The Halifax Explosion

This playlist was started Dec 23, 2025 and is in progress....In the late 80's and early 1990s, a loose network of bands, venues, and independent labels centered in Halifax, Nova Scotia began drawing national attention. While rarely labeled as a “scene” by its participants at the time, the cluster would later be widely referred to as The Halifax Pop Explosion.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Super Friendz	Two Songs	Slide Show	04:18
Thrush Hermit	Cott	John Boomer	01:56
Compilation	Salsa Picante - Acuyuye	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	03:15
Thrush Hermit	Marya	Marya b/w Simple Universal Leader/ Cott	04:50
Compilation	I Want - Losing You	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	03:26
Super Friendz	Prattle On	Slide Show	03:26
Super Friendz	Undertow	Mock Up, Scale Down	03:05
Sloan	Stood Up	Stood Up b/w Same Old Flame (picture sleeve)	03:59
Basic English	Don't Kill Your Friends	Emanations	03:21
Basic English	Love Don't Wait	Sweet Panic!	04:33
Compilation	Bubaiskull - Eel Monkey	Trim Crusts if Desired	03:24
Compilation	Donner Party Reunion - Omniverous Society	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	03:18
Compilation	The Lonestars - Dying Town	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	03:41
Bubaiskull	Nothing	Kitten	03:19
Wankin Family	No Way to Live	We Did It For the Kids	01:48
Wankin Family	No Justice	We Did It For the Kids	02:08
Sloan	I Can Feel It	Twice Removed	03:29
Sloan	What's There to Decide?	Smeared	04:20
Bucket Truck	The Fight Song	Mr. Hero	03:39
Thrush Hermit	Radio Blaster	Smart Bomb (EP)	03:11
Sloan	Stove - Smother	Stove/ Smother (split with Eric's Trip)	04:32
Super Friendz	Fireflies	Sticktoitiveness 2	02:50
Thrush Hermit	Before You Leave	Clayton Park	06:08
Bubaiskull	Ted Bundy	Kitten	02:12
Sloan	Penpals	Twice Removed	03:08
Thrush Hermit	Pink is the Colour	Ammo (EP)	03:47
Compilation	Basic English - Love Don't Wait	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	04:31
100 Flowers	21st Guessing (Remix)	Places We Sit	04:25
Compilation	Aimless - Smile	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	02:31
Compilation	Karma Wolves - Break the Silence	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	02:15
Thrush Hermit	Rosebody	John Boomer	02:47
Compilation	Quahogs - Back to the Nun	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	03:39
Thrush Hermit	French Inhale	Smart Bomb (EP)	03:10
Compilation	Thrush Hermit - The Young and the Groomed	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	02:40
Jellyfishbabies	Rainy Day	ST	03:02
Thrush Hermit	Simple Universal Leader	Marya b/w Simple Universal Leader/ Cott	02:50
Compilation	Quahogs - Them	Trim Crusts if Desired	03:19
Thrush Hermit	Oh My Soul!	Clayton Park	04:17
Compilation	Skreech - Theme Song	Trim Crusts if Desired	01:54
Jellyfishbabies	The Erlking	The Unkind Truth About Rome	04:08
Super Friendz	Optimists	Sticktoitiveness 2	02:16
Thrush Hermit	You got an Answer	Smart Bomb (EP)	03:19
Jale	Double Edge	Closed (EP)	02:47
Bucket Truck	Hidden Three	Mr. Hero	00:06
Thrush Hermit	Simple Universal Leader	John Boomer	02:50
Basic English	Images of Love	Sweet Panic!	04:39
Cleveland Steamer	Matthew	Burnt Toast b/w Matthew (denim sleeve)	03:22
Jellyfishbabies	Greycoat Orchestra	The Unkind Truth About Rome	03:51
Compilation	Bluegrass Lawnmower - Bone of Contention	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	04:58
Sloan	Raspberry	Smeared	04:01
Jale	Brother (Komoda Mix)	Brave New Waves Session	03:40
Jellyfishbabies	63 Misery Avenue	The Unkind Truth About Rome	07:03
Thrush Hermit	All Dressed Up	Smart Bomb (EP)	03:15
Jale	Emma	Dreamcake	02:41
Jellyfishbabies	Messiah	ST	03:05
Sloan	Worried Now	Twice Removed	02:40
Compilation	Adrenalin - Origin of Disorder	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	03:01
Jellyfishbabies	Alba	The Unkind Truth About Rome	03:16
Sloan	Marcus Said	Smeared	04:31
100 Flowers	Yo! Fruit Ears	Places We Sit	03:33
Thrush Hermit	Puerto Rico	Sweet Homewrecker	03:34
Sloan	The Lines You Amend	One Chord to Another	02:32
Compilation	The Misery Goats - Back to the Fall	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	03:18
Jale	Blue	So Wound	03:01
Thrush Hermit	Pink is the Colour	Smart Bomb (EP)	04:24
Compilation	The Gluetones - 29	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	03:07
Compilation	Strawberry - Buried Treasure	Trim Crusts if Desired	03:57
Compilation	Phollop Willing, P.A. - Mad About You	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	02:38
Compilation	Leonard Conan - Frightened of...	Trim Crusts if Desired	02:51
Bucket Truck	Hidden Two	Mr. Hero	00:06
Thrush Hermit	The Ugly Details	Giddy With The Drugs b/w The Ugly Details	02:55
Basic English	Lost in the Shadows	Sweet Panic!	04:16
Sloan	G Turns to D	One Chord to Another	03:24
Super Friendz	Mountaineer	Compilation Tracks	02:50
Basic English	Images of Love	Emanations	04:34
Compilation	The Killer Klamz - The Boviner's Song	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	03:32
Jale	Double Edge	Closed (EP)	02:47
Compilation	The Misery Goats - Back to the Fall	Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986	03:20
Sloan	Same Old Flame	Stood Up b/w Same Old Flame (picture sleeve)	03:38
Super Friendz	Rescue Us From Boredom	Mock Up, Scale Down	04:08
Thrush Hermit	1991 (unavailable on album)	Rock and Roll Detective (EP)	02:28
100 Flowers	Beachcombers Theme	Places We Sit	01:55
Compilation	Too Many Daves - 1906	Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance	02:57
Jale	I'm Sorry	Dreamcake	02:15
Basic English	Don't Have to Dance	Sweet Panic!	04:32
Sloan	Before I Do	Twice Removed	07:05
Jellyfishbabies	Berlin is Just a Dream Away	The Unkind Truth About Rome	03:28
Jale	Sweetness	Aunt Betty (EP) (1st press)	02:54
Jale	Ali	So Wound	03:12
Thrush Hermit	Patriot	The Great Pacific Ocean (EP) (picture disc)	03:12
Jale	Long Way Home	Closed (EP)	02:30
Super Friendz	Come Clean	Mock Up, Scale Down	02:38
Thrush Hermit	Uneventful	Clayton Park	06:11
Sloan	A Side Wins	One Chord to Another	03:11
Sloan	Snowsuit Sound	Twice Removed	03:48
Wankin Family	We Do it for the Kids	We Did It For the Kids	01:27
Sloan	Sugartune	Smeared	03:33
Thrush Hermit	Darling Don't Worry	Sweet Homewrecker	02:16
Compilation	Jeremy Robinson - Get Out Of Jail	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	03:24
Compilation	Phil Sedore - Rainbow Thieves	Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993	04:44

The Halifax Explosion

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Eric's Trip - The Road South

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Basic English - Emanations

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Basic English - Sweet Panic!

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Super Friendz - Compilation Tracks

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Super Friendz - Play the Game, Not Games

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Super Friendz - Up and Running

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Super Friendz - Slide Show

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Super Friendz - Mock Up, Scale Down

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Super Friendz - Sticktoitiveness 2

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Jellyfishbabies - The Unkind Truth About Rome

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Jellyfishbabies - Here She Comes Now b/w Famous Blue Raincoat

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Jellyfishbabies - ST

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Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) - Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues

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Compilation - Out of the Fog Too: The Halifax Music Scene 1993

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Compilation - Out of the Fog: The Halifax Underground 1986

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Compilation - Cod Can’t Hear: The Halifax Independant Musical Festival 1992: Live from the Double Dance

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Bubaiskull - Kitten

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Bubaiskull - Drive By Suicide (EP)

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Bubaiskull - Insex (EP) (1st press)

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Jale - Aunt Betty (EP) (1st press)

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Jale - Brave New Waves Session

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Jale - So Wound

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Jale - Closed (EP)

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Jale - Closed (EP)

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Jale - Dreamcake

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Compilation - Trim Crusts if Desired

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Wankin Family - We Did It For the Kids

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Bucket Truck - Mr. Hero

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100 Flowers - Places We Sit

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Thrush Hermit - Clayton Park

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