Toronto Unplugged

There was much happening after last night’s MMVA’s…numerous after parties, flowing drinks and what was dubbed as an ‘Aftermath’ – a half-hour set that was streamed online at muchmusic.com and broadcast live on MuchMoreMusic. The set featured Bedouin Soundclash, K-OS, Sam Roberts, Jeremy Taggart, Alexisonfire, Saint Alvia Cartel, The Arkells, Zaki Ibrahim and more.
It was a loose, drunken jam session that included some cool cover tracks: The Beatles Yesterday, The Kinks Come Dancing (Sam Roberts), The Specials Pressure Drop, The Clash Should I Stay Or Should I Go, and and The English Beat’s Mirror In The …read more

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The El Mocambo Tavern (462-464, Spadina Ave., Toronto ON M5T 2G8) (aka “The El Mo”) is a live music Toronto institution. Located on Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street, the bar played an important role in the development of popular music in Toronto since the 1940s. It is perhaps best known for hosting two Rolling Stones shows on March 4 and 5, 1977 that were recorded for release on the band’s Love You Live album.
Throughout NXNE, The El Mocambo will be one of the hottest venues of the Festival. Toronto Unplugged profiles the gigs shaking out both upstairs …read more

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I remember the Ongoing History of New Music with Alan Cross addressing this issue once. Why do certain songs get stuck in your head? Is it the vibe, the personal connection, or a specific mix of melody and hook? Regardless of the formula or tags given, they take over the mind and hold on for the long haul…sometimes years.
Here are some tracks that I’ve found myself singing and thought, “I haven’t heard that songs for ages, why the hell am I singing _____…”
I haven’t heard this song in years, but I find myself belting it out in …read more

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