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Toronto Unplugged

May 23rd, 2008

Vampire Weekend Return to Toronto

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 11th, 2008

Mars Volta at Sound Academy

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 […]

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May 8th, 2008

Hello Operator on Tour with Cameron’s

Hello Operator is a breakthrough band. They were called a “newsmaker” in Macleans magazine, and listed as “one of 12 bands to watch out for” by Canoe.ca after their exciting Canadian Music Week performance. Their video for Chasing Satellites has been in regular rotation on Much Music and Much Loud since November 2007 and […]

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May 6th, 2008

Tracks of the Day | Jazz, Blues and Hippie Sounds

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 […]

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May 6th, 2008

Two Tracks from the Brit Music Scene | The Feeling | Duffy

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 […]

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May 5th, 2008

iPod Must Have’s | Have a listen | Happy Monday

Start off your week with music. Here are two random Monday tracks that we think they are worthy of any iPod. Cheers.
This is a great track from Sam Robert’s Chemical City album. The band is scheduled to release Love at the End of the World…shortly. This is sure to be […]

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May 3rd, 2008

Royal Wood Makes Big Debut | Sarah Slean

Toronto multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood has made a name for himself close to home, with knee-weakening voice, olde-English poetics and crafty piano chops.
His most recent release, A Good Enough Day, is an ancient sonnet spun into twelve reasons as to why you should become a romantic, blending modern elements, forthright lyrics and haunting strings with love, […]

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May 1st, 2008

Best of April | b5media Music Channel

There was a plethora of great content in the Music Channel this month.  There were a ton of tips to new music, handfuls of concert reviews, album reviews, industry news, compilations and lists.
Here is a recap of some of the top content from this past month.  Enjoy!
Austin Sound Check already has the SXSW 2009 Dates.Big […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Wednesday Night in Gigs | Kathleen Edwards | Scout Niblett

There are a few interesting gigs tonight in town. Here is a rundown of the one’s that stand out…
Kathleen Edwards with Justin Rutledge will be playing the Phoenix.
This is a great venue to see both these acts - intimate with great sound. Let us know how this one goes
Portland’s Scout Niblett will play […]

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April 19th, 2008

Toronto FC: Big Win at Home

Not Music related. Toronto FC related.
Huge win at home today over Real Salt Lake. Toronto FC’s new additions lived up to their hype and you can feel a rejuvenated confidence amongst the club and fans.
Local press article
Local Toronto FC Blog
Next match: Next Saturday at home against 1st place team Kansas City […]

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