If you are staying in the city this long weekend and looking for something fun, you might want to check out Dandi Wind this Saturday at Wrongbar.

Montreal electro/crunk duo Megasoid are attracting a lot of attention online and on the streets (literally) of Toronto, Montreal and beyond. Speakerbruiser (aka Spkrbruzr of Sixtoo fame) and Robert Downey DJ (aka Hadji Bakara of Wolf Parade) perform live bass-infused remixes using a wide-variety of top-notch, booze-soaked gear. Their shows get messy and some have notoriously ended prematurely as a result.

On the strength of a couple great mp3 mixtapes and a very helpful mention in The New Yorker, Megasoid have been fielding numerous remix and show requests, while playing gigs under bridges, on top of their van (see above photo), on the Drake rooftop at Nuit Blanche last Fall, and at their own Turbo Crunk monthlies at Montreal's Coda and the Drake here in town. On top of all of this, rumour has it they are working on a "real record".

I chatted with Speakerbruiser and Robert Downey DJ about record rumours, fictitious gear, and poor Becky.

My introduction to People In Planes was one of those happy accidents. I went to see a band play, and People In Planes was opening. I was so blown away, I almost didn't stay for the headliners.

People in Planes are the perfect balance of energy. They are confident without being too arrogant - at least by music standards. Their stage presence is strong. Their MySpace page is just a small samplings of their talents.

People In Planes' My Space Page with 4 songs.

Las Vegas band Panic at the Disco is in Toronto Wednesday night for a gig at the Sound Academy. You can bet they'll be playing songs from their new album, Pretty. Odd, including That Green Gentlemen (video below).

Thanks to Warner Music we have two tickets plus a prize pack to give away to the show. Want to go? Keep reading for contest details.

Crowded House rocked the Danforth Music Hall last night in their first of two nights, touring their latest Time On Earth album.

A few songs in, lead singer Neil Finn commented that Toronto is the city in North America where they've played more than any other over their many years of touring. Having worked as an usher at Massey Hall in the mid-to-late '90s, I can attest to seeing them live at least a half-dozen times, as they always sell out multiple nights.

Kudos to Crowded House for not playing larger venues such as the Molson Amphitheatre, The Kool Haus or worse yet, The Docks (now Sound Academy). I'm sure they'd still sell out stadiums in Australia.

Crowded House is one of those bands that has endured since the late '80s, crafting beautiful pop songs that have stood the test of time. Ever since Something So Strong hit the airwaves in 1987, I was hooked by their catchy melodies, clever lyrics and charming personalities during interviews and live on stage.

Over 20 years later, after a break-up, a farewell gig in front of the Sydney Opera House, a lost drummer (to suicide) and a reformation, they're back at it, albeit a little matured and weathered for the course.

On Friday May 9th there will be a lot of booty shakin' as Nastymix presents South Rakkas Crew with Bonjay at Wrongbar.

South Rakkas Crew are probably the most innovative Dancehall producers right now. Based in Orlando Florida, they have pushed a new breed of sound into Dancehall - some people are describing it as Electro-Dancehall. Breaking all the rules, chopping up samples in new ways and bringing new influences into the mix, these guys have have made their sound unique and dance floors very happy.

For the last six years the Mutek festival has been my annual excuse to go to Montreal. But this year, and this coming weekend in particular, we'll all be able to get a taste of the festival here in Toronto at the Avant Mutek session at the Drake.

I first heard about Clinic in one of those innocent ways that one may often learn about a band. I was having a passing conversation with a co-worker about concerts we were going to see in the near future and she mentioned going to see Clinic. As we have similar taste in music, I decided to investigate.

Clinic reminds me of a wedding....something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Their alternative funk sound is one-of-a-kind with a hint of something familiar. There's a constant touch of sadness and melancholy throughout the songs. They have found a very good formula to their music and they've used the music samplings on their MySpace page for good.

Clinic's MySpace page with 6 songs

According to its Wikipedia page, the remix originated in the dance hall culture of late-1960s Jamaica. Early disco DJs used remixes to keep men, women and drag queens on dance floors, and the underground rave scene always embraced remixes just as lovingly as they did original tracks.

Today, remixes are enjoying mainstream success. They are everywhere now - music sites, little blogs, big blogs, dance clubs, rock clubs, and even commercials.

Are local chip-pop darlings Crystal Castles a couple of common crooks? If you ask Belgian producer Lo-bat, the answer could surprise you.

It would appear that local duo have raised hackles within the Creative Commons community, who allege that the Toronto musicians violated Lo-bat's rights when they sampled his song "My Little Droid Needs a Hand" outside the provisions of Creative Commons licensing.

The song in question, "Insecticon," is currently listed on the band's label's MySpace page as CC vs. Lo-Bat, but that wasn't the case when the track first surfaced, and to many this doesn't go far enough.