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Top Ten Best Cover Songs of 2011

December 31st, 2011

Another End of Year list? Yes please. We’ve got the Top 10 Covers of 2011 for you! The best of the best of the best. Here we go. 10. The Low Anthem – “Ghost Woman Blues” (George Carter Cover) This is an awesome way to start off the list. This is an absolute gem. The [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Bon Iver, feist, Franz Ferdinand, holiday wrap, James Blake, Karen O, kelly clarkson, LCD Soundsystem, The Black Keys, tokyo police club, trent reznor, wilco
Posted in Blog, Holiday Wrap, MuchRadar, Music & Videos | Posted by Matty - Correspondent

Stephin Merritt “Dream Again” (Franz Ferdinand Cover) (Video)

December 21st, 2011

Instead of following the classic music video treatment where a band is shot singing their song, director Russell Weekes gets old and new technology to mouth the lyrics to the song. We’re talking iTunes, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, various cameras, a projector, and many more. It’s definitely a very cool concept for a video. “Dream [...]

Tags: covers, Dream Again, Franz Ferdinand, Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields
Posted in Blog, The Wedge, Videos | Posted by Simone

Mehek’s Music Monday: Cut Copy

January 18th, 2010

Kay, so we’ve totally ranted about how amazing these dudes are before, but I think they need some more love. There’s music that makes you laugh…makes you cry…makes you want to throw expired milk bags at some people… ….then there’s music that makes you want to dance. And you want to dance, right? RIGHT?

Tags: bloc party, Cut Copy, daft punk, Franz Ferdinand
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

Let’s Not Forget About Franz, Mmkay.

November 12th, 2009

Knowing you/Canada as a whole, you’ve most likely heard “Take Me Out” or “Do You Want To”, two of Franz Ferdinand’s biggest (and what some people would say – only) hits. Nod if the previous statement completely and utterly defines you as a human being in your entirety. Exactly. Nah! – what I’d really like [...]

Tags: correspondents, Franz Ferdinand, music
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Matty - Correspondent

VFest Toronto: Day 1

September 1st, 2009

If you’re a VFest fan/follower/loyal participant/lover, then you know the story by now: Ontario’s festival was to be moved from Toronto Island to Burl’s Creek, where camping and hippie-like festivities were to take place. Unfortunately, due to low ticket sales and a general lack of enthusiasm, the organizer’s decided to move el festival-o back to [...]

Tags: concerts, festivals, Franz Ferdinand, gallery, grizzly bear, photos, Pixies, sloan, vfest, virgin festival
Posted in Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Wendy

Mercury Prize short list!

July 21st, 2009

Once again ladies and gents it is time to place your bets on what album you liked best and see how it stacks up with those who make the big decisions. What I mean to say is the 2009 Mercury Prize short list nominees have been announced! Confused? Let me break it down. – It’s [...]

Tags: 2009 Mercury Prize, arctic monkeys, bat for lashes, Florence and the Machine, Franz Ferdinand, friendly fires, glasvegas, Klaxons, La Roux, Polaris Music Prize, The Horrors
Posted in Blog | Posted by Kate M.

Friday News to fill you up until Monday

July 3rd, 2009

* Remember when The White Stripes played in every single province of Canada? Well they filmed it all! It will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September and be titled Under Great Northern Lights. * The real Devil Wears Prada. A documentary about Anna Wintour is coming out! Intense! Fashion! * Speaking of [...]

Tags: Anna Wintour, Brad Pitt, Franz Ferdinand, glastonbury, Kanye West, metric, michael jackson, passion pit, Spike Jones, the white stripes, Toronto International Film Festival, twilight, Under Great Northern Lights
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Kate M.