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Dragon Age: Origins Review
Monday, November 16th, 2009
It’s November, the holidays are around the corner and there’s a load of video games to be played. A little game by the name of Modern Warfare 2 (review coming soon) just dropped but lets take a break from shooting Ultranationalists in the face for a moment.
Dragon Age: Origins comes from the fine folks over at Bioware who did the amazing space opera game Mass Effect. This time around, rather then traveling from planet to planet you’re on a trek to rid the land of Ferelden of a demon army.
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Lights @ Commodore Ballroom
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
LIGHTS was welcomed back into Canada with open arms at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on Saturday night.
Now, I don’t know much, but there are two things about Lights in which afterwards, I became certain: 1) Boys want her, and 2) Girls want to be her. I know, that sounds cliche, but I am not kidding. The dude in front of me was all, “Lights! You drive my soul!” and I actually counted eleven girls wearing neon headbands across their foreheads a la vintage Lights. With the release of her month and a half old debut album, The Listening, it isn’t really any surprise why. If you think about it, she’s easily one of the best new Canadian talents around. Shall I compile the facts? She was a Juno winner for Best New Artist before she even had a full length album out, has a pet tarantula, writes songs about video games, collects swords and is probably better than your little brother at World of Warcraft. I’ll stop there, it’s getting a bit wearisome championing all her accomplishments and interests, I’m beginning to suffer from low self esteem.
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Florence + The Machine @ Mod Club
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Musically, there are few things that bring me as much pure joy as the last 30 seconds of Florence + the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over”. But 70 minutes of Florence live in a small venue?! Pure bliss.
Fronted by the completely enchanting Florence Welch, London’s FATM has quickly risen from obscurity thanks to a buzz-building live show and their debut album Lungs. Which, by the way, is a top contender for my favourite album of 2009. Florence writes and sings, the Machine provides the very strong backbone for her powerful, stunning vocals.
Just a couple months ago I found myself routinely scouring FATM tour dates, crossing my fingers for ANYTHING on this side o’ the pond. Sadly, it seemed the schedule was firmly booked through 2009 in Europe. BUT HARK!!! About a month ago, four North American dates popped up, including Toronto! Success!!! And last night I finally got to see Florence in action, AKA one of the best shows I’ve seen all year.
More plus photos after the jump…
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves wastes no time getting to business - and the game’s business is action. Nathan Drake starts off beaten, bloody, and in a near-death situation. One thing you notice really quickly in Uncharted 2 is that Nathan Drake gets the shit kicked out of him all the time. This humanization of the character is something that stands out and gives the game a bit more of a ‘real’ experience.
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Jay-Z Takes London (Ontario)
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Midterm time is a busy period for students. There are a lot of sleepless nights, a great deal of stress and headaches, and a nice pile of dishes in the sink that you know you’ll get to tomorrow. Professors place due dates one after the other, and as much as you keep telling yourself that you’ll work ahead, cram sessions are pretty much guaranteed.
The solution?
Go see Jay-Z live. Duh.
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Metric @ Massey Hall
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The last two days were ripe with firsts: I enjoyed my first pumpkin beverage of the season, Kanye suffered his first death hoax, Metric played two sold-out shows at Massey Hall in Toronto for the first time, and I went to both of ‘em - marking the first time I’ve seen back-to-back concerts. Hooray!
The significance of Massey Hall lies in its storied history - as one of Toronto’s oldest venues, its stage has seen the likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the Dalai Lama and Winston Churchill. Metric wasn’t shy in expressing their excitement about playing on that historic stage, gushing that it had long been a dream. However, the problem with Massey Hall - a seated venue - is that you can’t really DANCE. And isn’t that the point of a Metric show, to have a sweaty dance party? (Yes.)
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Review
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
There are a lot of hot games out there this fall but there’s only one that keeps me coming back and back again. Yes, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Hearing about this game made me a bit weary that it may just be another horrible comic book video game but that’s fortunately not the case. The element that grabbed me right away with this game is the Batman universe just comes to life. If you’re familiar with Bat’s world you’ll settle right in and if not, you won’t feel to overwhelmed. You can thank Paul Dini (Batman The Animated Series), who penned the script for this game, for making Batman’s world so visceral and accurate.
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The New And Also Amazing Concert Site!!
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Here at Mizzuch, we want to be the best Mizzuch we can be for you. We want to provide for you, love you and cherish you, as if you were our last sour key candy that we’ll ever eat ever. And so, we’ve whipped up this SUPERSICKDOPETASTIC WEBSITE that caters to all your concert-going needs. Are you ready for this jelly?
Find out how you can discover shows near you, buy tix, talk about shows and see pics & tweets from ‘em!
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Depeche Mode @ Molson Amphitheatre
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Hipsters and man-bangs were far and few in-between as groves of Depeche Mode fans (including CBC Q’s Jian Ghomeshi) collectively engaged in a mass exodus to the Molson Amphitheatre partly, to escape the fermenting foul of the garbage strike but mostly, to relive the 80s and 90s via the synth-pop tunes of Dave Gahan and company.
Humbly titled, the Tour of the Universe, the men of the Mode were rendered unidentifiable as they walked onstage marked only by their silhouettes thanks to the pupil-dilating glare of the LED backdrop. With an astounding career spanning 29 years, surprisingly, their entry was a rather muted affair as they kicked off the gig with “In Chains”, a low-key entry from their latest full-length, Songs of the Universe, that is riddled with distorted guitars, dragging drum beats, Asian-inspired tones and religious imagery.
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Beyonce @ Molson Amphitheatre
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Three songs into Beyonce’s concert at Molson Amphitheatre last night, I declared, “F*CK, THIS IS HOT.” Later, I shrieked like a 12-year-old girl. So I guess the lady’s show can be summed up with five words and a squeal: “Sasha Fierce is f*cking hot. *scream!*”
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