Toronto Unplugged

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.
Don’t have tickets? Unfortunately, tomorrow nights show is not a ‘pay what you want’ and tickets are sold out, so if you’re planning on getting scalper tickets, bring both of your wallets.
But one thing will be certain…this show will be worth every penny.
New York’s Grizzly Bear will open the show …read more

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Everyone has a handful of websites that they check out on a regular basis.
Within the Toronto scene, I have three clear cut favorites, but when a solid act rolls through town I always stop by Concertaholics to see if there is a review.   Concertaholics reviews are always in depth, more often than not the reviews include pictures and the full AV gamut and they (Jeff and Todd) do a great job communicating the overall vibe of the shows.  They are both Concertaholics and they bring you insights into the city’s top shows.
Their Black Crowes review was awesome and their …read more

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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:  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 Edge will play the song every hour and I’ll be sick of it in two days or less.
In any case, MGMT’s single Time to Pretend has made it’s way on the Edge.  Get ready to fall in love with the song and then get sick …read more

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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 about this podcast:  1. JS knows his shit  2. Music discovery is a beautiful thing  3. Some of the tunes are outstanding
The Anti-Hit List is a weekly music column by Canadian music critic John Sakamoto.
The column presents a countdown list of Sakamoto’s ten favourite non-hit …read more

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Big concert announcement – The Raconteurs will be supported by The Sadies when they come to Toronto to play The Ricoh Coliseum on June 5th.
A self-described “new band made up of old friends,” the Raconteurs feature the White Stripes’ Jack White and power pop maestro Brendan Benson on vocals, keyboards, and guitars, and the Greenhornes’ drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence as the group’s rhythm section.
As if the gig wasn’t hyped enough…the addition of The Sadies adds a local flavour to the bill.  This isn’t one of those shows where you sneak in just in time for the headliner…this …read more

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It’s Monday…add a little crooner culture into your life.
All about the style, swagger, and sexy hip of the smooth-voiced singers from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s era of music and life.Crooner Culture is all about the style, swagger, and sexy hip of the smooth-voiced singers from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s era of music and life.
Two tracks from Crooner Culture that you should have on your iPod
Image Credit: Wikipedia
Some crooners, most notably Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby or Jean Sablon, incorporated other popular styles into their music, such as Blues, Dixieland and even …read more

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Big concert tomorrow night in the city – The Mars Volta will be playing the Sound Academy. The Mars Volta are a very cool band with a rockin’ smooth vibe.
The Mars Volta is an American Progressive rock group founded by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López in 2001. They are generally considered progressive rock, with jazz and Latin influences. They are known for their wild, energetic and improvised live shows, as well as their usually concept-based studio albums.
The roots of The Mars Volta are found in the side project of At the Drive-In members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez known …read more

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This week we’re still pulling some key tracks from other blogs in the channel.  We are diversifying our portfolio so to speak.  Start out your day with some quality Jazz.  Some people don’t ‘get’ jazz.  Appreciation can be simple for jazz and any other genre – listen to it and pick out why it’s different from what you normally listen to.  For jazz, your mind will race at the complexity and magic of the sounds.  The Jazz and Blues Lounge is our online authority for Jazz and Blues and here are two key tracks.  Keeping with the jazz …read more

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We’re huge fans of British music.  Both Toronto Unplugged and I think Toronto (and most of Canada’s metropolitan areas) as a whole.  There is a shared vibe.  We dig their sound and they seem to catch on to Canadian artists and bands before anywhere else.
Brother blogger Dave at Brit Music Scene has just posted two somewhat mellow tracks that are recent releases to the British Music Scene.
Have a listen an do let us know what you think.  This is an audience participation show…
Brit Music Scene | The Feeling | Duffy | Listen Here
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Always pushing the envelope…

In an unprecedented and exclusive collaboration, MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) Campaign and Radiohead have partnered to produce a music video for Radiohead’s track “All I Need” off the album In Rainbows.
The collaboration represents an innovative and creative example of fusing musical content with MTV’s pro-social messaging. The “All I Need” video is being released globally across all platforms, and will potentially be seen in 560 million households worldwide.
The “All I Need” video was filmed in Australia by Oscar-winning Cinematographer, John Seale (The English Patient, Cold Mountain ), and award-winning director, Steve Rogers. It provides insight …read more

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