Hermit Songs for the Gang Clayton Park
Super Friendz Karate Man Mock Up, Scale Down
Super Friendz Star in One Slide Show
Bubaiskull The Hum Drive By Suicide (EP)
Basic English Have it Your Way Emanations
Bubaiskull Heebie Jeebie Drive By Suicide (EP)
Jale Nine Years now Closed (EP)
Thrush Hermit Marya Marya b/w Simple Universal Leader/ Cott
Thrush Hermit Puerto Rico Sweet Homewrecker
Bubaiskull Nothing Kitten
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids
Thrush Hermit I'm Sorry If Your Heart Has No More Room Sweet Homewrecker
Compilation October Game - Grind Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Compilation Roland Blinn & The Fishermen - Flamingoes My Love Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Thrush Hermit Seven Years of Bad Luck and Bad Timing (unavailable on album) Rock and Roll Detective (EP)
Compilation Eric's Trip - Laying Blame Trim Crusts if Desired
Thrush Hermit Marya John Boomer
Basic English Don't Have to Dance Sweet Panic!
Super Friendz Forever a Day Slide Show
Compilation 100 Flowers - Memory Lane Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Compilation Sloan - Ragdoll Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
100 Flowers At Your Expense Places We Sit
Wankin Family I Left My Heart in Iran (Forgotten Rebels) We Did It For the Kids
Sloan Coax Me Twice Removed
Sloan What's There to Decide? (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Compilation Phil Sedore - Rainbow Thieves Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993
Jale Sweetness Aunt Betty (EP) (1st press)
Super Friendz One Day Mock Up, Scale Down
Sloan Can't Face Up One Chord to Another
Super Friendz Evening Sun Slide Show
Compilation North End Fender Benders - She's Gone Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Thrush Hermit Oh My Soul! Clayton Park
Jellyfishbabies Can it Be ST
Wankin Family We Are The Wankin Family We Did It For the Kids
Compilation Jale - Twisted Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
Jale Emma (Komoda Mix) Brave New Waves Session
Super Friendz 10 lbs. Mock Up, Scale Down
Basic English Sentimental Highway Sweet Panic!
Wankin Family Nobody Can Stop Us We Did It For the Kids
Jale Blue So Wound
Basic English Justice Sweet Panic!
Compilation The Lonestars - Dying Town Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986
Thrush Hermit We Are Being Reduced Clayton Park
Thrush Hermit Claim to Lame The Great Pacific Ocean (EP) (picture disc)
Jale Jesus Loves Me Closed (EP)
Bubaiskull I Remember Drinking Kitten
Bubaiskull Eelmonkey Insex (EP) (1st press)
Compilation Aimless - Smile Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Jale Jesus Loves Me Closed (EP)
Bucket Truck Page Thirteen Mr. Hero
Wankin Family Fuck the Commonwealth We Did It For the Kids
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Thrush Hermit Noosed and Haloed Swear Words Sweet Homewrecker
Jale Double Edge Closed (EP)
Basic English Avalanche Emanations
Compilation Bubaiskull - Like a Pig Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance
Super Friendz Rescue Us from Boredom Play the Game, Not Games
Super Friendz Up and Running Up and Running
Super Friendz Better Call Mock Up, Scale Down
Jale Emma (Frank Mix) Brave New Waves Session
Jale Double Edge Closed (EP)
Compilation Strawberry - Buried Treasure Trim Crusts if Desired

100 Flowers

The Road South

Basic English - Emanations INSIDE

Basic English - Emanations

Basic English - Emanations

Emanations

Sweet Panic!

Basic English

Super Friendz

Up and Running

Compilation Tracks

Play the Game, Not Games

Slide Show

Mock Up, Scale Down

Sticktoitiveness 2

Super Friendz (8)

Super Friendz (6)

Super Friendz (5)

Super Friendz (4)

Super Friendz (3)

Super Friendz (2)

Super Friendz (1)

BANNER HALIFAX EXPLOSION (1)

Basic English FOR MOCM

Basic English (11)

Basic English (10)

Basic English (9)

Basic English (8)

Basic English (7)

Basic English (6)

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