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Breaking News: DJ AM Dies

August 28th, 2009

Tragic news to report — DJ AM has passed away at the age of 36. The celebrity DJ born Adam Goldstein was discovered dead in his New York apartment Friday at about 5:20pm.

Tags: DJ AM, News, travis barker
Posted in News | Posted by Mark Swi |

Blink 182 Return With Weezer In Tow

August 24th, 2009

The boys in Blink returned in fine form to the Molson Amphitheatre last night. and judging from the rabid sold out audience of 16,000 last night everyone had a great time. Check out some snappies from last night’s show. Photos: Mark Swierszcz

Tags: blink 182, mark hoppus, rivers cuomo, tom delonge, travis barker, weezer
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Mark Swi |

I Just Saw 20 Minutes Of Avatar!

August 21st, 2009

So I just got out of a super-excluse screening of 20 minutes of James Cameron’s upcoming feature Avatar.

Tags: 3D, avatar, james cameron, sam worthington, zoe saldana
Posted in Just For Fun, Movies | Posted by Mark Swi |

Coldplay at Rogers Centre! Pix + Review

July 31st, 2009

COLDPLAY @ ROGERS CENTRE By Liem Vu Metric’s fantasies may include getting some “Stadium Love” but it’s Coldplay’s reality. With a lackluster set from opening bands Elbow and Kitty, Daisy, and Lewis, 50,000 fans were sent into a frenzy when Jon Hopkin’s ambient track, ‘Light Through The Veins,’ began to chime. As the prelude to [...]

Tags: chris martin, coldplay, rogers centre, skydome
Posted in Concert Reviews, Featured | Posted by Mark Swi |

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Headline Ottawa Bluesfest

July 21st, 2009

We had the opportunity to head to one of Canada’s best kept secrets this weekend. Bluesfest happens in Ottawa once a year and the bands booked are some of the biggest and best touring artists this summer. What started as a festival celebrating blues music and culture has turned into one of Canada’s premiere concert [...]

Tags: bluesfest, Karen O, ottawa, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Posted in Blog | Posted by Mark Swi |

The Dead Weather Photos from Ottawa Bluesfest

July 21st, 2009

We had the opportunity to head to one of Canada’s best kept secrets this weekend. Bluesfest happens in Ottawa once a year and the bands booked are some of the biggest and best touring artists this summer. What started as a festival celebrating blues music and culture has turned into one of Canada’s premiere concert [...]

Tags: bluesfest, dead weather, Jack White, ottawa
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Mark Swi |

Ludacris Photos from Ottawa Bluesfest!

July 21st, 2009

We had the opportunity to head to one of Canada’s best kept secrets this weekend. Bluesfest happens in Ottawa once a year and the bands booked are some of the biggest and best touring artists this summer. What started as a festival celebrating blues music and culture has turned into one of Canada’s premiere concert [...]

Tags: bluesfest, ludacris, ottawa
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Mark Swi |

NOW PLAYING: MJ

June 29th, 2009

This weekend I did what millions of people around the world also did: I listened to a ton of Michael Jackson. I estimate that I’ve heard at least ONE Michael Jackson song every day of my life for the past 25 years. That means I’ve heard his songs at least 9,000 times (and let’s be [...]

Tags: micha, rip
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events | Posted by Mark Swi |

Michael Jackson | Gone Too Soon

June 26th, 2009

GONE TOO SOON. WOW. I can’t even believe I’m writing this. There are certain moments in history, in pop culture, that everyone can look back on and definitively say, “I remember where I was when…”

Tags: michael jackson, rip
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events | Posted by Mark Swi |