Open Scene Archive Studio

09/08/2026

Tickets for Alan Cross' UNCHARTED: LIVE show on Tuesday, November 3rd, are on sale NOW! Join us at St Patrick's Church Museum for this ONE NIGHT ONLY event with Canada's premier music history storyteller as he shares UNTOLD STORIES from his award winning podcast.

Tickets are available at http://theopenscene.ca for $30 + tax and fees. The show is all ages with general admission seating available. Please consider dropping a donation at check out for our partnership with Under the Underground, MUSIC IS FOR ALL AGES, which will provide discounted tickets to local youth who wish to attend our all ages events.

See you there!!

09/08/2026

The raw and cinematic presence of Reuben and the Dark has been on showcase on stages around the world and in your ears via TV and film placements. Whether sharing stages with Mumford and Sons and Vance Joy, stealing the show at OSHEAGA and Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL), or featured on Grey's Anatomy and the trailer for Scorcese's Flowers of the Killer Moon, their songs are moody and infectious, evoking deep feeling while eliciting singalongs with their folk driven rock anthems.

Here is Black Water, featured in the trailer for Breaking Bad movie El Camino, showing Reuben and the Dark at their most cinematic. Tickets to catch Reuben and the Dark LIVE at Daniel's Taphouse on Wednesday, October 14th, will be available THIS THURSDAY, September 10th, at 11AM at http://theopenscene.ca. Make sure to grab one or a few, share with your friends, and let's make this an experience to remember!

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09/08/2026

CAPE BRETON! We have some rad shows for you! Two really extraordinary tours are making their way to our island this Fall for the FIRST TIME, and we hope you'll come out to join us.

Daniel's Taphouse knocked it outta the park this past weekend, and we couldn't be happier than to join with them to welcome award winning Calgary quartet Reuben and the Dark on Wednesday, October 14th, on the CD release tour for their new album, "If You Know Me, You Know My Brother." The band is known for a raw and evocative live show that traverses their now five albums, which have earned nearly 80 million streams as well as placements in TV and film like Grey's Anatomy, Game of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Reuben and the Dark will be joined by rising local favourites . Tickets for the show will go on sale Thursday, September 10, at 11AM, at http://theopenscene.ca

But that's not all! On Tuesday, November 3, we welcome renowned storyteller and radio/podcast host .cross on his national tour for UNCHARTED: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry. Alan is a remarkable storyteller who pairs true crime and music history in this award winning podcast, and comes live to Sydney with untold stories, audience Q&A, and more for this unique show.

Alan is also the host of "The Ongoing History of New Music," the longest running episodic music documentary program in Canada and the #1 music podcast in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Tickets for the show will go on sale TODAY, September 8, at 12PM at http://theopenscene.ca

Finally, we've got something to share with you. Doug Lawson, a passionate music and photography enthusiast living with his family in Glace Bay, passed away earlier this year. His family wishes to share Doug's passion for music with other musicians as we help them find new homes for his collection of awesome guitars, amplifiers, pedals, and more. Over 100 pieces will go on sale this Friday, October 11, starting at 12PM via Facebook, Kijiji, Reverb, and more at incredible prices. From a pair of rare Gibson ES-235s through many other pieces from Gibson, Fender, Marshall, Vox, and more, there are some amazing finds to uncover.

09/04/2026

Hey the B’ys! We got something to throw at ya this Tuesday, September 8th. See, we been workin’ hard behind the scenes to get some rad stuff otg this Fall, and we get to let you in on at least THREE of them!

So whether you like things, doing things, or hearing about things, we gotcha covered. 10AM. Set your alarm, call in sick, send the kids to their room on some trumped up charges. Whatever ya gotta do. Keep your eyes here for some BIG TIME RADNESS!

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08/21/2026

Spent the afternoon hanging out with some rad kids who are already writing music in grade 8 & 9. Logan, Bentley, and Jaxson have a definite love and excitement that transcends their relative inexperience. Already solid players, I am stoked to see where their passion brings them and happy to be a footnote in their journey. Follow Hypersonic and get ready for - demo drop in the near future!!
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08/17/2026

Chance meetup with my friend Ridge Recordings ended up with this framed poster coming home to the archive. Incredible how many names have faded into obscurity while their purveyors have evolved into some of Atlantic Canada’s most important musical cornerstones.

07/30/2026

To celebrate Jeremy Fisher playing in again, I recorded a cover of one of his tunes. Check out the full video (Open Scene Archive Studio on YouTube - link in bio) and make sure to catch the guy himself at Makin’ Waves Presented By SCU (indoors at Centre 200 tonight).

07/11/2026

So, uh, last night was kind of a trip eh?

From the intro of the show to the last notes of Soda, the crowd was hot. You all made it easy to keep the energy high, and showed how strong our scene can be.

ｇｏｂ absolutely killed it. Theo is as funny and chaotic as advertised, Tom is super chill and a really great chat, and the band makes those songs sound just like you heard them the first time. Their crew is outstanding; Will Schatz on sound is a great guy who was very generous with his time, expertise, and his stories, while Kyle Richardson and I connected on a very fundamental punk rock level. I think we would be the best of buds if we didn’t live on opposite coasts.

The Sh*thawks sure did Sh*thawk. That was about as vintage Sh*thawks as I’ve heard them in a long time. Matty was ferocious, Moose was bursting, and it was thick and ripping. For a moment, the Curse of the Elks Lodge lived on once more.

I couldn’t have done it without a pile of people who did a lot of (literal and metaphorical) heavy lifting. James Boyle for the hook up and support, Natalie from Under the underground for expertise and knowing how to complement my workflow, Fran and Amanda Costello for making the door run flawlessly, Jon Creeden, hrrsnstwrt222, and Colin for making the tough jobs look easy, Shaemus Squires for pitching in when he didn’t have to (but that’s just the guy he is), Brian, Brian Jr, Jo-anne, and Laura from The Capri for providing care and hospitality from start to finish, and the many others who did the big and little things to help this be a success.

But, most of all, you. The audience. We sold 25 tickets on Day 1 and I knew we were going to be okay. Cape Breton has a reputation for poor presale and it is part of the reason tours like these don’t come here. You guys made it happen by coming in early, coming in hot, and supporting this show. 150 of you. You were respectful, took care of each other, and made sure EVERYONE got to have a great time. That’s punk as f**k, friends. Punk. As. F**k.

Have something in the hopper. If it works out, I’m hoping to share it soon.

Love and kindness,

Joe Unite