I was waiting for this news, wondering when Lebowski Fest would ever hit Toronto. It was rumoured, and I contacted the organizers to volunteer my support. But at that time, there was nothing set in stone. Now, it appears that The 8th Annual Lebowski Fest will be touring to Canada to put on events on […]
Quite a departure from the synth-pop that we were expecting to hear from the UK’s Ellie Goudling. She does do justice to Justin Vernon’s emotional standout, from Bon Iver‘s critically-acclaimed For Emma, Long Ago. But where’s the chaos at the end? I guess I just need those drums to really get the idea that the […]
Who: Bowerbirds from Raleigh, NC.
What: The first glimpse into Bowerbirds sophomore album (Upper Air on Dead Oceans July 7th). I’m someone who should spend more time picking up the lyrics in songs. Rarely do the words come first, but these grabbed me instantly. ‘All I want is your eyes, in the morning as we wake, […]
On the smaller and more interesting side of music festivals in Toronto is the Over The Top Festival, heading into its 8th year May 21st-23rd. Not just music really, the festival features film and theatre events as well. ‘The music component of the festival will see Toronto debuts for critically acclaimed teen phemons Tiny Masters […]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SinKrTVJu88[/youtube] ‘Friday Night Rock Song’ by Caledonia. Looks like a good party.