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Canadian Music Week Spotlight | Lowest of the Low | Hall of Fame Induction

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:15:59 +0000

Toronto Unplugged congratulates The Lowest of the Low on a legendary musical career and a well deserved induction.

Lowest of the Low will be inducted into the Indies Hall of Fame tonight as part of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. “The Indies” celebrate outstanding achievement in sound recording and live performance.

The Lowest of the Lowwere a Canadian alternative rock group in the early 1990s. Although they never broke through to the mainstream, they were one of the most influential bands on the Canadian alternative music scene.

Formed by Ron Hawkins, Stephen Stanley and David Alexander, the band was originally known as Popular Front. The band’s punk-inspired jangle pop quickly became a popular draw on the Queen Street West club circuit in Toronto.

Where you’ll find them during CMW: The Canadian Room (inside Royal York Hotel)

When: SATURDAY March 8th, 2008 @ 9:30 PM

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Canadian Music Week Spotlight | Woodhands

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:26:40 +0000

What you need to know:

Equipped with a keytar, boy and girl vocals, and live pounding drums, Woodhands is dirty electronic pop music. They are interested in emotional, sweaty dance floors and making you dance til you have sex or cry.

Woodhands started in a basement in Montreal, moved to Europe, and is now making love to Toronto and its environs.

Where you’ll find them during CMW: Drake Underground

When: FRIDAY March 7th, 2008 @ 12:45 AM

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Canadian Music Week Spotlight | Daniel Gray

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:08:52 +0000

What you need to know:

University of Toronto undergrad Daniel Gray will be playing the late night time slot at the Library tonight. Drawing on 60’s pop, rock and folk music as well as a lot of modern Indie rock, Daniel Gray has crafted a very soothing, catchy and cool vibe for our city. Daniel’s sound is acoustic-based jangly folk-rock dipped in an electric edge with the occasional dab of strings, glockenspiels, weird synth sounds and various other random instruments. Accompanying these instrumentations you’ll find lyrics that are, well…lyrical.

Where you’ll find him during CMW: Library Bar (inside Royal York Hotel)

When: THURSDAY March 6th, 2008 @ 2:00 AM

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Canadian Music Week Nudge | Check These Gigs Out | One Stop Shopping

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:24:35 +0000

Toronto Unplugged will profile individual bands and artists that are worth checking out during Canadian Music Week, but here is a snapshot of of some great line-ups at solid venues.

If you’re looking for One Stop Shopping…look no further.

Thursday March 6

Live at Lee’s Palace: JASON COLLETT (CD Release Party), BIRDS OF WALES, REBEKAH HIGGS,
9 pm, $18

Live at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: PLANTS AND ANIMALS, THE ACORN, KATIE STELMANIS, DOG DAY, IMMACULATE MACHINE
8:30 pm, $10

Friday March 7th

Live from the Drake Hotel (let’s hope CMW strips away the pretentiousness): WOODHANDS, TROPICS, WINTER GLOVES, LAURA BARRETT, HUCKLEBERRY FRIENDS, SLIM TWIG
9 pm, $5 (or CMW wristband)

Saturday March 8

Live at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: THE CREEPSHOW, WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA, THE GHOST IS DANCING, TOM FUN ORCHESTRA, SAID THE WHALE, MAYBE SMITH
8:30 pm, $12

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Canadian Music Week Preview | Hello Operator

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:29:45 +0000

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 and 80’s New Wave the band is an energetic blast of Indie rock-pop.

Their second EP, titled “The Breaks”, was released November 20th online, and February 5th in stores across North America.

Canadian Music Week

Opera House March 6 @ 8:40pm

Listen to Hello Operator and check out the rest of their tour dates.

Standout tracks: 55 Regrets and Chasing Satellites

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