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Today’s Top 10: Twilight Videos

November 17th, 2011

We’re merely hours away from the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. Whether you love ‘em or hate them, one thing is undeniable – the Twilight films have amazing soundtracks. Don’t miss brand new episodes of Today’s Top 10 every Monday – Thursday hosted by Lauren Toyota only on MuchMusic! 10 Death [...]

Tags: Bruno Mars, death cab for cutie, Florence and the Machine, kelly clarkson, lupe fiasco, metric, Movies, muse, paramore, taylor swift, Today's Top 10, twilight
Posted in Blog, Movies, Today's Top 10 | Posted by Allison |

Metric Talks Mentoring With Sarah Taylor

September 20th, 2011

Imagine if someone told you that they were willing to make your wildest dreams come true? I’m not talking about fast cars, diamonds, tropical vacations or celebrities – I’m talking about the kind of wide-eyed, optimistic dreams that change the world. Sounds unbelievable right? Well American Express Canada has actually made this a reality through [...]

Tags: metric, sarah taylor
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Sarah Taylor |

Twilight Eclipse’s Alexandra Patsavas is the woman behind your favourite songs

December 3rd, 2010

You may not realize it, but you’re already a huge fan of Alexandra Patsavas. Her resume reads like a timeline of shows and movies that most 20-somethings grew up watching. She’s launched the careers of some of the most notable artists of the decade, including Imogen Heap, The Fray, Death Cab for Cutie, KT Tunstall, Lykke Li, The Killers, Phantom Planet and many more. If it had a memorable soundtrack, Music Supervisor and Chop Shop Music Label owner Alexandra Patsavas was most likely behind it.

Tags: Alexandra Patsavas, death cab for cutie, Eclipse, gossip girl, grey's anatomy, Imogen Heap, lykke li, metric, New Moon, snow patrol, The OC, thom yorke, Twilgiht
Posted in Blog, books, Movies, MuchMusic.com Interviews, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Allison |

Drake announced as the host of the 2011 Junos

December 1st, 2010

After the success of 2010’s Junos, which brought in the biggest audience in the award show’s history and included performances by Drake, Justin Bieber, Metric, Michael Buble, Billy Talent, and K’Naan, it was difficult to imagine that 2011’s show could top the landmark year. But that was before today’s announcement.

Hip hop superstar Drake has been announced as the host of the 2011 Junos, airing on CTV on Sunday, March 27, live from the Air Canada Centre in Drake’s hometown of Toronto. Drake is joining a long line of hosts who have been hugely successful in their careers both at home in Canada and abroad, including Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, The Barenaked Ladies, Pamela Anderson, Nelly Furtado and two-time host Russell Peters.

Tags: billy talent, degrassi, drake, junos, justin bieber, k'naan, metric, Michael Buble
Posted in Blog, News, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Allison |

Metric challenge you to remix Fantasies

September 23rd, 2010

Just the other day we learned that Phoenix want fans to remix their 2009 album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Now it looks like Metric wants their fans to do the same thing. The Toronto band have launched a remix challenge that offers the stems to all ten songs from last year’s Polaris-nominated album, Fantasies. The best [...]

Tags: Fantasies, metric
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Catching Fall’s Best Part 4

September 16th, 2010

Fall is all about the harvest and reaping the rewards of a long year! And the rewards are plenty this season! We’ve got a new femme fatale: the gun-toting assassin Nikita. Plus it’s the end of an era as the final volume and final battle launches on the big screen with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All that plus a slew of new music videos to boot!

Here’s what’s hot on our autumn radar today:

Tags: b.o.b, books, danny fernandes, harry potter, If I Stay, Kings of Leon, metric, Movies, music, Nikita, travie mccoy, tv
Posted in Blog, books, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Just For Fun, Movies, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Michael |

Scott Pilgrim VS. the World: An epic of epic epicness!

August 13th, 2010

Attention: All nerds! Comic book chicks! Video gamers! Lovers of all things awesome! Synchronize your watches for this Friday the 13th! For that is the day that Scott Pilgrim VS. The World will hit theaters and begin to take over the world. And you must see it. Nerds have never been so cool. Must I [...]

Tags: Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Beck, Black Lips, broken social scene, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Edgar Wright, Hot Fuss, Jason Schwartzman, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, metric, Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Shawn Of The Dead
Posted in Blog, Movies | Posted by Kate M. |

Osheaga 2010: What went down and who brought it!

August 6th, 2010

This past weekend Osheaga took over a beautiful lil island in Montreal and turned it into a beautiful weekend of amazing music! There was snow, dance parties, sing-a-longs, collective boo-ing, a walk off stage, performers in the crowd, and fireworks! Yeah. I’m not kidding. Wanna hear more? Reviews, recaps and more photos of Osheaga 2010 [...]

Tags: Diplo, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, emily haines, Final Fantasy, Japandroids, Lady Ga, Major Lazer, metric, MGMT, Osheaga, Owen Pallett, rivers cuomo, robyn, snoop dogg, Stars, Switch, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, the gaslight anthem, weezer
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Kate M. |

Osheaga 2010 photos!

August 2nd, 2010

Woah! Osheaga! There are roughly a bajillion things worth mentioning about the crazy awesomeness that was the past two days of the Montreal festival! Many a review and recap of many a good time are on the way, but first we’ll start things off with some photos! Enjoy!

Tags: arcade fire, Japandroids, metric, Osheaga, robyn, Stars, the gasli, weezer
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Kate M. |

Why YOU should go to Osheaga 2010!

July 28th, 2010

Hey! What are you doing this weekend? As in July 31st & August 1st? Any big plans? I know! You should check out this year’s 2010 Osheaga music festival in Montreal! Pourquoi (aka why!)? Well let me serve you some delicious tid-bits on fun facts, and reasons to hit up this summer’s not to miss [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Beach House, Deadmau5, Devo, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Final Fantasy, Japandroids, k'naan, metric, Osheaga, Owen Pallett, Pavement, snoop dogg, Sonic Youth, Stars, weezer
Posted in Blog | Posted by Kate M. |