Toronto Unplugged

Radiohead is at it again…doing things their own way.  This is what we love about them.
Radiohead are exploring a new way to make their next music video.  The band’s latest video, “House Of Cards,” is being done without the use of a camera.

Instead, the group is utilizing Geometric Informatics and Velodyne Lidar to create the unique video.  I’m sure everyone knows what that means…
For the non-techies, the Geometric Informatics employes a structured light scanning system to capture an image (in this case Thom Yorke and others in the scene) in 3D at close proximity.
Yorke says, “I liked the idea of …read more

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The Virgin Festival has added The Kooks, Silversun Pickups, The Fratellis, Against Me!, MGMT and more to their line up. Virgin Festival Toronto will shake out on September 6th and 7th at Toronto Island Park. Tickets for all these events are on sale now.

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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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The Rolling Stones have always been a band with a talent for entertainment. They have the art of putting on a show down to a science. Maybe more of a habit. Argue if you wish that they are over the hill, but they still have flair and they still have passion for the music. Catch them at an intimate venue and it is impossible not to get sucked into their grasp of timeless rock and roll. For Torontonians, the Stones have surprised many with their small impromtu gigs.
Heroic filmmaker, Martin Scorsese captured two nights at …read more

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Hello Operator has emerged as a band ready to break out in a big way. At the front end of a North American tour, the band will be playing the Opera House on March 6th as part of Canadian Music Week before heading out for the rest of the tour.
Hello Operator were called a “newsmaker” in Macleans magazine, and listed as “one of 12 bands to watch out for” by Canoe.ca Their video for Chasing Satellites has been in regular rotation on Much Music and Much Loud since November 2007.
Influenced by the likes of the Cars, Costello …read more

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