Toronto Unplugged

(Editors)
 
There is a heaping handful of great gigs in Toronto (GTA) that will round out January…
 
JAN 19 – THE SPOONS @ ROSE THEATRE (BRAMPTON)
JAN 21 – MARS VOLTA @ PHOENIX
JAN 22 – PETER, BJORN & JOHN @ PHOENIX
JAN 22 – THE EDITORS / HOT HOT HEAT KOOL @ HAUS (our pick)
JAN 25 – ALEXISONFIRE @ DOCKS
JAN 26 – TOKYO POLICE CLUB @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE (free)
JAN 27 -  THE TEENAGERS @ THE SOCIAL
JAN 29 -  DJ SHADOW & CUT CHEMIST @ PHOENIX
JAN 31 – WINTERSLEEP @ PHOENIX
JAN 31 – XAVIER RUDD @ DANFORTH MUSIC HALL (our pick)
 
 
(Xavier Rudd)

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On a random night last night, a few of us from the brewery decided to stop into the Cameron House to check out some sets.  As part of the Toronto City Roots Series, we were lucky enough to catch John Wort Hannam.
John played the back room at the Cameron House for an intimate and captivated crowd.  Listening to John play songs such as Wrecking Ball, Infantryman, and Sweet Sweet Rose it is no wonder he is one of Canada’s most promising folk musicians.
John Hannam captures attention through his traditional and clean guitar playing, but he  holds your attention with well …read more

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Corin Raymond is taking the stage at the Cameron House tonight at 6pm..
Here’s a bit on Corin…
Corin Raymond is a young man writing old songs- not songs written deliberately in an old style, but songs that sound like they’ve been around a lot longer than Corin himself.
He didn’t grow up playing music or writing songs, but he grew up around words.
Edna St. Vincent Millay. Robert Frost.
Poetry. Words.
Corin’s songs are stories. They’re also bittersweet tunes sung with unadulterated joy. Equal parts heartache and hope. Tom Waits does that. John Prine does that. They don’t take themselves too seriously but they break …read more

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Radiohead’s upcoming North American tour is starting to take shape. While no dates have been announced yet, band members are revealing which cities they’ll hit when the group arrives on our shores.
 
The cross-country trek is expected to make stops in the Northeast, including New York, Philadelphia, and Boston; while Southeastern cities include Washington, DC, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, and Tampa. The Midwest portion of the trek will include Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Two shows will be staged in Texas, in Dallas and Houston; with West Coast appearances anticipated in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Seattle.
 
In …read more

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The Hives are coming back to Toronto.   The band will be joined by opening act The Donnas at the Kool Haus on March 3rd.
Tickets have just went on sale here at Ticket Master.
The Hives are a rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival. Their breakthrough came with the release of the “best-of” compilation Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most commercially successful song “Hate to Say I Told You So“. The band produces punk-influenced garage rock songs and wear matching black and white …read more

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Believe it or not, people are still buying albums and thank you to those who are in that minority.  Record solid material, press it and people will still shell out money for it.
Elite company here…Radiohead and Anne Murray???

Here are the top 10 albums sales in Toronto for the week ending January 10th:

Radiohead – In Rainbows
Alicia Keys – As I Am
Feist – Reminder
Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Anne Murray – Duets, Friends & Legends

I can’t help but think back to that segment on Sesame Street called, “One of these things does not belong here…”
That’s right Rihanna, …read more

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Fresh from the cover of Now Magazine is Handsome Ned.  And son of a devil, was this man ever handsome…in a musical way.  Handsome Ned was a King and Queen West community legend.  Living above the Cameron House and taking up residency there performing both as a solo performer and with his or various other bands – Handsome Ned would join anyone and everyone on stage and at the time, it made for some of the most memorable sets in the scene at that time.
From Now…
“For almost five years in the early 80s, Handsome Ned was the King of …read more

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(Xavier Rudd)
Australian Xavier Rudd is practically an adopted Canadian – factoring in his extended Canadian tours, further extended stays recording new music and albums and lastly, his unexplained success. Rudd seems to like Canada. And as of yesterday, Toronto has been rewarded with a third show at The Danforth Music Hall.
Rudd’s first scheduled performance on Thursday January 31st sold out instantly. His second show on Friday February 1st just sold out. Just announced on Rudd’s website is a third show on Sunday February 10th. Tickets go on sale on January 11th here.
There might be …read more

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CBC Radio 3 is on to something. Their Track of the Day segment is being turned over to their loyal podcast and streaming audience.
Everyone has a track by a local band that has resonated with them. Spread the word. Tell people. That is the heart of the music business. Now, you can send it to Radio 3 and hope to get a national and global voice…on a podcast anyway.
The podcast segment entails one of the hosts to pick a tune from New Music Canada and tells you why you should listen to the …read more

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Here are some options for catching some gigs in the city on this Friday night. There are some solid bands taking the stage, just browse your favorite venues below and pick your vibe.
Recco: If not heading to the Phoenix grab a date and check out the Reservoir.
Phoenix: Die Mannequin and the Dresden Dolls – $19.50
Cameron House: An Evening Out CD release
Lee’s Palace: Rock For Humanity benefit w/ I Hate Sally (rock/punk)
The Horseshoe: 63 Monroe, Saigon Hookers, Alpha Project and Storm Alongs (rock/indie/glam)
Reservoir Lounge: The Jake Rude Swing Sextet (jazz) – the Reservoir is always a good bet
The …read more

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