The Black Halos

The Black Halos

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By Jared Morano (CHARTattack) March 18, 2008 12:47 pm
The Black Halos have taken their share of hits. Once Vancouver's rising dark star, Sub Pop signed them hoping to cash in on the late '90s festering pop-punk fever. Unfortunately, despite the excellent single "Some Things Never Fall," the last thing pop-punk audiences wanted was real punk, so the big cane of failure yanked this Misfits-...
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The Black Halos @ CMW 2007

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By John Britton (CHARTattack) March 12, 2007 3:30 pm
Background/Composition: The Black Halos play old school punk rock with that loose early-'70s glam rock feel. Grade: 85 Comment: When you look at a real punk rock band, you should know where your personal items are and whether any of that gob flying from the stage is going to hit you. And that's exactly how I felt when I was watching...
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The Black Halos — Alive Without Control

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) June 28, 2005 1:30 pm
Vancouver's Black Halos may have a new guitarist and bassist, but they've maintained the gritty old-school punk sound that's kept them popular. This time around, there are some sweet backup harmonies to compliment Billy Hopeless's tortured yelps (especially on "Three Sheets To The Wind") and drummer Rob Zgaljic's tightly frenetic rhythms...
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Black Halos Break Up

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 22, 2009 12:17 pm
Vancouver punk rock band The Black Halos have broken up and are arguing about when it was truly "over." Former frontman Billy Hopeless said the band were finished in August, according to punknews.org. "At the best the Halos was always a band that I would have loved to go see and hear. At worse it was everything that I despise and...
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Black Halos Van And Gear Stolen In Montreal

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 18, 2008 4:00 pm
Vancouver punk band The Black Halos received an extremely unpleasant surprise on Sunday when their van and trailer, which contained all of their gear, were stolen outside their Montreal hotel. According to the CBC Radio 3 blog, the band were unable to park their van in the hotel's underground parking area because it wouldn't fit. Ironically,...
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It's Not All Hopeless

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February 26, 2001

Vancouver Buzz: Black/Pink Mountaineer Stephen McBean Starts Bands With Everyone

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) October 27, 2006 4:30 pm
I recently caught up with elusive Black Mountain/Pink Mountaintops frontman Stephen McBean, who filled in the blanks about the myriad projects and weird jibberish that's been keeping him busy lately. "Hey, ummm, I'm trying to quit smoking and my mind is slow," says McBean. "The Acid Chairs will form in 2009 at the same time that...
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Vancouver Buzz: Matt Good Leaves Vancouver With Living Room Show

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) September 1, 2006 5:00 pm
Matt Good headlined a concert in his living room last week. As a thank-you to his fans, he invited 20 lucky people to his house and performed for around four hours. Good apparently posted an invitation on his website, then chose the most worthy attendees based on their email responses. When I got word of this unique event, I tried to score...
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CMW — We Want More! Cops, Record Deals & Dirty Old Men

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By Matt Mernagh (CHARTattack) March 31, 2001 6:00 pm
"WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!" Chances are that was the chant you didn't hear last night as you were home tucked safely in bed. Needless to say, ChartAttack's M&M, Capt. White Bread and The Portuguese Princess were all out until last call. They were part of vocal crowd demanding more from Maximum RNB. And while it...
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The Black Halos — The Violent Years

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By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) February 27, 2001 10:15 am
Veritable Kings of the New Wave Of New York Gutter-Rock Bands (The Toilet Boys are fine contenders), The Black Halos know how to mix sweet harmonies with edgy 4/4 rock n' roll. Due mainly to a steady diet of pre-punk rockers the New York Dolls and the MC5, the band have honed their talent over the past few years, creating a unique brand of...
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