It doesn't get much more fun than Toronto's own The Craft Economy. They manage to take insanity to a whole new level with their brand of 80's tinged new wave post punk party music.Their new EP is currently in the process of being pressed, printed and released to the public but in the meantime, they have two new songs available for your listening pleasure. Menergy is going to be the first single...
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CONTEST: The Craft Economy Sampler CD Giveaway
CONTEST: The Craft Economy Sampler CD Giveaway
It doesn't get much more fun than Toronto's own The Craft Economy. They manage to take insanity to a whole new level with their brand of 80's tinged new wave post punk party music.Their new EP is currently in the process of being pressed, printed and released to the public but in the meantime, they have two new songs available for your listening pleasure. Menergy is going to be the first single...
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Blitzen Trapper - Furr
There are some bands that I love for no other reason than the simple fact that they make me happy. Blitzen Trapper is one of those bands. Last years' Wild Mountain Nation was a spastic mix of good old fashioned Southern rock and good old fashioned Southern raunch, and their show earlier this year was likewise, a hyperactive display of controlled chaos that ranks amongst the best shows I've seen...
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Blitzen Trapper - Furr
There are some bands that I love for no other reason than the simple fact that they make me happy. Blitzen Trapper is one of those bands. Last years' Wild Mountain Nation was a spastic mix of good old fashioned Southern rock and good old fashioned Southern raunch, and their show earlier this year was likewise, a hyperactive display of controlled chaos that ranks amongst the best shows I've seen...
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The Dears w/The World Provider @ The Music Gallery
Although the cherubic feel of The Music Gallery made me feel more creepily uneasy than inspired, it was still really cool to see the re-invented Dears at such an intimate venue. The knowledge of a new lineup had me wondering if the band still had the goods to deliver a breathtaking performance but Friday's show proved without a doubt that, although previous incarnations included some highly tal...
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The Dears w/The World Provider @ The Music Gallery
Although the cherubic feel of The Music Gallery made me feel more creepily uneasy than inspired, it was still really cool to see the re-invented Dears at such an intimate venue. The knowledge of a new lineup had me wondering if the band still had the goods to deliver a breathtaking performance but Friday's show proved without a doubt that, although previous incarnations included some highly tal...
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Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Art Of Fresh, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, etc
Well this has been sort of an off week for me. I don't know if I'm coming down with something or if I'm still suffering from a bit of a non alcoholic Nuit Blanche hangover, but my energy level has been virtually nil since Monday. Sadly, that means that I was in bed on Wednesday and didn't get to the Vesta Varro show, as I had initially intended. I will however attempt The Dears show tonight (ha...
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Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Art Of Fresh, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, etc
Well this has been sort of an off week for me. I don't know if I'm coming down with something or if I'm still suffering from a bit of a non alcoholic Nuit Blanche hangover, but my energy level has been virtually nil since Monday. Sadly, that means that I was in bed on Wednesday and didn't get to the Vesta Varro show, as I had initially intended. I will however attempt The Dears show tonight (ha...
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The Dodos w/Au @ The Horseshoe
I am honestly in awe of the amount of truly inspirational shows I've been to this year. Thankfully, I can now add The Dodos to this list. In preparation for the show, I've been listening to Visiter and Beware Of The Maniacs quite extensively over the past week. I've been enjoying those releases so immensely that even though my friend had to back out on attending, and I was still sporting a bit ...
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The Dodos w/Au @ The Horseshoe
I am honestly in awe of the amount of truly inspirational shows I've been to this year. Thankfully, I can now add The Dodos to this list. In preparation for the show, I've been listening to Visiter and Beware Of The Maniacs quite extensively over the past week. I've been enjoying those releases so immensely that even though my friend had to back out on attending, and I was still sporting a bit ...
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Nuit Blanche 2008
I thought I'd stray from the topic of music just this once since I think my blog is just as much about Toronto as it is about the rock and/or roll. Last Saturday was the 3rd annual Scotiabank Nuit Blanche all night contemporary art festival, and as usual it was an opportunity for the city to display its community spirit and show us what it's made of.Every year when the festival takes place, I'm...
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Nuit Blanche 2008
I thought I'd stray from the topic of music just this once since I think my blog is just as much about Toronto as it is about the rock and/or roll. Last Saturday was the 3rd annual Scotiabank Nuit Blanche all night contemporary art festival, and as usual it was an opportunity for the city to display its community spirit and show us what it's made of.Every year when the festival takes place, I'm...
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The Sadies w/The Sunparlour Players @ The Horseshoe Tavern
I still can't decide if The Sadies are my absolute favourite band in the city or not, but watching them perform on Friday definitely confirmed that they've got to be the most talented. Performing 50 songs in two and a half hours, the Good Brothers never missed a step, playing songs that alternated genres between rock, blues, garage, country and even hints of punk that had me wondering if there ...
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The Sadies w/The Sunparlour Players @ The Horseshoe Tavern
I still can't decide if The Sadies are my absolute favourite band in the city or not, but watching them perform on Friday definitely confirmed that they've got to be the most talented. Performing 50 songs in two and a half hours, the Good Brothers never missed a step, playing songs that alternated genres between rock, blues, garage, country and even hints of punk that had me wondering if there ...
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Rob Szabo - Life & Limb
How does a guy who constantly gets expressions like "Cobain-worthy" and "like prime Costello" hurled his way, manage to stay significantly unknown? Not only is Rob Szabo unknown in the world of pop music, but even in the world of indie rock he still seems to be a heavily guarded secret, appreciated by only a few astute, CBC loving individuals. The fact is that such overly flattering comparisons...
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Rob Szabo - Life & Limb
How does a guy who constantly gets expressions like "Cobain-worthy" and "like prime Costello" hurled his way, manage to stay significantly unknown? Not only is Rob Szabo unknown in the world of pop music, but even in the world of indie rock he still seems to be a heavily guarded secret, appreciated by only a few astute, CBC loving individuals. The fact is that such overly flattering comparisons...
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'Sup In October
Since this monthly post tends to turn into a run on sentence of sorts, I'll try not to be too overtly blabby but get right to the point as much as I can. No promises (a leopard can't change his spots after all) but my concert going activities can be lumped into two categories: the shows that I probably will see and the shows that I probably won't see. Nothing is ever definite either way, but he...
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Vesta Varro - Exit Here
The current wave of 'stadium' bands that are not quite large enough to play stadiums yet, all seem to follow a similar pattern. That is, that they generally come charging out of the gate fast enough only to be shot in the leg at the beginning of the next race. In other words, the debut album is usually powerful and promising, while album #2 showcases a band that seems content in simply mailing ...
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Vesta Varro - Exit Here
The current wave of 'stadium' bands that are not quite large enough to play stadiums yet, all seem to follow a similar pattern. That is, that they generally come charging out of the gate fast enough only to be shot in the leg at the beginning of the next race. In other words, the debut album is usually powerful and promising, while album #2 showcases a band that seems content in simply mailing ...
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Invasions - Magic EP
Local garage band Invasions are set to release their debut EP Magic sometime in mid October, but I've been privileged to hear it ahead of time and I've got to say that it's pretty dang good. I saw them perform at Rancho Relaxo a few months ago, and I was entirely blown away by their authentic 60's rock sound, as well as their clear grasp on how to successfully capture an audience and completely...
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