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Lights takes fans to Siberia and back on sophomore album

October 7th, 2011

Need to know: Released on October 4, 2011, Siberia is the sophomore album of Canada’s synth-pop lady, Lights. The fourteen track album features guest appearances from Toronto natives Shad and Holy F**k. By taking a part in writing and producing everything on her own album, Lights had the creative power to take a new direction, [...]

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First Spin Album Review: The Kooks, Junk of the Heart

September 7th, 2011

The Kooks Junk of the Heart, Listen Here EMI B Need to know: Formed in 2003 in East Sussex, The Kooks have shown the influence of their home country on all three albums. Taking their sound from the Brit pop genre of the last fifty decades, The Kooks have returned with their third album, the [...]

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Posted in Blog, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, Review, Reviews, The Wedge | Posted by Allison

Britney Spears no longer on top of her game for Femme Fatale

August 16th, 2011

Britney Spears brought the North American leg of her Femme Fatale tour to a close in Toronto this past weekend and not a minute too soon. The pop princess has fallen off her throne and doesn’t seem the least bit interested in getting back up. While Spear’s tour was high on outfit changes, elaborate sets [...]

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Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Allison

Drake makes good on second year of OVO Fest

August 2nd, 2011

After exactly one year, the OVO Festival returned to the Molson Amphitheatre in full force, bigger, stronger, harder, and in some respects, better. With 365 days to plan and execute a follow-up to last year’s massively successful event, Drake produced a show that was on the whole as unexpected and surprising as the first OVO [...]

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Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concert Reviews | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

The Black Keys make the move to Amphitheaters

July 10th, 2011

Hey, remember how great the MMVAs were? Remember that cool two-piece band that rocked so hard your brain kinda exploded due to awesomeness? That would be The Black Keys my friends and on Thursday night the Akron, Ohio gentlemen made their way back to Toronto to rock a sold out show at The Molson Amphitheatre. [...]

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Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, The Wedge | Posted by Kate M.

Beyonce’s 4 is a nearly perfect album

June 29th, 2011

After leaking several weeks before its scheduled release date, Beyonce’s fourth solo album was heavily panned by critics, with rumours swirling that the album would be a flop. This idea seemed to be supported by the lack of success on the charts of Bey’s first single off the album, Run The World (Girls). While Run [...]

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Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, Reviews | Posted by Allison

Adele conquers Toronto

May 24th, 2011

Adele is the powerhouse success story of 2011. Her sophomore effort 21 has received an overwhelming, but well deserved, amount of praise and commercial attention. Her soulful sound is a welcomed change in a market saturated by auto tune. Her presence is certainly having an impact, including inspiring mega-star Beyonce on her new album, announcing [...]

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Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concert Reviews | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

Review: The Antlers – Burst Apart

May 20th, 2011

Need to know: The Antlers are a Brooklyn-based indie rock band, consisting of Peter Silberman (vocals, guitar, etc), Michael Lerner (drums, percussion) and Darby Cicci (keyboards, trumpet, banjo). The band started our as a solo effort for frontman Peter Silberman. He wrote the band’s first two albums, titled Uprooted and In the Attic of the [...]

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PROM pushes the boundaries of the Mouse as far as possible

April 29th, 2011

Film: PROM Director: Joe Nussbaum Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonnell, Jonathan Keltz, Nicholas Braun A little Say Anything, a little Pretty in Pink, a little American Pie (the clean parts, at least) and whole lot of The Breakfast Club, Disney’s Prom mixes and matches from the great coming of age teen films before it to [...]

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Posted in Blog, Movies, Reviews | Posted by Allison

First Spin: Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes

February 24th, 2011

Listen to Lykke Li’s new album Wounded Rhymes here before it’s released! Need to Know: A welcomed, refreshing sound in the independent scene, Lykke Li was dubbed buzz-worthy when she debuted in 2008. Her first album, Youth Novel, placed the Sweden-based singer on the map with its electronic-piano-saxophone arrangements, soft vocals and catchy choruses. Extensive [...]

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Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, first spins, Music & Videos, Reviews | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent