New Final Fantasy Video
Posted: January 31st, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments OffOwen has recently released a new video for Horsetail Feathers, taken from his EP Play To Please.
Coachella 2009 Line-Up Revealed
Posted: January 30th, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments OffAnd its pretty wicked. Morrissey, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine. Fleet Foxes, TV on the Radio. See entire line up below. Ticket information here.
Thunderheist Cross Canada Tour
Posted: January 29th, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Thunderheist, who’s debut album drops March 31st on Big Dada have been confirmed as the headliner for Exclaim Magazine’s annual cross Canada Spring tour. No other bands have yet to be confirmed. Find dates below:
April 3rd: Grad Club/Kingston, ON
April 4th: Pepper Jack’s/Hamilton,ON
April 10th: Barrymore/Ottawa,ON
April 11th: Club Soda/Montreal. PQ
April 17th: Pyramid/Winnipeg, MB
April 18th: Amigo’s/Saskatoon,SK
April 21st: Starlite/Edmonton, AB
April 23rd: Warehouse/Calgary,AB
April 30th: Phoenix/Toronto, ON
They are headlining WinterCity’s Nathan Phillips Square show this weekend. All details can be found here.
Concert Round-Up
Posted: January 29th, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Concert Announcements | Comments OffTons of great shows have been announced and confirmed this week, here they are:
Friendly Fires rumored headlining debut in Toronto has been confirmed for Tuesday March 31st at Lee’s Palace. White Lies support. (Via Chromewaves) No ticket details as of yet, but stay tuned. Friendly Fires have recently released Skeleton Boy as a single and have made a fancy video. Watch below.
Foxfire will be playing Room Party on Friday February 6th at The Boat. No advance tickets, $5 at the door. (Via Stillepost)
Dan Deacon is back in Toronto on May 10th and will be playing The Deleon White Gallery. No ticket details as of yet. (via BrooklynVegan)
Hercules & Love Affair will be back in Toronto for a DJ set along with LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney on February 6th at Circa. Tickets, $15, available now at Rotate This.
Mates of State and Black Kids play the Phoenix on April 10th. Tickets on sale now here. Or at Rotate This. Watch Black Kids’ video for Hurricane Jane below.
Edmonton’s Shout Out Out Out Out are at the Horseshoe on April 15th in support of their new album Reintegration. Tickets, $15 on sale now.
Hamilton, Ontario’s Junior Boys have confirmed two Toronto dates. They play The Mod Club on Saturday March 28th (All Ages) and Sunday March 29th. Tickets, $18 on sale Saturday January 31st here.
Concert Announcments
Posted: January 23rd, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Concert Announcements | Comments OffThis weekend at 6 Nassau there is a benefit show for the studio opening in this space. The benefit is being headlined by Toronto’s $100 (my new obsession, how did they fly under my radar for soooo long!) and will also feature Jennifer Castle, The Pauls and Tamsen & Elliott (of Brides. Tickets are $7 at the door, more info here.
Peter Bjorn & John play the Phoenix on April 24th in support of their not-yet-released album Living Thing. No ticket details as of yet.
Newly signed to Arts & Crafts Bell Orchestre are at the Courthouse on Aprl 24th. Tickets on sale here.
New York’s High Places play the Horseshoe on February 9th. Tickets on sale here.
Bloc Party have added a second show at Kool Haus on March 13th. Tickets, $36.50 also include CMW wristband and are on sale here or at Rotate This.
If you do check out Bloc Party and have a CMW wristband, you may want to check out Chart Magazine’s stellar CMW line-up at the Horseshoe. If I do end up with a bracelet, this is where I’ll be all weekend:
Thurs. March 12
8:30 p.m. Lovely Feathers
9:20 p.m. $100
10:10 p.m Women
11:10 p.m. Gentleman Reg
12:10 a.m. Chad VanGaalen
1:10 a.m. Quest For Fire
2:10 a.m. Delinquints
9:20 p.m. $100
10:10 p.m Women
11:10 p.m. Gentleman Reg
12:10 a.m. Chad VanGaalen
1:10 a.m. Quest For Fire
2:10 a.m. Delinquints
Fri. March 13
8:30 p.m. Dinosaur Bones
9:20 p.m. Daniel Wesley
10:10 p.m. The Bicycles
11:10 p.m. Human Highway
12:10 a.m. Handsome Furs
1:10 a.m. Hot Panda
2:10 a.m. The Schomberg Fair
Sat. March 14
8:30 p.m. The Hundreds And Thousands
9:20 p.m. Rebekah Higgs
10:10 p.m. Young Galaxy
11:10 p.m. Two Hours Traffic
12:10 a.m. The Golden Dogs
1:10 a.m. Hexes & Ohs
2:10 a.m. Vancougar
Born Ruffians headline a show at Sneaky Dee’s on March 24th with Akron/Family supporting. Tickets available now at Rotate This.
Sebastien Tellier brings his Sexuality tour back to Toronto on April 8th at the Mod Club. Tickets here.
Animal Collective have announced a show in Toronto on May 16, 2008 at Sound Academy. Tickets on sale this morning at 10am here.
The Sound of Arrows – Magic
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Uncategorized | 9 Comments »The Sound of Arrows – M.A.G.I.C. (Mini-video) from The Sound of Arrows on Vimeo.
Concert Update
Posted: January 2nd, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Concert Announcements | Comments OffJust a reminder that Hexes & Ohs have a show in Toronto this weekend, Saturday January 3rd at the Silver Dollar. Tickets are available at Rotate This and Soundscapes for $7. Set times are as follows:
10pm: Our History of Cowboys
10:45pm: Still Life Still
11:40pm: Hexes & Ohs
12:30am: Hut
Wavelength 450′s 9th anniversary festival has been fully confirmed. Shows are happening at Sneaky Dee’s, Wrong Bar, Music Gallery, Cameron House and the Polish Combatants Hall.
Thursday February 12th: Timber Timbre CD release show featuring Ghost Bees and Dorit Chrysler – The Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church – Doors 7pm
After party at the Cameron House featuring sets by The Diableros and Loitering Heroes. Doors at 11pm
Friday February 13th: Slim Twig with Bonjay, Child Bite, The Magic and DJ Benjamin Boles – Wrong Bar – Doors at 9pm
Saturday February 14th: $100 with Brides, Hooded Fang, The Luyas, Element Choir and Djs Greg Ipp & Ian Worang – The Polish Combatants Hall – Doors at 8pm
Sunday February 15th: Foxfire with I Am Robot and Proud, Thank You, Mi Ami and Dj Babylon Telecom – Sneaky Dee’s – Doors at 9pm
All shows are $10 or PWYC at the door ONLY.
Friday April 3rd – Andrew Bird – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Tickets on sale now
Top Ten Songs of 2008
Posted: January 1st, 2009 | Author: danieljosef | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off10.Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
9. Santogold – Creator
8. Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
7. M83 – Couleurs
6. Crystal Castles – Courtship Dating
5. Lil’ Wayne – A Milli
4. Hercules & Love Affair – Blind
3. Bon Iver – Skinny Love
2. Cut Copy – Out There On The Ice
1. MGMT – Kids