July 4th, 2008
The Fringe is Toronto ’s largest theatre festival.
In 2008 Toronto’s Fringe Festival will host over 800 artists from Ontario, Canada and around the world, with over 135 unique productions in more than 25 venues.
Productions range from dramas to musical extravaganzas to improv and take place in local theatres as well as in unusual spots: playgrounds, […]
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May 28th, 2008
Matthew Good is used to touring with his acoustic guitar. It is a little easier on the body…perhaps because it is more about the music and lyrics and less about the ‘rock’. This tour, to the delight of fans, Good has decided to crack out his electric again, but admits it’s taking a toll on […]
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May 23rd, 2008
Most may know Toronto’s historic Fort York for the annual beer festival…most might not remember any of it, but that’s standard. The Rogers Picnic has declared Fort York home for their annual bash celebrating great music. This year’s bash will feature New York’s Vampire Weekend.
In case you missed Vampire Weekend when they were […]
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May 21st, 2008
Silverstein, illScarlett, Cancer Bats, Teenage Head and the Black Lungs are set to rock the 13th annual S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival on Sunday, June 29th 2008. The renowned all-ages, one-day music festival will feature 151 performers at 13 venues and 16 stages across downtown St. Catharines.
S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival (St. Catharines Event for New Music […]
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April 26th, 2008
Produced by Martin Terefe, who also produced 2005’s Retriever and 2002’s Cobblestone Runway, Exit Strategy of the Soul was recorded in varied locations including studios in London, England and Havana, Cuba. Its ambitious arrangements, backed by a punctuating and swelling horn section on nearly every song, complete an album that is one of Sexsmith’s most […]
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April 24th, 2008
One of the most talked about Canadian bands right now is Nova Scotia’s Tom Fun Orchestra. The 10 piece Soul | Western Swing | Post Punk outfit is touring the globe and giving everyone something to rave about along on the way.
Their recent release You Will Land with a Thud has received rave reviews […]
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April 12th, 2008
It took a blogger in Austin Texas during SXSW to introduce me to The Cliks. Finding out I was from Toronto, the lead blogger for Austin Sound Check indicated that one of her favorite bands was from our humble abode - a band called The Cliks who ’sound a bit like early Pretenders.’
The Cliks are […]
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April 11th, 2008
The globally successful and popular Virgin Festival will rear it’s commercial head and try its hand in Calgary on the June 21 & 22 weekend.The lineup is quite strong: Stone Temple Pilots and The Tragically Hip will headline, but it is the supporting acts that are generating all the chatter.
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April 11th, 2008
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island’s Two Hours Traffic is a band that you will likely hear blasting out speakers - depending on what circles you find yourself in. The brand of ‘Anthemic Pandemic’ powerpop is prefect for this season - the bridge between winter slumps and patio season. Their upbeat sound is sure to bring joy […]
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April 9th, 2008
Toronto’s Sunparlour Players are playing a big show at the Horseshoe tavern on Thursday night. Whistles, organs, clarinets, Canadian folk rock n roll and spring in th air…this will be a great show. That is a prediction I am ready to stand by.
The band has won over fans all […]
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