Having fun at the 2011 Canadian Independent Music Awards
A soundslide (minus photo movements and transitions, we and Soundslides Plus aren’t the greatest of friends) from the 2011 Canadian Independent Music Awards, also referred to by them as the Grammys-of-the-Indie scene, aka the INDIES, which took place on March 12, 2011. Tons of great photos as well as live recordings of the performances. Check it out … Read more
A Conversation with USS
By Sam Rashid UP: How did you get your knee injury? ASH: I was playing volleyball on Monday and there was some contact at the net and I went down with a twist and I heard a pop and a crunch, ’cause I’ve torn ligaments in both knees already in various performance capacities … so … Read more
USS rocks the Phoenix and blend it down
Written by Sam Rashid The Phoenix Concert Theatre was one of the venues which hosted Canadian Music Festival, part of the annual Canadian Music Week (March 9-13). There on Thursday, March 10, the night opened with Montreal’s Misteur Valaire and France’s Medi. Both opening acts played very well and captivated the all-ages crowd with sing-a-long … Read more
Mother Mother shakes up Toronto
Written by Meaghan Zabinsky Canadian Music Week can be a hipster trap – that’s just the nature of Toronto’s scene, and it makes for some boring shows. A cursory glance through the crowd that sardined themselves into the Phoenix Concert Theatre last Wednesday for Mother Mother’s showcase initially confirmed my worst fears – a sleepy crowd … Read more
Justin Nozuka at Canadian Music Week
Justin Nozuka turned out to be a big surprise. Having only heard his single, “After Tonight,” prior to the show and being familiar with only his brother George’s mainstream success, I walked into The Ballroom curious but sceptical. The latter especially because of the horde of adolescent girls lined up outside. Walking into the venue, … Read more
Canadian Music Week–so close…
One of the biggest events in the Canadian music industry is just around the corner. March 9-13, 2011 is Canadian Music Week—five gloriously packed days of concerts, conventions, award shows and more. The INDIE Music Awards are happening with performances by Hollerado, Hannah Georges, Shad and many others. The Interactive Music and Media Summit brings … Read more
Musical Offerings from the End of Another Decade
Written by Meaghan Zabinsky It seems that they say this at the end of every year, but 2010 really was a big year for music. We understand if you got swept up in new releases from Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Tokyo Police Club, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Band of Horses, Dead Weather, etc etc … Read more
From Nitty-Gritty to [Almost] Squeaky
Written by Meaghan Zabinsky All Day, the newest, somewhat-surprise release from Gregg Gillis, Philadelphia-based DJ extraordinaire who’s better known as Girl Talk, is most aptly described as an A.D.D. love letter to summer; exuberant, perfectly paced and almost relentlessly sunny. Those who aren’t already on team Girl Talk will most definitely be won over by … Read more
Hypnotism-xx Style
“This is very different than the Phoenix Theatre.” On the surface, a light ice-breaker to connect with the audience. Looking deeper, these words are a subtle reminder that the band performing onstage are just a bunch of shy, young musicians seemingly quite surprised at the full audience turnout (at a much larger venue) at their … Read more
The Super-Sweet Quebec Road-Trip Playlist
The Super-Sweet Quebec Road-Trip Playlist: A compilation of awesome songs, many by Canadian bands (can you spot them?). Mellow for the most part; perfect for driving through those mountain ranges on them dirt roads without completely disturbing the cottagers or the nature all around. Still…there’s a few selections in there to shake to for cruising … Read more
