 ‘Tis the season for fall music festivals and here at Audio Blood HQ we are gearing up for Halifax Pop Explosion this year happening October 16 – 20, 2012. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Halifax Pop Explosion has become a top Canadian festival and we are honoured to be celebrating the big year with them! Audio Blood will be out in full force with a day party and official showcase planned, along with five of our artists playing multiple times. Stay up to date on the latest Halifax Pop Explosion news by tweeting with the hashtag #ABDOESHPX!
COMPLETE ARTIST LISTINGS
Amos the Transparent  Ottawa rockers Amos the Transparent are best known for their immersive live performances, it’s what has lead them to open for bands like The Parlotones and to be featured on CBC’s Q hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. Set Times: http://www.amosthetransparent.com/ Gabrielle Papillon & The Mighty Oak Gabrielle Papillon is a Halifax/Montreal-based singer-songwriter. She will be celebrating the upcoming release of her album, Little Bug, a hauntingly beautiful collection of songs about bittersweet endings and personal family histories that features collaborators like Jenn Grant on a track!
Set Times: http://www.gabriellepapillon.com/ Hands & Teeth Toronto’s Hands & Teeth may have only been on the scene since 2010, but this five-piece have become known for their imperious genre of indie rock blending traditional rock and roll and pop arrangements. Their debut full-length release, Hunting Season, has been widely reviewed and broke the top 10 earshot charts earlier this year.
Set Times: http://www.handsandteeth.com North Lakes Set Times: http://www.northlakes.ca Revelstoke Seeing Revelstoke perform is an experience. Andrew Seale, the man behind the moniker, creates ethereal and mesmerizing songs in front of live audiences with loops, delays and other effects. His entrancing live performances have earned him support spots for progressive post-rockers Appleseed Cast and Kishi Bashi.
Set Times: http://revelstokemusic.ca AB EVENTS
Audio Blood & Spincount present….HPX #DayPop Party!
(**free show)  Swing by the Khyber Centre for the Arts on Saturday, October 20 at 1PM for a day party stacked full of awesome bands from far and wide including Toronto’s Hands & Teeth, Ottawa’s Amos the Transparent, and Moncton’s Jessie Brown. Nova Scotia will of course be well represented with the likes of Gabrielle Papillon, Dana Beeler, and Natasha Peach. Don’t forget to tweet about your #DayPop experience!
*RSVP on Facebook The Official Audio Blood & Spincount HPX Showcase!
 Taking the party into the evening, Audio Blood and Spincount are pleased to bring their official HPX showcase to The Company House on Saturday, October 20. Folly The Hunter (Montreal), Revelstoke (Toronto), Gabrielle Papillon & the Mighty Oak (New Glasgow/Montreal), Willie Stratton (Halifax), and Mo Kenney (Halifax) are set to showcase their folk rock stylings to what’s sure to be a packed room.
*RSVP on Facebook
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