The Great Bloomers

Saw a great set from this band tonight at the Whippersnapper Gallery (opening for Five Blank Pages and Page France). The Great Bloomers from Toronto. I don’t know too much about the band other than they seem pretty new, but they don’t really sound new to this. Check out a track called Catching Up on […]

Over The Top Fest 2007

If you are in Toronto this weekend, be sure to buy tickets to the Over The Top Festival. In its six year, the festival has grown to host over 20 shows at 7 venues, over 4 nights (May 3-6), now with film, theatre and visual art. Great lineup to. Daniel Johnston, Matt & Kim, The […]

Hackett’s Top 10 Albums of 2006

Hot Chip – The Warning I consider this masterpiece one of my favorite albums of all time. Every track on this beauty brings a little something different and completely unique. This was one of the nominees for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize while the album’s lead single “Over and Over” was rated as the best […]

Best Songs Of The Year – Disc 2

and here is the 2nd disc. 1) All My Life – The Bear Quartet 2) Motivation – The Delta Spirit 3) One More Time – Autovaughn 4) Song For The Fields – Fields 5) Cartoon Music For Super Heroes – Albert Hammond, Jr. 6) Tickets to Crickets – Ferraby Lionheart 7) God Is Going To […]