the coast Halifax knows it s a music hub. It s the east coast s magnet for rockstars-on-the-rise and is full of the quiet certainty that, at any given venue on any given night, you ll happen upon some serious local talent onstage–someone that s not just good for a small city, but fucking good, full stop. So, really, who’s surprised that this year’s East Coast Music Awards short list is bursting with some of the finest talent our fair city has to offer? With Rose Cousins’s bright-as-marmalade
Bravado and Classified’s fan favourite
Time leading the pack of nominations–with six and eight nods, respectively–and shout-outs to local gems Keonté Beals (whose record