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Thunderheist is Moving Into a Mansion
Genre: Electronic
Apr 30, 2009Over the past few weeks Thunderheist has been receiving a lot of love from local Toronto media. With a recent album and popular audiences eating them up, they are poised [...]
Buraka Som Sistema Was the TRUTH!
Genre: Electronic
Apr 30, 2009One of the best shows I have seen in recent memory has to be Buraka Som Sistema at the El Mocambo yesterday. They couldn’t have picked a better venue to [...]
Toronto’s Music Community Responds to a Crisis
Genre: Electronic
Apr 26, 2009This Monday the Social is hosting a very special event in response to the fire that occurred at 56 Maitland. It is a great example of the arts community reaching [...]
Le Castle Vania Owes Me New Speakers
Genre: Electronic
Apr 26, 2009I have definitely shortened the life of my theatre speakers with some of these tracks over the last little while. Â You’ve doubtless heard these guys – Zero Machine is an [...]
Tom Wrecks + Santogold= Unstoppable
Genre: Alternative, Electronic
Apr 23, 2009Its funny that I was attacked for “posting stuff from other blogs and not posting anything original” yesterday. It is even funnier now that Tom has sent me this track [...]
I’m Going Bonkers Over Doorly
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic
Apr 22, 2009Â Had a few tracks new to me on high rotation the last few days.. I’m really starting to get in to this dubstep stuff. Â I’m quite sure now that [...]
CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Genre: Electronic
Apr 21, 2009Not often do I hear a house/electro/dubstep/track that realllllly floors me; congrats to Chewy Chocolate Cookies. He’s done it. Not only did his new original material (off of his new [...]
After Midnight Appearing Everywhere!
Genre: Electronic
Apr 20, 2009I definitely thought the first song was a remix of a Michael Jackson song I had never heard before – sue me. Â I was only 5 when the wall came [...]
Salacious Sunday Hip Hop Hits 9
Genre: Hip Hop
Apr 19, 2009I was DJ’ing last night at Club V and I got to chatting about underground hip-hop and my influences, and ultimately the conversation lead to Hiero. Â When I was first [...]
Bottom of the Fourth
Genre: Electronic
Apr 19, 2009Meech has been killing the Toronto party scene over the past little while, so it is only fitting that he finally release a track that is reflective of his own [...]
Empire – Impossibly Good Rappers From Toronto
Genre: Hip Hop
Apr 18, 2009Â I’m not sure how I’ve let this slip as long as I have.. I guess we thought we were going to do an interview and I wanted to save [...]
This is Plushgun. This is a Remix Contest!!
Genre: Electronic
Apr 13, 2009Monarch and I are proud to present our very first of what we hope will be many remix competitions!! It’s simple…
Salacious Sunday Hip Hop Hits 8
Genre: Hip Hop
Apr 12, 2009I was reading a funny story a few weeks ago about a slum in Rio De Janiero well known as the ‘City of God’. Â It was featured in the movie [...]
Ska Hip-Hop Funk Fusion by Grand Analog
Genre: Alternative, Hip Hop
Apr 12, 2009Grand Analog is a raw collective created in 2006. Its members are seasoned record collectors, musicians and self described beat junkies from around the way. You can easily find each [...]
Jay-Z Electro, and Awesome Original Tracks By Three Great Producers
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Apr 12, 2009“Squeeze my Lemons” is a music project started by local San Diego scene DJ’s, Omar Ramos (Disc-O) www.myspace.com/kidwonderdj  and Saul Q. www.myspace.com/gransabu  With similar music tastes, these boys collaborated to [...]
Parallels, LIVE!
Genre: Electronic
Apr 12, 2009Parallels blow my mind. I had listened to their music from their MySpace after meeting Cam. It was solid and I liked it so I ended up going out to [...]
Keys N Krates are BAAACK
Genre: Alternative, Hip Hop
Apr 8, 2009When Cal and I first met Keys and Krates, it was the same night that we saw them live for the first time. While I was able to control myself [...]
M.A.N.D.Y Comes to Town
Genre: Electronic
Apr 7, 2009I have really gotten into M.A.N.D.Y’s production over the past little while and am really excited to see their show. They are coming to town next Thursday and will be [...]
Thoughts, iPod Love, Submissions and More
Genre: Electronic
Apr 5, 2009Thoughts: Saw the Bloody Beetroots in London, it was ok. What really impressed me were the opening sets by Golden Gloves and Gingy. Neither went with the electro banger that [...]
Healthy, Local, Organic Music
Genre: Electronic
Apr 1, 2009Buying local and organic DJ’s is better for you and the environment. Maybe not the environment, but it’s certainly a great choice to make. In Toronto, we get to see [...]
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