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Free ticket Friday! 3OH!3 and Cobra Starship!
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Free Ticket Friday is pretty dang sweet to start with. All you have to do is ReTweet our message and you could win free tickets to a supa-sweet concert. But, what about when that concert includes two fantabulous bands, say 3OH!3 and Cobra Starship? Well, that’s just enough awesome to make you think Saturday is lame-o!
Wa-huh you say? Tell you more? Why, of course! On today’s free ticket friday, you can win tickets to see Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 at the Sound Academy in Toronto on May 4!
More details in 1, 2, 3OH!3, jump!
Tags: 3OH!3, cobra starship, free ticket friday, twitter
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Team Jacob vs. Team Edward showdown at Much
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
There’s gonna be a showdown at Much tomorrow between Team Jacob and Team Edward! We’re having a screening of the New Moon DVD with Tim and YOU can be in the audience! All you have to do is email muchnews@ctv.ca with the subject line “New Moon Screening”.
And remember: wear your Team Jacob or Team Edward gear!
Tags: New Moon, screening, team edward, team jacob, twilight
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Wanna watch New Moon with Tim Deegan?
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
So, the Twilight: New Moon DVD is coming out this Saturday – but we’re getting it a day early! If you want to come screen the DVD Friday night with none other than Tim Deegan, shoot an email to muchnews@ctv.ca with the subject line “New Moon screening” and we’ll give you details about how to be in the audience.
The screening will be begin at 7pm in the MuchMusic building at 299 Queen st.
Tags: Tim Deegan, twilight
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Family of the Year talk barbeques and 90’s sitcom stars
Monday, March 15th, 2010
California-based indie band Family of the Year wowed audiences at CMW last week and were buzzed about as one of the “bands to watch”. If you’re like me and love bands like Arcade Fire or Fleet Foxes then you will love these guys. We caught up with the band while they were on their way back to the South for SXSW this week. Here they tell us about how the band formed, their love for David Guetta, and the band’s obsession with 90’s sitcom stars. You can check out their new EP “Through the Trees” here.
You guys are from California – what brought you up to Toronto for Canadian Music Week?
Our blue van brought us up there (her name is Buttercup), but really we were itching to get out of LA and on the road before SXSW and it was a bonus that we’d never been to Toronto or even out of the country as a touring band yet.
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Tags: ace of base, David Guetta, family of the year
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disBAND is coming to a city near you!
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Do you lurve disBAND? Do you wanna rawk out to the next great band in your city? Can I get a ‘heck yes’? Heck yes!
disBAND is looking for the best bands from Ontario to play on the next season of disBAND and we want you to help pick them! MuchMusic VJ Jesse Giddings and the disBAND judges will be coming to a city near you and giving bands 20 minutes to wow the pants off them! Check out the performances and cheer your booty off for your fave local band…and maybe they’ll be on TV next year!
Ch-ch-check out the dates and locations of the disBAND tour, after the jump!
Tags: disband, jesse giddings
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Bahamas talks CMW, Gossip Girl and his next album
Friday, March 12th, 2010
We caught up with Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) before his ultra-packed Canadian Music Week show on Wednesday. The Juno-nominated singer-songwriter (and Feist’s former guitar player) chatted with us about his new album “Pink Strat”, Gossip Girl and his potential metal side projects with Jason Collett.
Much: How do you think being nominated for a Juno is going to affect your career, if at all?
Bahamas: Well, you know when you’re making records and on tour you don’t really think about that sort of stuff. You just don’t have time. You’re just thinking about you’ve gotta call your mom during sound check and get something to eat. So when they called me last week and told me, I was totally surprised. I think it’ll be a nice moment, if anything it brings more attention to my record. I’m basically busy all the time and I kind of like it that way. I’m always on tour or recording. So yeah, if there’s a few more people who are kind of pointed in that direction of being curious about my music then that’s a good thing.
Tags: bahamas, bonfire ball, canadian music week, cmw, feist, jason collett, Zeus
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CMW Review: Night one at The Central
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Family of the Year performing at The Central on March 10th
Well, CMW has officially started and the streets last night were crawling with music fans (despite the rain). I, like most people, had my show schedule carefully planned out so I could make it on time to each of my picks. Unfortunately that plan went down the crapper by about 8:30pm due to some unforeseen ticket/wristband/pass drama at Lee’s Palace.
A last-minute change of plans was made and I headed over to The Central on Markham St. There was a five band showcase called the Factor Breakthrough Sessions happening there, and as luck would have it the bands were actually good!
Here are my reviews:
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Tags: canadian music week, family of the year, nive nielsen, the o'darling
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Isis talks Toronto hip hop
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The Toronto Free Gallery is currently putting on a hip hop exhibit called T-Dot Pioneers: An Exploration of Toronto Hip Hop History and Culture. The exhibit features items from the birth of Toronto hip hop including old photographs, posters, vinyl and awards – even a Juno! The exhibit also coincides with the launch of a new Canadian hip hop website, Northernsidehiphop.ca.
Last week we caught up with Toronto hip hop artist Isis from Thunderheist at the opening of T-Dot Pioneers, and here’s what she had to say about the history of Toronto hip hop and her crush on a certain CNN anchorman.
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Tags: isis, thunderheist, toronto hip hop
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CMW Scoop: Jason Collett, Bahamas and Zeus to play in one band
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
A little birdie (named Bahamas) told me this afternoon that the Canadian Music Week show at Lee’s Palace tonight featuring Bahamas, Jason Collett and Zeus will actually feature the three acts playing together in one big band. The bands are kicking off their tour tonight as The Bonfire Ball Revue, and from what Bahamas tells us it’s going to be awesome! Each act will take turns singing their songs with the rest of the acts playing the backing band. This is definitely a CMW show not to miss!
The Bonfire Ball Revue: Wednesday March 10th 8pm @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W 19+ All wristbands accepted
Tags: bahamas, canadian music week, cmw, jason collett, Zeus
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Check out disBAND live this Wednesday!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
How much did you lurve the disBAND episodes with Abandon All Ships, Pumps and Good & Broken? Like, sooooooo much? Me too! Wanna know what’s even better than seeing all three groups on disBAND? Seeing them perform in person this Wednesday! Oh hellz to the yes!
Where will this magical event be taking place you ask? Why, at the Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto of course! If you are in Toronto on Wednesday night you have to, have to, have to check out Abandon All Ships, Pumps and Good & Broken when they perform as part of Canadian Music Week. I have seen all three bands live and I guarantee you that TV doesn’t do them justice – you gotsta seem ‘em in the flesh!
Doors open at 9pm and tickets are $5 at the door. That’s $1.66 per band. Deal of the century!!! Oh, but keep in mind: this event is 19+.
Can’t make it to Toronto on Wednesday? Don’t be sad, panda bear. You can check out all the goods disBand has to offer right here, anytime!
Tags: Abandon All Ships, disband, Good & Broken, Pumps
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