May 31st, 2008
In a weather teasing afternoon at BMO Field in Toronto, the home side put out an inpressive effort to best the L.A. Galaxy 2-0.
With goals from rookie Julius James - making his first appearance of the season - and Jeff Cunningham, the Reds dominated the match and further extended their impressive stretch at home. […]
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May 31st, 2008
When I’ve been following a band for a while and they finally hit the airwaves on local radio - in this case the Edge - I always hit to emotions:Â a) I think, ‘nice, now more people will be exposed to this great band’ and b) I get immediately disappointed because I know that the […]
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May 28th, 2008
Matthew Good is used to touring with his acoustic guitar. It is a little easier on the body…perhaps because it is more about the music and lyrics and less about the ‘rock’. This tour, to the delight of fans, Good has decided to crack out his electric again, but admits it’s taking a toll on […]
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May 27th, 2008
Eric Clapton is playing at the Molson Amphitheater as I type this. I wish I was there. I would say that I had another engagement, but since I’m at home writing this, I guess I have no excuse. I just came in from outside….it’s a chilly night…not the balmy end of […]
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May 27th, 2008
Getting big into podcasts lately. Not just me…but a lot of people I know. There are some very insightful minds on virtually every subject and more and more of them are developing podcasts.
One podcast I was recently introduced to by my man Jim, is John Sakamoto’s Anti-Hit List. There are a few things I like […]
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May 26th, 2008
Episode 64 of the CBC R3-30 podcast was the Survival Guide to the NHL Playoffs, featuring Dave Hodge, a very special surprise guest and 10 songs from the top 30. Toronto’s The Coast cracked the R3-30 with their track No Secret Why.
The Coast released their much-anticipated debut full-length, Expatriate, on Aporia this April at […]
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May 24th, 2008
Here is a great Toronto Rock and Roll band….
The Salingers are four friends who share an ideal, a romantic notion of sorts: That rock music can make the small and mundane feel epic and vital, and provide a hopeful soundtrack to the inevitable negativity that surrounds. Or perhaps most importantly, that it can make you […]
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May 23rd, 2008
Most may know Toronto’s historic Fort York for the annual beer festival…most might not remember any of it, but that’s standard. The Rogers Picnic has declared Fort York home for their annual bash celebrating great music. This year’s bash will feature New York’s Vampire Weekend.
In case you missed Vampire Weekend when they were […]
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May 21st, 2008
Silverstein, illScarlett, Cancer Bats, Teenage Head and the Black Lungs are set to rock the 13th annual S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival on Sunday, June 29th 2008. The renowned all-ages, one-day music festival will feature 151 performers at 13 venues and 16 stages across downtown St. Catharines.
S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival (St. Catharines Event for New Music […]
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May 20th, 2008
A handful of musicians including Jason Collett will be playing at Lula Lounge tonight to raise money for the Burma Cyclone Relief Effort.
Recent UN estimates put the cyclone’s death toll at over 200 000. Relief workers are describing the situation as “apocalyptic”, and warning that this may well turn out to be worse than the […]
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