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Below you’ll find a portal to our festival compilation, official podcast, a photo slideshow, and video channel.

Compilation

Podcast

CKDU Presents Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion Podcast Vol 2.

Hop on Pop is back for round #2 with CKDU programmer Kat Graham and HPX showcase coordinator Matt Peters throwing down the garage rock hooks, heavy metal jabs and weirdo pop kapows for this edition of the official podcast. Get a feel for the fantastic selection of bar rock roaring through 10+ venues in Halifax from October 19-23 with tracks from several of the most exciting acts playing this year’s festival. As Matt Peters puts it we’re “freaking psyched!!” and you should be to! Enjoy.

Ty Segall – Girlfriend
Bad Vibrations – Good/Bad
Cop Shades – North Korean Arts Degree
Bloodhouse – Grave Mind (LOCAL SPOTLIGHT!)
Play Guitar – Sleep Standing Up
Contagium – Wallow
Meat Curtains – Get Rebel (East Infection 7″ from Foul & Fair Records)
Soaking Up Jagged – Light In Your Eyes
Duzheknew – Dwindle Kindle
Silly Kissers – Sweet Adrian
So Cow – Shut Eye
The Superfantastics – Turn On me

Download:
MP3: http://podcasts.ckdu.ca/HPXPodcast-Vol2.mp3

Subscribe:
RSS: http://podcasts.ckdu.ca/rss.xml
FEEDBURNER: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CkduPresentsHopOnPopTheOfficialHalifaxPopExplosionPodcast

Intro Song by Jeff Pineau
Produced by Trevor Murphy

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CKDU Presents Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion Podcast Vol 1.

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the CKDU Presents Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion Podcast Vol 1. with Trevor Murphy, host of Halifax is Burning on CKDU and Leah Hassin the production assistant for Halifax Pop Explosion 2010. Tune in to the debut edition for an awesome preview of band’s performing at the festival, our local spotlight feature, discussion on stoner rock music, all-time favourite picks and more! Bands featured include:

Tokyo Police Club – Boots of Danger
The Golden Dogs – Permanent Record
Jason Collett – Love Is A Dirty Word
It Kills – Sailor (LOCAL SPOTLIGHT!)
Huron - The Biggest Dig
Iron Giant – Creator of Scars
Holy Cobras - Feed Yr Head
Quivers – I’ve Got Nothing
North of America – Let’s Get Sick To Our Stomachs
Sloan – Snowsuit Sound

Download:
MP3: http://podcasts.ckdu.ca/HPXPodcast-Vol1.mp3

Subscribe:
RSS: http://podcasts.ckdu.ca/rss.xml
FEEDBURNER: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CkduPresentsHopOnPopTheOfficialHalifaxPopExplosionPodcast

Huge thanks to all the bands involved, production staff and listeners!

Intro Song by Jeff Pineau
Produced by Trevor Murphy

Photos

Halifax Pop Explosion Photos on Flickr

Videos

Halifax Pop Explosion 2010 Video from Halifax Pop Explosion on Vimeo.