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The Black Keys make the move to Amphitheaters

July 10th, 2011

Hey, remember how great the MMVAs were? Remember that cool two-piece band that rocked so hard your brain kinda exploded due to awesomeness? That would be The Black Keys my friends and on Thursday night the Akron, Ohio gentlemen made their way back to Toronto to rock a sold out show at The Molson Amphitheatre. [...]

Tags: Review, The Black Keys
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, The Wedge | Posted by Kate M.

Man Man Rock Rock Toronto Toronto

May 27th, 2011

Last night Toronto’s Lee’s Place was transformed into a rock and roll circus of sound, all thanks to Man Man’s energy filled insanity that is their live show. Here’s what you need to know about Man Man… – They’re an experimental indie rock outfit out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. – Their instruments include everything from a [...]

Tags: concerts, man man, reviews, The Wedge
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, The Wedge | Posted by Kate M.

Canadian Music Week 2011 Recap!

March 15th, 2011

Another Canadian Music Week in Toronto has come and gone, and we already miss it! Yesterday we gave you the lowdown on The Indie Awards, and today we’re telling you about this past week’s highlights, including the new bands you should keep your ear to the ground for, and the sweaty dance parties! Let’s get [...]

Tags: Bombay Bicycle Club, Darren Eedens, Dinosaur Bones, Janelle Monáe, Make Your Exit, Parlovr, shad, The Folk
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, Music & Videos | Posted by Kate M.

Brandon Flowers Flying Solo at Secret Show

August 27th, 2010

In the late spring, it was announced that Killers frontman Brandon Flowers would be coming out with a solo album titled Flamingo, and now with the summer nearing an end, he’s ready to give it a test run. Wednesday night Brandon Flowers played a secret Virgin Mobile exclusive show at Toronto’s MOD Club. With no [...]

Tags: Brandon Flowers, Charlize Theron, Kim Carnes, San Sebastian, the killers
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews | Posted by Kate M.

Scott Pilgrim VS. the World: An epic of epic epicness!

August 13th, 2010

Attention: All nerds! Comic book chicks! Video gamers! Lovers of all things awesome! Synchronize your watches for this Friday the 13th! For that is the day that Scott Pilgrim VS. The World will hit theaters and begin to take over the world. And you must see it. Nerds have never been so cool. Must I [...]

Tags: Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Beck, Black Lips, broken social scene, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Edgar Wright, Hot Fuss, Jason Schwartzman, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, metric, Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Shawn Of The Dead
Posted in Blog, Movies | Posted by Kate M.

Osheaga 2010: What went down and who brought it!

August 6th, 2010

This past weekend Osheaga took over a beautiful lil island in Montreal and turned it into a beautiful weekend of amazing music! There was snow, dance parties, sing-a-longs, collective boo-ing, a walk off stage, performers in the crowd, and fireworks! Yeah. I’m not kidding. Wanna hear more? Reviews, recaps and more photos of Osheaga 2010 [...]

Tags: Diplo, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, emily haines, Final Fantasy, Japandroids, Lady Ga, Major Lazer, metric, MGMT, Osheaga, Owen Pallett, rivers cuomo, robyn, snoop dogg, Stars, Switch, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, the gaslight anthem, weezer
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Kate M.

Osheaga 2010 photos!

August 2nd, 2010

Woah! Osheaga! There are roughly a bajillion things worth mentioning about the crazy awesomeness that was the past two days of the Montreal festival! Many a review and recap of many a good time are on the way, but first we’ll start things off with some photos! Enjoy!

Tags: arcade fire, Japandroids, metric, Osheaga, robyn, Stars, the gasli, weezer
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Kate M.

Why YOU should go to Osheaga 2010!

July 28th, 2010

Hey! What are you doing this weekend? As in July 31st & August 1st? Any big plans? I know! You should check out this year’s 2010 Osheaga music festival in Montreal! Pourquoi (aka why!)? Well let me serve you some delicious tid-bits on fun facts, and reasons to hit up this summer’s not to miss [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Beach House, Deadmau5, Devo, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Final Fantasy, Japandroids, k'naan, metric, Osheaga, Owen Pallett, Pavement, snoop dogg, Sonic Youth, Stars, weezer
Posted in Blog | Posted by Kate M.

Au Revoir Simone live @ The Great Hall

July 16th, 2010

What do you get when you mix a doe eyed Brooklyn trio, a whole bunch of keyboard synthesizers, and a warm summer’s night? Last night’s Toronto Au Revoir Simone show at The Great Hall. If you’re a fan of electronic music that makes your head bob, your hips sway, and your heart flutter, then Au [...]

Tags: Au Revoir Simone, Bon Iver, Don Henley, owl city, The Postal Service
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews | Posted by Kate M.

Julian Casablancas @ The Kool Haus: Still a Stroke at Heart

April 5th, 2010

Side projects. They can be the worst or the best. When The Strokes decided to take a lil break, many were scared, “WHAT SHALL I DO?” I yelled (to the displeasure of many around me). I was scared. Oh so scared. But then! Hark! Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr.’s first solo album was released! And it [...]

Tags: Albert Hammond, Jr., Julian Casablancas, Little Joy, Nickel Eye, Saturday Night Live, the strokes
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews | Posted by Kate M.