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ALICIA KEYS TAKES TORONTO

March 12th, 2010

I remember being incredibly impressed when Alicia Keys first broke out on the scene. I was in my tweens, bored of the bubble-pop music and needed something fresh and original in my Sony discman – and in comes this New Yorker with braids and a swagga of her own, singing about self-worth and love with [...]

Tags: acc, alicia keys, concert reviews, concerts, correspondents, reviews
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

Matt’s Weekly Tunes

March 11th, 2010

Let’s do this thing. Four songs. All amazing. Listen. Muse – “Resistance” (The Resistance, 2009) [listen] Phoenix – “Run Run Run” (Alphabetical, 2004) [listen] Vampire Weekend – “Giving Up the Gun” (Contra, 2010) [listen] Sea Wolf – “You’re A Wolf” (Leaves In The River, 2007) [listen] SOME NOTES: * Muse played the ACC on March [...]

Tags: correspondents, good tunes, listen to this, muse, music, phoenix, sea wolf, Vampire Weekend
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Matty - Correspondent

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

Drake Gets “Two Thumbs Up” From Roger Ebert

March 9th, 2010

Everyone is buzzing about Toronto-native Drake, and it seems he’s gotten Hollywood’s official seal of approval. Famed film critic Roger Ebert recently tweeted about Drake, writing, “’Two thumbs up, Ebert & Roeper’ is now a viral catch-phrase? Thank you, Drake!” The tweet is in reference to Drake’s shout out to Ebert and Roger Roeper in [...]

Tags: correspondents, drake, drizzy, ebert, roger ebert, twitter
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

Raised by Swans @ The Garrison

March 9th, 2010

This Raised by Swans review story really starts two years ago, during Canadian Music Week (wooo CMW!). My buddy and I, after getting so psyched by listening to the band’s MySpace before the show, spent an entire evening hanging out at Rancho Relaxo waiting to hear a band whose car ended up breaking down in [...]

Tags: concert reviews, concerts, correspondents, raised by swans, reviews
Posted in Concert Reviews | Posted by Jessica M

Dangerously In Love.. with COVERS

March 8th, 2010

Attempting to express the way I feel about Beyoncé Giselle Knowles makes me feel like that three-year-old who cried over Justin Bieber on YouTube. I actually want to cry because I don’t get to see her all day. Sometimes you just need to cry because you love Beyoncé, you know? I just want her to [...]

Tags: antony & the johnsons, Bey, beyonce, correspondents, covers, elbow, Florence and the Machine, good tunes, Major Lazer, music, remakes, snow patrol, superchunk, the big pink
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos | Posted by Arianne - Correspondent

LOST Episode 6 Recap: Sundown (Dum dum dum!)

March 4th, 2010

Episode #6, Sundown! Unlike my best theory from last week, this was NOT a Sun-centric episode. Instead, we get to see a slice of Sayid’s alternate-past-future-sideways-present. This episode is about Sayid trying to be a good person, and how he’s going to… well, I won’t spoil it. But first: Previously on LOST, Sayid is shot, [...]

Tags: correspondents, LOST, recaps, tv, tv recaps
Posted in Blog, We <3 TV | Posted by Jessica M

Matt’s Weekly Tunes

March 2nd, 2010

Hey, hey, hey!!!!!!!!!!!! Ladies and gentlemen. Dudes and dudettes. Girls and boys. READERS OF THE MUCH BLOG! Yeah, all six of you. Ready to ‘gasm over some sick ass tunes? The tunes that I’ve been all over the past week, obviously. Ready? “Lucky Ones” – Broken Social Scene Present: Kevin Drew (Spirit If…, 2007) [listen] [...]

Tags: beastie boys, broken social scene, correspondents, good tunes, kevin drew, listen, Los Campesinos!, memphis, music, Stars, weekly tunes
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Matty - Correspondent