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Stanton Warriors Remix SubFocus
Genre: Electronic
Jun 25, 2010These are all really high quality DJ edits, so make sure you get to the vocals before you make a decision! True pioneers of a sound that broke all the [...]
Hennessey Events hosts LA RIOTS @ The Kee to Bala in Muskoka July 3
Genre: Electronic
Jun 24, 2010Steve Aoki at The Kee to Bala in Bala, Ontario last summer was Muskoka’s biggest jam, pushing the limits of the venue’s 900 person capacity on the shores of Lake [...]
Jump Jump Dance Dance – Modern Eyes
Genre: Electronic
Jun 24, 2010Modern Eyes is the latest single from Australia-via-L.A electro-rock act Jump Jump Dance Dance, taken from their self-titled debut album due August 2010. The video was directed by Clemens Habicht [...]
De La Soul Plays Yonge and Dundas Square June 20th During NXNE 2010 (Video)
Genre: Hip Hop
Jun 23, 2010On June 20th, one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time took the stage at Yonge and Dundas Square in front of an audience of such a size [...]
Kid Sister Plays Yonge and Dundas Square June 20th During NXNE 2010 (Video)
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Jun 23, 2010The Kid Sister show was one that I looked forward to with some pause for concern. I had only familiarity with but three tracks and as many comments about her [...]
Wavves Plays Yonge and Dundas Square June 19 During NXNE 2010
Genre: Alternative
Jun 22, 2010Wavves took the big stage on a hot afternoon following Surfer Blood’s set, and from the minute they took the stage until their last, they oozed Wayne’s World. I hadn’t [...]
Arcade Fire Plays Danforth Music Hall Saturday June 12th
Genre: Alternative
Jun 22, 2010The Arcade Fire’s first full length, Funeral, reached its height at the same time that the rest of the world started asking themselves, “What is Paul Martin putting in the [...]
Surfer Blood Plays Yonge and Dundas Square June 19 During NXNE 2010 (Video)
Genre: Alternative
Jun 21, 2010The afternoon of the 19th was a hot one at the free NXNE 2010 stage in Yonge and Dundas Square. The sun was between two buildings for several hours, and [...]
K-Os Plays Yonge and Dundas Square June 18 During NXNE 2010 (Video)
Genre: Hip Hop
Jun 20, 2010There I am, 10m in front of the biggest crowd I’ve seen in Toronto. My heart is racing, and excitement is mounting. Sound check is over, smoke is coming from [...]
Zeus, Grand Analog, & Friends Impress NXNE Crowd @ The Rivoli June 17, 2010
Genre: Alternative, Hip Hop
Jun 18, 2010Last night I attended the CBC Radio 2 NXNE showcase at The Rivoli on Queen. We got there pretty early, and beat what turned out to be a huge crowd [...]
Cut Throat Britva Releases EP
Genre: Alternative
Jun 12, 2010One of the local groups that will be gracing the stage at NXNE is Cut Throat Britva. Shunning the synth, this up and coming Toronto group keeps it raw with [...]
Salacious Sound Presents: The Swiss
Genre: Electronic
Jun 11, 2010A treble like no other. The Swiss are a triplet who do not wish to directly associate themselves with the “D” word, yet their grooves are undoubtedly crisp and give [...]
Win a Pair of Tickets to See Shad!
Genre: Hip Hop
Jun 9, 2010This Saturday, a very special act will be coming to The Opera House. Shad, a cat we wrote about here some time ago now, will be stopping by Toronto on his [...]
BABE
Genre: Alternative
Jun 5, 2010Plain and simple, what immediately struck me about BA’BE was the vocal ability of project co-creator Michael Silvestre. There’s some amount of production that has gone in to the recorded [...]
This Hot City
Genre: Electronic
Jun 5, 2010It must be something about that low end that seems to be buzzing about. Hot City is a crew which is part of this glitch-hop electro funk revolution. Although they [...]
Toro Y Moi and Caribou @ Phoenix Concert Theater
Genre: Alternative
Jun 3, 2010On this weekday the sold-out Phoenix Concert Theater was brimming with anticipation for Caribou, whose newest album Swim was met with critical acclaim. The warmup group were made up of [...]
Yella Finesse
Genre: Electronic
Jun 3, 2010Recent research had me wandering the interweb; as a result, I discovered this character from Atlanta. His groove screams nu disco with a pinch of groove and a whole lotta [...]
Win Free Tickets to See Reflection Eternal
Genre: Hip Hop
Jun 2, 2010This Saturday June 5th, Reflection Eternal will tour through Toronto and play at the Sound Academy, following the release of their second album Revolutions Per Minute. The album’s title has [...]
EPMD Set at Opera House May 28, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop
May 29, 2010Last night I had the pleasure of seeing EPMD for the second time in the last year, and the more intimate Opera House setting served them well. These guys are [...]
LCD Soundsytem Tears Down The Guvernment – May 25, 2010
Genre: Alternative
May 29, 2010On Tuesday night The Guvernment was the fullest I’ve ever seen the venue, in anticipation of LCD Soundsystem’s headlining performance. The band was preceded by opener and DFA Records label [...]
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