A Montreal punk rock band recently released “>Carré rouge, a fast-paced music video inspired by classic punk sounds, and carried by collective chants from the massive street demonstrations sparked by…
Summer’s over, kids! Not the weather, going by the 30° temperature at this moment here in Toronto. But by the calendar, it’s back to school time and all that. Thought…
Revolutionary thought of the day: A voice cried out, I was killed in Maryland in 1877 When the railroad workers made their stand Well, I was killed in 1963 one…
On Friday night in Toronto, Bruce Springsteen led the born-again E Street Band and his faithful flock in a rock-and-roll revival meeting. There was soulful rhythm-and-blues, and there was hard-charging…
On this weekend I’m at the Wood Mountain Folk Fest. Last night the air was cool and windy, with a few drops of rain, but dozens of people stuck it…
Anything could happen, indeed. On an Ellie Goulding kick this week. Great voice, super talented. Have a great night!
Oh Muse, why must you be so catchy? Have a good late night!
I have 7 days left to use 35 iTunes song credits. Give me suggestions of independent, or Saskatchewan (or Canadian) musicians who need more money and make great music. I…
Deadmau5 does Dundas Square. Nice break.
This girl is amazing. Her name is Elena Tonra and her group is Daughter. (Link to lyrics and original version of above song.) Have a good night!
Oh, let’s go with some music even though it’s not Friday. This is a good one and it’s not even house music. Mumford & Sons. Babel, the roots-rock superstars’ follow-up…
Let’s go with what’s new and exciting, Muse with a release from their new album. The “Unsustainable” clip above is one of those where Muse goes very orchestral, much in…
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys (photo by Michael Morel). Late hip hop pioneer Adam “MCA” Yauch has explicitly prohibited any posthumous use of his music for corporate advertising. In…
Some rather disappointing news in the world of country music, as Randy Travis drove drunk, naked, crashed, then threatened the police who arrested him. Now being mocked hilariously online. Why…
While Chuck D’s famous phrase “Rap is CNN for black people,” has been quoted by countless ‘reality’ rappers, there are few artists who have embraced the concept as throughly as…
Generally I don’t post video clip blog posts. This one is worth it, however. -XKCD is a genius.
This one made my week. Loooove. Bloc Party is set to release their fourth and what could be their last album later this month. Have a good night.
As Russian president Vladimir Putin visits London to engage in both Olympic and diplomatic shenanigans, several major British musicians, including Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker and Corinne Bailey Rae are calling…
I’m no fan of Coca-Cola. That said, their television ad running throughout the Olympics is quite clever. It features British DJ, producer and musician Mark Ronson, who sampled sounds produced…
