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September 3rd, 2010

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#5 TRACK LIST: http://hpx2011.ckdu.ca

FINALLY! The time in nigh! Tomorrow kicks off the moment you’ve been waiting for – the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion. To get you dancin’ in your pants, we’ve got the fifth and final edition of Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion brought to you by your good friends at CKDU 88.1FM.

For the final podcast, CKDU fill-host extraordinare and local blogger Sagr Jha teams up with Bethany Fulde, Halifax Pop Explosion’s Production Coordinator to bring you yet another solid dozen bands that will pepper this year’s festival.

From the subdued to the sublime, the local to lush and the fantastic to the free, tune in for your final primer to this year’s festival. See you at the Pop Explosion!

TRACK LIST:
Rich Aucoin – It
Jenocide – Street Rhythm
Kim Churchill – Loving Home
Cousins – Lullabye
Rain Over St. Ambrose – Campfires
Glory Glory - Pop Song Automaton
The Belle Comedians – Fewer Lights
Molly Thomason – People Lie
Ohbijou – New Year’s
Dan Mangan – Oh Fortune
Giant Hand – Another Step Down
Stars – Dead Hearts

#4 TRACK LIST: http://hpx2011.ckdu.ca

It’s almost here. You can feel it in the cool autumn wind, in the buzz of the bubbling city and on the lips of the coolest kids in town. Pop Explosion is just ONE WEEK away! In anticipation, CKDU 88.1FM presents the fourth edition of Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion.

We’ll Believe Anything host and CKDU Music Director Darryl Smith teams up with Josh White, Halifax Pop Explosion’s Operation’s Manager to bring you a dizzying mix of bands they’re excited about seeing at this year’s festival.

From punk rock to partipication party anthems and from shoegaze folk to sizzling locals, this super-duo offers up some quality entertainment to keep your eyes on during HPX 2011. Also, don’t miss an in-depth conversation about the #POPular Conference happening throughout Pop Explosion. Let’s get to ‘er!

Chixdiggit - Swedish Rat
The Motorleague - Good Men
We’re Doomed - The Show Must Go On
Jon McKiel - Motion Pictures
Bruce Peninsula - The Swimming Song
Chad VanGaalen - Sara
Murder By Death - Foxglove
Quivers - Lighthouse
Adam & The Amethysts - Bumblebee
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt - RideFrindship
Duzheknew - Moe
Southern Shores - Tangier Winds

#3 TRACK LIST: http://hpx2011.ckdu.ca

As the autumn falls upon our fair city, the imminent countdown to Halifax Pop Explosion begins! CKDU 88.1FM presents the third edition of Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion to help your countdown go down smooth.

Third Wave Radio host and CKDU super volunteer Gianna Lauren teams up with Andrew Neville, HPX’s Showcase Coordinator to bring you an ecclectic mix of the bands they’re most excited to see at this year’s festival.

Though they may be soft-spoken, their enthusiasm for all things HPX shines through the podcast as the dazzling duo talks about some of the festival’s fancy secret shows (warning, no spoilers!), some great local content, and some of their favorite “bananas” songwriters. Download it now!

PS I Love You - Meet Me At The Muster Station
Jennifer Castle - Powers
Long Weekends - Quarter Sticks
Ambition - A.M.B.I.T.I.O.N
Twin Shadow - Changes
Spookey Ruben - If You Wanna Know
Snailhouse - Every Day
One Hundred Dollars - Brother
The Weather Station - Nobody
Sheer Agony - She’s An Artist
ISBN - Cold Street
No Joy - Maggie Says I Love You

# 2 TRACK LIST: http://hpx2011.ckdu.ca

DING! DING! DING! Round Two! CKDU 88.1FM presents the second 2011 edition of Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion Podcast.

Halifax Happy Hour host Jason Cohanimteams up with Halifax Pop Explosion Event Coordinator Ashley Moran to bring you the sophomore episode in a series of HPX podcasts that features some of the festival’s most exciting acts.

Tune in as these crazy kids go toe to toe in a podcast that will soon be included in the podcast-broadcast hall of fame. Set to the tune of some of Halifax’s hottest local bands, some great acts coming from south of the border and some absolute festival highlights, follow this duo through conversations about Dr Seuss, the art of wooing and a new meal-time moniker: Prunch. Go on, giv’er a go!

Thee Oh Sees - Ruby Go Home
DD/MM/YYYY - Bronzeage
Carmen Townsend - River Rat
Timber Timbre - Bad Ritual
Whiskey Bent & Hellbound - Millionaire By Midnight
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers - Beautiful
Cold Warps - Hang Up On You
The Weekend Dads - Desperation Mart
The Graboids - The Kids
Daniel Ledwell - I Have Made You A Mixtape
Trouble Andrew - Chase Money
JEFF The Brotherhood - Bone Jam

# 1 TRACK LIST:http://hpx2011.ckdu.ca

IT’S BACK! CKDU 88.1FM presents the 2011 edition of Hop On Pop: The Official Halifax Pop Explosion Podcast.

Halifax Is Burning host Trevor Murphyteams up with Halifax Pop Explosion Executive Director Jonny Stevens to bring you the first in a series of HPX podcasts that features some of the festival’s most exciting acts.

From headliners, to locals, to bands you may not have even heard of yet – tune in as Trevor and Jonny launch into their classic buddy comedy routine and discuss their favorite picks, some of the new things HPX will be offering up this year, and behind the scenes moments from the HPX 2011 headquarters.

The Thermals - Here’s Your Future
Outtacontroller - Pointed At You
Shotgun Jimmie - Late Last Year
Fucked Up - Queen of Hearts
Kuato - Frances The Mutant
Suuns - Gaze
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak
Wildlife - Stand In The Water
The Rural Alberta Advantage - Barnes’ Yard
Bonjay - Creepin’
Zed’s Dead - White Satin (Remix)
Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union