Polaris 2007 Nominees

Canada, still pumping out great records. Start placing your bets!! My thoughts?? I know this competition is based purely on how good the record is, so I’m going to have to buy these discs and do my homework. All I’ve got to say that it is in the album titles….. thats right, I’m calling Besnard… […]

Flight Of The Conchords

Get yourself acquainted with New Zealand’s 4th most popular folk-parody duo….Flight Of The Conchords. Check out Part-time model from episode 1.

Beats, Breaks and Culture

Some of the best stuff going on in Toronto this summer happens down at the waterfront, and its free.? This weekend, The Harbourfront Centre presents “Beats, Breaks and Culture“. Today, there will be DJ’s playing all day, tonight the big show is Montreal’s electronic trio Plaster opening for Edmonton’s infectiously danceable Shout Out Out Out […]

Magnificent Sevens

Remember Blow Up?? Let me describe it. My all-time favorite DJ night in Toronto, took place at Lees Palace for 10 years from ’95. The best of best indie rock with a heavy British influence. It was a shame when Davy Love closed its doors in 2005. Since then, he’s started a vinyl only record […]

The Museum Pieces

I’ve never seen a record label before record a song about itself and make a video… awesome. Check out Haligonians Tyler Messick (guitar/vocals) and Andy March (drums) from the record label Youth Club. But this post will focus on the band behind the label, The Museum Pieces. The band was formed in 2003 and since […]