August 26th, 2008
Secret Broadcast have won the Road to V contest. As the top vote getters in the contest, the band will play Virgin Festival on Sunday September 7th and an exclusive after party. Gibson will hook the band up with a tour bus for touring around Toronto and a whack of Gibson gear.
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August 16th, 2008
Singer/songwriter Beck and overall funky dude BECK will be headlining a pretty funky October Toronto show. Beck will be supported by New York’s MGMT - who themselves are creating huge buzz and a loyal following, especially here in Toronto. The show will go down on October 5th at the Sound Academy.
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August 15th, 2008
Virgin Festival Toronto returns to Toronto Island Park on September 6th and 7th.
Day One of Virgin Festival features…FOO FIGHTERS, BLOC PARTY, THE KOOKS, THE FRATELLIS, AGAINST ME!, MGMT, WINTERSLEEP, CONSTANTINES, SPIRITUALIZED and more!
The Foo Fighters…
Having commemorated their tenth anniversary with a year-plus run commencing with a double studio album hailed by the New York Times […]
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August 14th, 2008
It’ll be a big night in Toronto tomorrow night…Radiohead is here…Radiohead is here.
For many, this is the concert event of the summer. Fresh off an innovative release of their most recent album - In Rainbows - Radiohead will marvel, confuse, dazzle and amaze tomorrow night at the Molson Amphitheatre.
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August 6th, 2008
The English Beat will be playing an exclusive show at Toronto’s Festival of Beer tomorrow night at Historic Fort York.
The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in England in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, and their lyrics […]
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August 3rd, 2008
What is it that people like about Jack Johnson? I would argue that it is his easiness, his laid back style and his ability to make music that draws you in to a softer, more mellow place.
For us, residents of Ontario, Burl’s Creek today may be the perfect place to see Jack. After […]
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August 3rd, 2008
The bearded wonder - Neil Halstead - took the stage second promoting his album ‘”Oh Mighty Engine”
Halstead’s four-piece band carry a Beach Boys, Cat Stevens type vibe with some killer mandolin - reminiscent of a slower paced Kinks hook.
Amidst some technical issues Neil Halstead and his band delivered the crowd with another very talented and […]
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August 3rd, 2008
Mason Jennings was the first to take the stage for the sun drenched and mellow, yet eager eco-fans.
He looks like a cross between Eddie Vedder (of the TEN era) and David Arquette. His sound is a southern warm and soothing acoustic and harmonic twang. Thoughtful lyrics, soft passion and some nicely timed harmonica made Mason […]
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August 3rd, 2008
Burl’s Creek is an interesting spot for a concert - 20 minutes North of Barrie and home to a family campground, the Barrie Speedway and after today…the Greenest concert in North America.
The doors opened at 4pm and the crowds are quickly rolling in.
Waiting for Mason Jennings to take the stage…
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August 2nd, 2008
Stay tuned to Toronto Unplugged throughout the day tomorrow as we will be updating the blog throughout the day with an ongoing diary of the events and happenings at the Jack Johnson concert at Burl’s Creek. With a forecast calling for rain, a solid line-up including Rogue Wave, Neil Halstead and Mason Jennings, and a […]
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