This coming Monday, what better way to finish the new (and much needed) long weekend than with Parisian ladiesman at .
, is one third of French Elecro-Hip-Hop-Rap group (not to be confused with our amazing public transit system). He is also co-founder of Hip-Hop/Electronica record label .
Listening to 's new EP, One Day in the Desert, bounce back and forth between rootsy alt-country tunes and peppy power pop anthems, it's hard to believe that this NYC-based multi-instrumentalist was originally inspired to be a one-man-band by Stevie Wonder's Innervisions LP. As Shawn explains, "It blew my mind how one person could create such an amazingly skilled and tight sound all by himself."
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On Tuesday night, Footwork celebrated its eight year anniversary at its resident home .
Footwork Tuesday's, hosted by Toronto's finest , has become a legendary weekly night, where you know you'll find good music, good people and some dancing going on no matter what. In some way it's like having a good friend that you don't see every day, but he is always there for you when you need him.
If alt pop-rock is your fancy then test your luck and share a pinch of your creativity... and win a pair of tickets to check out the visiting UK singer/songwriter .
He's on tour promoting his newest release Songs for the Road. In addition to doing an impressive live he's also done a number of excellent single-take videos, one of which appears after the jump.
Here's your chance to win a pair of tickets to catch him live in Toronto on Feb 19th at El Mocambo.
Continue reading for contest entry details.
Not into the commercialism of Valentine's Day but love to hit the town for a good cause? Online fundraising group presents MusicGivesMeaning tomorrow night at .
This innovative benefit concert is like no other I've participated in. Your admission will be given back to you as you enter the Cameron House in the form of a GiveMeaning "giftcard" with a unique pin number. Each performer has selected a specific charity they're playing for and they will talk about it during their set. After the show, you choose which charity you donate to over at the GiveMeaning website.
There are two shows scheduled, both starring . Opening the late show are mysterious rootsy folksters . I spoke with Christian from the band about alternate band names, a place called Sleepover, and bad burritos.
Keep reading for the complete interview.
After hibernating all weekend I decided to step out last night to catch . Despite the bitter cold, there was a good-sized crowd out at Sneaky Dee's to catch two solid female-fronted bands.
What do you get when you cram almost 2,000 gamers into Massey Hall with an orchestra and choir reliving some of their fondest memories? Well, for one, you get a hell of a lot of Nintendo DS sessions going during the intermission.
What can really be taken away from 's near sell-out performance on Saturday night was a spectacular rendition of some of the most memorable and epic music in gaming. Keep on reading for impressions and video highlights of the show.
Do you get that lovely nostalgic feeling when you hear the ? Get goosebumps when the come together from the Legend of Zelda? Do you get off on the that were the soundtrack to the innumerable months of your life you've sunk into the lands of Azeroth in World of Warcraft?
Well, video game and music geeks, it's your time to come together. , the spectacular orchestral music event featuring music from some of the most memorable games of all time, is coming back to Toronto this weekend after two years touring the globe. Keep on reading for a trailer from the show and more details on this weekend's event.
Local classic rock revivalists have been holed up in the warm, shadowy depths of for quite some time now. You can catch them there every Wednesday night. Other than that residency (and a mysterious deal with Flash Records), they are virtually unknown in Toronto.
Until now. It appears as though two high profile bands have taken a liking to their sound: Halifax alt-rock sensations (who asked Flash Lightnin to open for them at the Phoenix last week) and , who wrangled them for their sold out gig tomorrow night.
I spoke to Darren Glover from the band about apostrophes, playing dice with , and boots.
Keep reading for the complete interview.
and from the TV series are now guest deejays at a monthly '80s dance night called .
Last Friday, I braved the elements and hit up and was rewarded with a really fun '80s dance party with guest DJs Spike (DJ Demanda) and Caitlin (DJ Mistycious).
The two TV actresses -- Spike is actually and Caitlin is -- take turns doing 30 minute sets and posing for photos with their fans. The duo have been friends since the days.
Spike no longer has the spiked hair, but shows her punk cred with several colourful tattoos. And Caitlin is, well, as pretty as she was as a teenager in the late '80s.
By the end of the night, the Degrassi girls are partying it up on the dance floor too.
As episodes of flash on the giant screen behind the dance floor, I ask "Caitlin" if she prefers dancing or deejaying and she says she likes both.
"When I'm playing a song I really like, I want to dance. So I end up dancing in the DJ booth."
Besides this DJ gig the first Friday of every month, Stepto and Mistysyn are working on their own TV show called OverXposed.
More of life after Degrassi, including photos from their DJ night after the jump....