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Jessie J is ready to get the party started in 2011

January 17th, 2011

Your new pump up tune of 2011 has officially arrived! Jessie J’s recently released UK Single Do It Like a Dude is just about to take over the airwaves in North America. Similar to the domination of Florence and the Machine in 2010, I see the twinkle of this new star just beginning to shine. [...]

Tags: Jessie J, leona lewis, miley cyrus, Willow Smith
Posted in Blog, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Megan C |

Miike Snow @ Phoenix: Man? Machine? Robot?

April 5th, 2010

Electro-pop-indie trio from Stockholm, Sweden made waves in Toronto with an absolutely mind-blowing show. The chemistry and presence Miike Snow bought to the Phoenix this past Saturday was phenomenal, from the light show synced with the music, to the incredible theatrics of the performance to the animated audience. It’s a show people will be talking [...]

Tags: concert reviews, concerts, correspondents, Miike Snow, phoenix, reviews
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Megan C |

Treasure Hunt for New Music: Little Birdy

March 11th, 2010

This four piece rock band comes from Perth, Australia and belongs on my list of musical treasures. The moment you hear lead singer Katy Steele‘s unique voice, you are addicted. The honest simplicity of the music and lyrics make it easily relatable for all listeners. Their dangerously catchy melodies maintain an 80’s pop-feel. “It’s a [...]

Tags: correspondents, listen to this, little birdy, new music, new tunes
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Megan C |

CMW: Great Music (On a Silver Platter)

March 10th, 2010

Canadian Music Week, among other things, is a musical festival where Canadian musicians have the opportunity to showcase their talent. I have always found it very difficult to discover awesome Canadian musicians, having not been too impressed with what music labels love to spew out (with the exceptions of a few). I am willing to [...]

Tags: canadian music week, cmw, correspondents, magneta lane
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Megan C |

Laura Marling Speaks Because She Can

February 10th, 2010

The marvelous Laura Marling played an absolutely jaw-dropping concert last night at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. The 90′s born folk singer-songwriter shocked an audience that may have passed her in age, but certainly not in wisdom – a young Joni Mitchell in the making. It was a perfect start to a perfect evening as Laura’s [...]

Tags: concert reviews, concerts, correspondents, laura marling, lees palace, reviews
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Megan C |

The Treasure Hunt for New Music: Ellie Goulding

February 5th, 2010

I apologize for having not written in so long – I was out in there in the digital mess searching high and low for something and someone I felt deserved your attention. Admist the millions of generic sounds and boring lyrics, I found this little treasure! Ellie Goulding is folktronic, acoustic-electro-pop perfection with a heavy-bassline [...]

Tags: correspondents, ellie goulding, good tunes, music
Posted in Blog | Posted by Megan C |

Breath of Fresh Air – The Notwist

December 21st, 2009

Sounds like: a mix between the Postal Service, the Books, a touch of Bon Iver. It’s a busy time of year. So overwhelming that the Holiday doesn’t even feel like a Holiday! It feels like there isn’t time to breath with the millions of things we’ve yet to get done, gifts we’ve still got to [...]

Tags: Bon Iver, German, Holiday break, Indie Rock, Markus Acher, Mich Acher, The Books, The Notwist, The Postal Service
Posted in Blog | Posted by Megan C |

Bombay Bicycle Club – The Next Big Thing

December 17th, 2009

What do you get when you have four British boys, a couple oceanic guitars, whirling drums, a shimmering synth, some lyrical genius, and impeccable musical talent; toss in some boyish young love, raw emotions, and quavering vocals – then stir it all together with UK’s one-and-only Jim Abbiss (the magical producer who brought you The [...]

Tags: bloc party, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, broken social scene, Ed Nash, England, good tunes, How We Are, Jack Steadman, Jamie MacColl, London, lttgoe, m83, next big thing, Suren de Saram, The Arctic Monkey, The Boy I Used to Be, The Maccabees, top secret
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Megan C |

Remix-it-up for the Holiday

December 17th, 2009

I am one of those people who can not listen to holiday music constantly for the sake of my own sanity. It’s overly cheery, or overly repetitive, and everyone knows the words (which does not mean you SHOULD sing them…) So, while purposely attempting to stray from the holiday norm, I have selected two remixes [...]

Tags: Animals, bear, frog, Holidays 2009, Kid Cudi, lion, MGMT, Miike Snow, ratatat, Steve Aoki, tiger
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Megan C |

She&Him – Volume Two

December 10th, 2009

She&Him is comprised of Zooey Deschanel (vocal, piano, banjo) and Matt Ward (guitar, production), who produce a sound bubbling over with ’50s type ballads, blues riffs, and a little bit of rock’n’roll! The first album titled Volume One is like taking a step back in time, and being submerged in the raw emotions and extremes [...]

Tags: arcade fire, good tunes, Interpol, LCD Soundsystem, M. Ward, MGMT, music, She&Him, Spring 2010, the strokes, The Walkmen, zooey deschanel
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Megan C |