April 16th, 2008
b5media’s Music Channel is pumped to announce the launch of two new blogs by two very talented bloggers.
Launched just in time to provide exclusive coverage of SXSW in Austin Texas, new b5media blog Austin Sound Check has quickly become a major draw for the channel. Austin Sound Check will cover the infuencial and […]
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April 14th, 2008
There is a group of us in this Music Channel who decided to track the songs we listened to on a random day and present it as our ‘Soundtrack of the Day‘.
My day was yesterday. Other than watching Toronto FC pull out a big win in Los Angeles over the Galaxy yesterday, I was […]
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April 12th, 2008
Foxboro Hot Tubs Fans….
Foxboro Hot Tubs new single, “The Pedestrian“, from their upcoming full length album, is now available for download at on their website courtesy of Jingle Town Records. You can download the new single at 320k MP3s; the highest quality available, direct from the band.
The Band will be announcing tour dates shortly and […]
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April 12th, 2008
It took a blogger in Austin Texas during SXSW to introduce me to The Cliks. Finding out I was from Toronto, the lead blogger for Austin Sound Check indicated that one of her favorite bands was from our humble abode - a band called The Cliks who ’sound a bit like early Pretenders.’
The Cliks are […]
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April 11th, 2008
The globally successful and popular Virgin Festival will rear it’s commercial head and try its hand in Calgary on the June 21 & 22 weekend.The lineup is quite strong: Stone Temple Pilots and The Tragically Hip will headline, but it is the supporting acts that are generating all the chatter.
Here is a snap shot […]
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April 11th, 2008
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island’s Two Hours Traffic is a band that you will likely hear blasting out speakers - depending on what circles you find yourself in. The brand of ‘Anthemic Pandemic’ powerpop is prefect for this season - the bridge between winter slumps and patio season. Their upbeat sound is sure to bring joy […]
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April 9th, 2008
Toronto’s Sunparlour Players are playing a big show at the Horseshoe tavern on Thursday night. Whistles, organs, clarinets, Canadian folk rock n roll and spring in th air…this will be a great show. That is a prediction I am ready to stand by.
The band has won over fans all […]
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April 7th, 2008
The Verve, Rolling Stone no. 784, April 1998
This is merely a friendly reminder…
We are down to less than a month before The Verve play a highly anticipated show at The Ricoh Coliseum on Thursday May 1st. The show has been sold out for a while, but like any gig, there are ways to get […]
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April 6th, 2008
The 2008 Juno Gala Awards celebrated honored two of Toronto’s favorites - our most recent breakout superstar Feist and legendary folk heroes Blue Rodeo. The gala, held on April 5, 2008 in Calgary, was an exclusive ticketed event to present 30 winners with Juno Awards in various categories.
Feist’s two awards included Artist of […]
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April 6th, 2008
A good friend is out in Calgary as Site and Logistics Manager for the Juno Awards.
I got a text regarding the Juno Cup,
The Juno Cup was an energy charged game last night. The rockers may have lost for the 5th year in a row but they fought hard with a score of 16-15. […]
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