Friday night
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…
music
revolutionary thought of the day
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…
Again,
Ottawa’s Live 88.5′s Sunday night show… Really rox. (8) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
the reverend bruce springsteen and the hands-to-the-sky church: the boss in toronto
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…
Wood Mountain Folk Fest
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…
Friday night
Anything could happen, indeed. On an Ellie Goulding kick this week. Great voice, super talented. Have a great night!
Late night
Oh Muse, why must you be so catchy? Have a good late night!
Tell Me What Music to Buy
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…
Summer in the city
Deadmau5 does Dundas Square. Nice break.
Friday night
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!
Late 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…
Friday night
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…
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch forbids commercial use of his music
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…
Randy Travis Bender
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…
Montreal-North stand up: part two – An interview with MC Emrical on the fourth anniversary of the death of Fredy Villanueva
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…
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major
Generally I don’t post video clip blog posts. This one is worth it, however. -XKCD is a genius.
Friday night
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.
Rock stars demand Pussy Riot release – Feminist punk rockers jailed in Russia for performing "punk prayer" against Vladimir Putin
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…
An Olympic lesson on how to botch a mobile marketing campaign
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…
Friday night
Let’s go with the new Crystal Castles song, Plague, by popular demand! 280,000 plus listens in 3 days and a free download too, how can you not like that? They’re…