tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36871322011-10-07T11:15:21.978-04:00Tyrone Warner; musician and writer based in Toronto's far east end.tyronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149771812246472297noreply@blogger.comBlogger2201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687132.post-15310521245442518112009-01-02T13:28:00.004-05:002009-01-02T14:00:32.474-05:00

Rating System: A+ = Don't Miss It, Life-Changing, ClassicA = Very Solid Recommendation, Very Well MadeB+ = Solid RecommendationB = RecommendedB- = Alright, still worth a watchC = Watch at your own riskD = AvoidF = Waste of Film, Time and MoneyAnother note: This includes every film I watched in 2008, included films previously screened, and rated as per that viewing. It also combines film

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On Facebook? Keep up to date on the latest of what's going on and download some mp3s while you're at it! Join my group!

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"VICTORIA" is a collection of live-to-recording improvised music inspired by the ebb and flow of john the apostle's epic vision of the apocalypse. 10 tracks make up this two-disc album, performed, recorded and produced entirely by Tyrone Warner. The only instruments consist of a telecaster, a yamaha cs-01, korg R mk-II and voice. The album will be only be pressed in an ultra-limited run of 10

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ikea bed fix. Originally uploaded by a soundtrack for everyone Don't ever buy an Ikea bed. I had to a couple of years ago because I lived in an apartment where nothing would literally fit down the stairs. The old dark brown beams cracked right down the middle, but they were less than an inch thick, so I'm not surprised. Ikea obviously knew there was a problem with this style of bed,

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Tolex totally off Originally uploaded by a soundtrack for everyone I was able to pull the whole thing off in one clean sheet... this is going to make a great template for the leatherette I plan on putting on it. Also looks like I'll need a big long piece, probably 3 meters long.See step one, here.

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Step one Originally uploaded by a soundtrack for everyone I've decided to recover my old Peavey Bandit 112 with some cool with leatherette. In my first step, I've removed all the hardware. Check out my flickr account for more details.

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Thanks again, Standard Form

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it's too nice to be inside blogging. when I have something to say in this forum, i'll be back. look me up on facebook if you want to chat.

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Wait, I thought this was supposed to be a joke!

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Thanks again to the most awesome Radical Dudez for letting me open for them. We go way back and it's always awesome to see those guys. I ended up playing solo, which was pretty fun. Dave and Jared both came by and you can read their "reviews" of the show here and here. Thanks for coming, guys!!The sound quality here is a lot better than previous clips posted... due to the quieter nature of a solo

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First off -- I enjoy reading Gawker, but "Gawker Stalker" seems pretty pointless. And I also work as a journalist, specifically online, doing entertainment writing and working with our blogs (that's just me clearing the air about where I stand). To back it up a bit, Jimmy Kimmel filled in for Larry King on CNN and had the editor of Gawker on the show, and talked with her about the "Gawker Stalker

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This could probably be one of the weirdest Smiths covers I've ever heard --- and it's good! It's by a British guy named Mark Ronson.

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Instrumental jams in the vein of Godspeed and Explosions. A collaboration between myself, Dave Duncan, Ethan Park and Jared P. Written, arranged and recorded in a Saturday afternoon between coffee and Bailey's. It's just one uninterrupted take -- populated by chatter, laughs and by the end, maybe a few out of tune guitars. Enjoy.1. Intro2. This Note is Awesome3. Interlude 14. You Killed It!5.

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Well, that's it. Another year of Canadian music wrapped up and put to bed. Now it's time to move on to the 2006/2007 season, and all the questions that come with it -- will next year's events be a celebration of the Arcade Fire? Who will host? Will Celine Dion comeback with her supposed new album? Let's hope not.I've been working on CTV.ca's coverage of the Junos for the last few months, and it

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Personally, I'm not a big fan of Mute Math, but I know some readers out there do, so here's their interesting "backwards" video, and which is cool to compare to the "frontwards" video.Typical regular:Then reversed:

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I'm usually one to give shows a benefit of the doubt, and most of the time it pays off. "Battlestar Galactica" may have had a weak end to the season, but it still delivered the money shots -- no matter how cheesy "All along the watchtower" seemed.But Lost, what is up? I'll take the "Van" episode as a half-decent filler, but last night was probably the worst way to follow up a massive episode like

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Director Vincent Moon made a few outstanding videos for The National last year, and it appears he has been working on a project called "Take Away Shows" which are short, improvised little concerts by big, big bands. The project features a plethora of uniquely creative indie bands like Cold War Kids and The Low Lows.Moon, who is also producing a feature length film about the National, which will

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This one is taken from Friday night's performance... perhaps the last show as far as the current incarnation of "western country" as we are currently known.

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This video is in honour of Andrew, who is leaving his cushy job for the daunting world of Real Estate. It's a song by Toronto's Final Fantasy called "This Lamb Sells Condos" loosely based on Brad Lamb and those billboards that used to pop up all around the city. Here's a performance clip.Lamb is not a universally loved real estate figure in Toronto, but he's scored his own TV series anyways.But

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I think that cold winter nights are the best times to go see a concert, it makes the warm of being crowded together with bunch of strangers that much more comforting. Last night I made a solo trek down to the Koolhaus (thanks Andy for the lift!) to see the New Yorkers known as TV on the Radio. Normally, I avoid big shows like this one. I think the last time I went to this particular venue was to

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So the show went pretty well on Saturday, and for those keeping score at home, that was gig number two for Steve and I. The Departure Lounge at Global Village Backpackers is a strange spot to play, but I liked it, and would love to do a show there again.... we'll just bring our own microphones next time. Steve has a much better rundown of the show here.Somebody took some cellphone video, so if

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Here I am interviewing Dallas Green from Alexisonfire and City and Colour.So it's about that time of year again and I'm back on the Juno Awards beat... thankfully CTV is the official broadcaster of the Awards, which means I have an excuse to try my hand at some mainstream music coverage. Despite most bloggers who absolutely hate Canadian pop music with seething rage, I don't mind it so much --

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This one is for Jared, Dave and Ethan, who still haven't had the pleasure of me coming over and rocking their Wii system. I think I'll be awesome.

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So I finally have gotten around to listening to that leak of the new LOW album, "Drums and Guns." And yeah, LOW has pretty much been one of those bands that have absolutely grabbed me and never let go. Unfortunately, I think my love has waned a little in the last years... I loved most of "Trust," but the "The Great Destroyer" just seemed too, maybe loud? I don't know, I should have picked that

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My personal theory? Still purgatory.From TV Squad:Several of our favorite actors from Lost were kind enough to do a spoof on their "final episode" for the fans at CES earlier this month. Evangeline Lilly (Kate), Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Naveen Andrews (Sayid), and Michael Emerson (Ben/Henry Gale) all played out the two big questions that we will be left with at the end: 1) Who will Kate choose?,

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Deadwood fans, my mind has been blown. I was watching a little MTV show called "e2" (the rock and roll sister of eTalk) and they were doing interviews with the cast of "Catch and Release," a meh rom-com with Kevin Smith in it, when I saw an interview with Timothy Olyphant, who looks like this in the movie:I can't believe this smiley, happy dude was the kickass Bullock in Deadwood. Blew my mind.

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Yeah, I'd have to say Miami is probably the third best of the three CSI series (original is still the best -- natch), and one of the things bringing them down is David Caruso's hammy one-liners, combined with his weird hunch/hands on hips thing and dated sunglasses.But have the one-liners been redeemed? On this YouTube clip, someone put together all the one liners, separated only by Daltry's

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In my efforts to find out every little thing possible going on in the world, I've found probably two of the most unique fan sites out there. Number one is OMFG 24, a hyper recap done in your classic internets style... which could be said to be a little intense, or perhaps profane for some. You've been warned.An edited excerpt.NOW WE CUT TO JACK, A LITTLE SHOCKED BUT ONE PERSON SAYS HE NEEDS HELP

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Saw this one over at BoingBoing, and I'll admit that it didn't sound very interesting until I watched it all the way through. I haven't seen a Star Wars tribute this complete since "Grocery Store Wars."

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Montreal's finest (sorry Dears) are about to release their new album "Neon Bible," and in their first show premiering the new material, the band played in the cafeteria of their guitarist's former high school. Pitchfork had exclusive access, so you can read about it here.Anyone else still annoyed that both New York and Montreal get five-show runs and Toronto has nothing? Most people would even

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Most of the time these blooper reel things are usually lame, with just shots of actors laughing or whatnot, but this behind-the-scenes season three of Battlestar Galactica blooper reel is great. They are in their serious faces and keep busting out the jokes... so classic. Though I wished they used my Battlestar Galactica tribute song instead of "Eye of the Tiger." h/t to the TV Squad

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It seems like everyone is going nuts for that Jake Gyllenhall clips of him in a dress on SNL doing a mock impression of a song from "Dreamgirls." It's a film I haven't seen, and probably won't see, simply because I haven't seen 15 seconds worth of interesting in any of the commercials so far.And sure, the Shins were on SNL last Saturday, and they were pretty boring as usual. But did you catch

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Alright, so the newest season of 24 is off to a great start, sure you can scoff whenever Jack Bauer says "Dammit" and you can keep on guessing who's going to turn out to be a traitor and whatnot, but it looks like season six is off to a good start... (spoilers ahead)... how amazing was it that Jack ripped the throat out of a terrorist WITH HIS TEETH. Oh man.But besides that, did anyone else catch

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You know, I never thought I'd be a big Modest Mouse fan... but seeing them live a couple summers ago really turned me around, and I finally "got" all their old material. I guess because I'm a newcomer I don't have a problem with the gradual mainstreaming of the band, even though I'm equally annoyed like everyone else by the prevalence of "Float On." But besides from the Arcade Fire, their new

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This isn't a new clip by any means... but if there's anything a Friday needs, it's some Nirvana Youtube, so here's an interesting look at an on-stage fight at a concert... and look at how young Dave Grohl is!

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Wow, February 7th just can't come fast enough. Wondering if Jack and Kate and Sawyer will get off the Island? Me too. Well it looks like National Post TV writer Rob MacKenzie received the upcoming episode in a brown paper bag and dropped a few details on his blog. Here's some good stuff, revealed in a pretty cryptic fashion. Juliet has a sister. First word of the episode: “Hello.” Episode’s

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With the opening strains of a lilting flute, many Canadians will be instantly transported to their youth, wasted watching television of course, as the familiar theme song of "Hinterland Who's Who" begins this following segment. (Yeah, I think the Wolf one is my favorite, but the Snowy Owl is also bad ass.)

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Saw this one over at Brooklynvegan... if you haven't heard of Rock Central Plaza, they're a Toronto band that sounds kind of like the Fembots mixed with Mountain Goats and Bonnie Prince Billy. I like how their dark take on Justin Timberlake (seriously though, every top 40 song has an indie-band chomping at the bit to cover it) is combined with the actual video... it gives the clip quite a

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Last fall I recorded a bunch of songs inspired by a run of rampant "TV on DVD" marathon sessions... the most epic of which I consider to by my tribute to the show "Battlestar Galactica." From Number Six to Adama, I'm totally, completely hooked. If you haven't watched this show, pick up the DVDs and check it out, you won't be disappointed. Easily the best show on television right now. If you're a

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So I saw this over at Stereogum, thought you should be checking this one out if you're the least big of an Arcade Fire fan. It's a clip like the one's you'd see advertising "greatest country singers with cocaine beards" or something like that in the middle of the afternoon... the biggest revelation for me here is that the new album is going to feature a revamp of "No Cars Go," a song from their

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This guy could potentially be the next Wesley Willis. Michael S. from work isn't sure if this guy is amazing or crazy or what... perhaps it truly is "outsider" art, but I don't know. I won't spoil anything here, but this clip is slightly NSFW, and maybe a little too intense/disturbing for others. Otherwise, go for it. It is, after all, strangely compelling and hilarious.

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Today, in the parking lot behind the KFC and "Da Zone" at Queen and Augusta, I saw drunk-folk preacher's son Jon-Rae (of the band "Jon-Rae and the River) walking two dogs through the wet parking lot, wearing a big red coat and a sweet pair of Nike kicks. One dog was incredibly large and one was incredibly small, and he walked with a purpose, southward.If you haven't given his band a listen, do

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When Rick James went AWOL in the 60s and came to Toronto, he formed 'The Mynah Birds' with Neil Young, as a part of the vibrant Yorkville scene of the time. They actually signed to Motown, but they were dropped when Motown found out Rick James was a war deserter. He still did alright anyways. So did Neil Young.According to this post on Stillepost, two tracks by the Mynah Birds are now being

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New Year's Eve at the Java House, debut performance... everything clicked. Western Country is up and running... thanks again to all who came out. I expect Steve to write something profound about the experience. Keep an eye out for actual demos, myspaces, mp3s and whatnots.

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By the way, I finally did it. Marched down to Lucky 13 at Bathurst and Bloor two Saturdays ago and finally got myself a tattoo. I have no idea why I waited so long... I'm glad I did it, and I can't wait for the next one. Any ideas?

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I think Steve puts it best.

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Hey Canadians, if you haven't noticed, the Liberal party is trying to pick a new leader and has gathered in Montreal to vote on their top 4, well, 8 choices. Now you may be asking yourself, "Should I care?" And invariably, yes. Simply because every leader of the Liberal party has eventually become Prime Minister.Anyways, we're all over it at CTV.ca, including the great politics blog we have going

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(Image via Aperture Enzyme)I've been meaning to get around to writing about Etaoin Shrdlu, a powerful instrumental rock ensemble, for a while now... and considering I've haven't put up much of anything lately, I figured an MP3 of these guys might make due.I first saw the band at their debut performance at Wavelength (my first night also DJing at WL), and I was blown away. If you're like me, the

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Matthew from I Heart Music, one of Canada's hardest working bloggers for sure, recently polled a few of his colleagues to come up with a list of Canadian bands who have had an amazing 2006. Around 40 or so responded (including myself) and came up with a pretty hefty list.Critical favs like Final Fantasy, Destroyer and Sunset Rubdown obviously top the list, of which I can only say I'm really a fan

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I figured it was about time I weighed in on a couple of bands making bloggers go crazy... I usually try to hold back on these things, just to be sure not to be caught up in the wave of obsession. Lately two bands that have held up to critical thinking include The Hold Steady, who are keeping the classic rock sound alive, and the Cold War Kids, an anti-loud, ragged kind of group.First off, the

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Around these parts, there's nothing I love more than local and Canadian musicians, excelling at whatever form of distinctive rock and roll they have going on.One of those people that seem to innately find the most interesting and passionate of musicians would be Greg over at Are You Familiar, who launched his own record label, Unfamiliar Records, putting out The Paper Cranes' Veins EP as their

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So what's DRM? Basically, its a form of "locking" your music files on your computer, so if you ever wanted to burn it, share it, or whatever, you basically can't. Failed versions of DRM have installed crippling spyware on people's computers secretly, while others backfire... meaning you can't back up any music and if you computer crashes, you're screwed.I'm no expert, so I'll point you towards

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Mars Volta always held such potential, and I don't think they've ever attained it. Obviously they proved that they were the most important members of At the Drive-In, but that hasn't translated into the Led Zeppelin-like levels of popularity they surely deserve. It actually seems like Mars Volta are turning into a jam-band of sorts, which is just plain wrong.If people can get behind Tool, and

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I've been listening to the new TV on the Radio album, Return to Cookie Mountain for the last couple weeks, listening to the album end to end at least once a day... I can't even write a review yet, I'm so intimidated by the material.The one thing I've been wondering is how they are going to pull off the amazing studio trickery, but after hearing this live MP3 (found via FoeWeel!!!???) of "Wolf

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First Person Shooter are one of the first Toronto bands I've found for a while that sounds truly genuine in what they do... with no concern about how "cool" they sound or what trend is worth chasing... I can imagine that these people are all normal, and have real friends not inside a "music scene." And these days, I find that a really important, grounding quality. In a way, bands like that are

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To tell you the truth, I don't think I'd call this one hip-hop, as Beck Hansen has been calling it lately. Sure, it's got a pretty slick groove, but this is almost way too complex and experimental to just be called "hip hop." It's more along the lines of super freaky nu-Prince kind of stuff. Also, dig the phone tone rocking out a mini solo! And for anyone speculation about if this song about the

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Am I going overboard with the whole Kevin Federline thing? Well, back on December 31 of 2005 I declared 2006 the year of K.Fed, so I feel like I have to live up to it. Anyways, here's the man performing LIVE on Ellen. Surprisingly AMAZING. I like the heavy guitars, but for somebody who made his living as a back-up dancer, he seems uncomfortable on stage. Where's the swagger K.Fed.GIVE ME THE

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Good Weather for Airstrikes has a pretty good rundown of this brewing controversy. He claims that this new MP3 (or at least his "source" asserts) that this is indeed a Postal Service demo, and features Jimmy Tamberello singing. Apparently the new album, possibly scheduled to be released in early 2007, is going to be divided in thirds, with Jimmy, Ben and Jenny all singing a third.My take? The

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Toronto's own Fire Hydrant are growing into their own skin as one of the city's latest grunge powerhouses. Still uncommited to a particular sound, Fire Hydrant explores textures familiar to bands like Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Strumming guitars sound like waves slowly crashing upon a sandy beach as the boyant attitude of the band keeps the music from getting too waterlogged. Vocals surface and

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Any self-respecting mix-tape maker would have already heard a few tracks from Sufjan's large body of Christmas songs while assembling their own "holiday" mix, so the emergence of this album should come as no surprise. I don't blame Asthmatic Kitty for cashing in, considering that a) These tracks are downloaded like crazy every year and b) Sufjan Stevens is still insanely popular, backlash be

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Even though noise legends To Live and Shave in LA were the headliners Saturday night at Sneaky Dees, they felt like strangers intruding into a celebration of the best in Toronto's experimental noise scene.The first band of the night started with local Bad Bands Revolution stalwarts Dollarama, who if you haven't heard, perform exclusively with instruments purchased for a dollar or less. At first,

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Yeah, this is a pretty amazing song that I figured should be brought to your attention. If you recognize the riff, you'd know that Dave Chapelle used the song for his "intro" music that he came out to on his show, and if you saw his "block party," you'd have seen their cameo. I heard these guys were 5-percenters but I don't know how true that rumour is. Anyways, I've been meaning to check this

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Yes. Today is a good day. (Hat tip to Pink is the new Blog) Mind you, why is the crappy fake-horn sound invading pop music? I'm looking at YOU Shakira!A little bit of K.Fed round up...IllHill reports that Kevin Federline signed a deal with Sony/BMG! KFED will drop his new album on HALLOWEEN. YES!K.Fed is doing a Entourage cameo? Maybe he'll battle Saigon.Glitterati gives K.Fed a reality

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Face it, you either love or hate Danko Jones. Very rarely does someone have a lukewarm reaction to this hard rocking trio, because Danko's rock and roll motivational speaker attitude can easily polarize. I personally fall on the side of all out loving Danko Jones, and it's truly a shame that he doesn't get more respect in Canada or Toronto, while he's able to find massive success in Europe. One

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I don't know why I never latched onto this band yet... I'm an unashamed White Stripes fan, and I've been relucant to see who Jack White is standing behind now. After watching the band on the VMAs last night, they really, really impressed me and I've spent the morning checking out more YouTube clips from the band. If you haven't listened to them yet, they are suprisingly awesome.Steady as She Goes

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When the Killers have been talking about their new album, Brandon Flowers said how Springsteen influenced their new album.... and after finally hearing "When You Were Young," I'd say my verdict is that it's a fair statement. Really, the key similar "sounds" are fairly obvious, from the use of Springsteen's short delay on his vocals to their melodic keyboard lines that rise above propulsive drums.

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So what do you think of the new video, hate it or love it?Good Weather for Airstrikes likes itPitchfork didn't (I think)Stereogum readers are a vicious bunchCatbirdseat approvesDownload the video here

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"And Now That I'm In Your Shadow" is the next forthcoming lament from Americana folk singer Damien Jurado, who has built a name for himself with his dark tales of desolation in forgotten country towns.I've just noticed that Jurado has put a new song up on his website, and really, it's more of the same from Jurado. He again has embraced a laid-back, almost "adult alternative" kind of sound,

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Walking into Rotate This on a wet, humid Saturday afternoon, I knew that something special was about to happen in my favourite record store in my favourite city on the planet.The first question, of course, was how they were going to fit everyone into the store, and where were they going to put the stage? Well, as you can see from the photo above, they built a little stage above the staff-only

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Just a quick one here.... I was going to ignore this all together, but my inner teenager, who owes Weird Al a massive musical debt for introducing me to all the American pop music that I'd been missing out on (never really listened to the radio) in all his monster "accordian" jams.Anyways, David. J. Bell, the Digital Marketing Director at Zomba (BMG), sent me this MP3 of Weird Al's new song "

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This a pretty cool track I found on Youtube. The track is called "100 Strong Arm," and it's another one of those "this is what it's like in Toronto" ghettos kind of thing, like a music video for "Real Toronto."Check out Aristo's Myspace, one of the featured rappers in the video. His myspace features a few tracks that are probably a few of the hottest I've ever heard from a T.dot rapper. He's also

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This is a subject I've been giving alot of thought to lately... I find whenever I have this kind of question presented to me, I always draw a blank and never really put together an accurate list. And figuring out something like this, for anyone, is a really important way to establish and identify what kind of music fan you are. It's the albums that go beyond just being amazing from start to

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I got an email today from David J. Bell, the Director of Digital Marketing for Zomba, a label under the Sony-BMG umbrella, about how MTV in the states has refused to play "Vans" by The Pack (aka The Wolf Pack).If you haven't heard, the track is a hyphy tribute to the always-cool Vans sneaker (they sponsored a punk-rock tour, if you haven't heard). And oh yes, Jack Bauer wears Vans.My first

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One more post for the weekend... so it looks like I've uncovered another Rhea Music recording artist (possibly)... they are the music group responsible for putting out DJ Cyber Rap's new album Funeral.So I was poking around YouTube after my last post, and noticed the user who posted the "Stylin" video, also had another video they had uploaded, a "World Trade Center soundtrack" ad. So what the

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Have you heard yet that Toronto's hottest rapper is DJ Cyber Rap? Aka 59-year-old hipster Ronald "Robert" Marie MacDougall? Well, you better surf over to his Myspace page and give him a listen.A character more akin to Santa Claus than Snoop Dog, DJ Cyber Rap first appeared on the internet landscape a few years ago with some strange, rambling posts out on 20hz. Torontoist did a little bit of

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If you were a big fan of Seinfeld, and you haven't been paying attention to "Curb Your Enthusiasm," then you need to rectify that situation right away by marching down to your DVD rental shop and grabbing season one (start with the documentary) then work your way up to the just released season five.Seinfeld creator/main writer Larry David stars in "Curb," and carries on the legacy of George

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I'm into my fair share of hip-hop.... I wouldn't say I grew up with it (outside of your typical mainstream radio/Muchmusic pop rap game), but over the last few years I've really searched out "classic" rap albums that I never really gave a chance to before. At the same time, I've been trying lately to really discover Toronto rap music, but there isn't the same kind of cohesive online community

tyronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149771812246472297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687132.post-1154962280571011852006-08-07T10:26:00.000-04:002006-08-07T10:51:20.653-04:00

"Swan Lake" is a new indie-rock supergroup, composed of Spencer Krung, keyboardplayer and singer for Wolf Parade, Dan Bejar of Destroyer and Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes. Above is the cover art slated for their album, set to drop on November 21. According to the Jagjagowar press release, the album was all self-produced, which from the sounds of this new MP3 is good news... the music is raw, dramatic

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Check out this strange band, Hurra Torpedo, who bash kitchen appliances as percussion instruments... actually pretty great. So if you don't mind a little moon-man action, check this one out.

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Just to correct an earlier post and to let fans in on where/when/how they can get a hold of the new dears record, via the band's email list.Message from Bella Union to you guys in the UK:"Murray - in your mailout could you pls include the following links to let people know that theycan pre-order your new album and single nowHMV have set a special price of £8.99 for both the standard and limited

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Tonight I'm DJing for the first time at Sneaky Dee's, for the weekly music night known as "Wavelength" -- the cover charge is pay what you can. There's going to be three awesome bands playing, and I'll be spinning some awesome tracks in between. Some of the artists I'll be playing include: Hudson Bell, Superchunk, Tokyo Police Club,

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Big news emerging this week -- Steve Johns, Irish Tim and myself, we are all going to see the motherfucking WHO in the London Fleet Centre, this September!At first, I'll admit to balking at the prospect of seeing the remaining one-half of this legendary rock band. Another glory tour to save up for retirement, right? Right. I can understand that, and I'm not expecting to hear any new songs or

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The Dears are Canada's best music export for one simple reason; their songs actually mean something. Broken Social Scene hides the importance of their songs behind layers of dense noise all in the name of community. Wolf Parade, if they don't simply collapse before their second album, utilize arcane symbolism as a vessel for their intensity. New Pornographers are too sugary sweet, with maybe a

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I'm not sure how this hit the internets already, but this is Thom Yorke's solo performance on Henry Rollins' IFC show, which is set to air on July 15. Apparently there must be some kindly natured music fans in the control room out at the IFC studios that have decided to share this awesome treat. It's interesting how Thom performs the track solo on an acoustic guitar... much different than the

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This is pretty amazing... consider this one a shout out to Irish Tim, world's biggest U2 AND George Bush fan. But as the wife says, some people have too much time on their hands...Saw this one over at Boing Boing.

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Battlestar Galactica is a familiar story about an oddly different culture -- humans from another solar system, trying to fight their way back to earth and rejoin the race of their long lost brothers and sisters. It's fitting then that the soundtrack to this modern scifi classic is slightly discomforting, while also being epic in nature. It's all thanks to Bear McCreary, a very young and very

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Yeah, I didn't blog on Canada Day, but I'm blogging today about July 4th, and that doesn't make me a bad Canadian.... I actually enjoyed my day off! Go figure. Anyways here's a couple of YouTube clips to observe this day. Also, be sure to listen to Springsteen's words of caution. They ring truer today than they ever have.And for a contrary opinion...And for something completely silly...

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You remember Buddyhead right? The bad boy west coast version on VICE? Once associated with At the Drive In and a short lived burnout band called 'The Icarus Line.' At least once in your internet life you should have visited their infamous gossip page, complete with celebrity phone numbers. If you have checked recently, they've announced they're releasing a DVD they assembled in 2004 of some of

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(image from brooklynvegan)So if you haven't heard, Jay-Z is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his seminal rap album "Reasonable Doubt" by performing the album in it's entirety. Led by musical director ?uestlove, the music is lush and hypnotic, and these clips popping up on YouTube don't nearly do the music the service it deserves. But check the clips anyways... 44 4s.... (not 22 2s)Dead

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You'd think that with "Music Video Television" burning out in a supernova fueled by reality-TV programs and half-baked shows that repeat the same five popular videos, that no one would bother with the art form anyway. But YouTube, mtv.ca and Yahoo's Launch prove that the music video is more alive than ever.Yup, this is old news. I also just noticed on Arts and Crafts that they've uploaded all

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When David Bazan releases an amazing new EP and visits your city, playing some of his first shows as a "solo" performer, then you know it's been a good week. As someone who considers themselves a penultimate Pedro the Lion fan, this has been one of those weeks.If you don't know the backstory, David Bazan has been recording under the moniker "Pedro the Lion" for years, starting at first as a large

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Toronto based band 'These Electric Lives' play an upbeat, richly textured form of new-wave rock stocked with high-pitched guitars and serene keyboards that sit upon a firm bass-drum bedrock.The band's bass player, Gary, dropped me a line to point towards their official page and their myspace page. I'm glad I did, because 'These Electric Lives' have a refreshing sound that falls in the darker side

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Consummate party masters Spankrock have gone mainstream in a big way in the last six months, with high profile mixing duties, their affilitation with DFA and massive parties at every gig.Put when you kickstart one of their uptempo jams, don't expect it to sound like anything you've heard before... yes the cowbell is there in "Rick Rubin," along with the keyboards that will make you think there's

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The most compelling blog/story I've seen for a while is "How NOT to steal a Sidekick," the ongoing saga (starting last week) of a Sidekick (like a Blackberry) that was left behind in a cab, then ended up in the hands of a 16 year old girl. When the previous owner bought a new phone, her new Sidekick, which logs into the T-Mobile site everytime it boots up and stores information, it downloaded all

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It seems whenever an industry music festival in town, you can pretty much bet that whatever the "anti" show thrown on by Dan Burke is will be one raging rock and roll show. It was disheartening this year that his "anti" show was co-opted by NXNE which to me, seemed like a bad omen of sorts.However, by the time I made it down to the Comfort Zone, Sweet Thing were just setting up to play, and a few

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Last night I had the chance to see The Great Awake again... who rocked out another show in fine form, as always. Check out some pics here.

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So I'd have to say the biggest downside of the MTV awards is that for some reason, they're the only awards show that doesn't actually show the whole thing live... so by the time it actually airs all the highlights from the show have circulated widely around the internet. With that said, thank goodness for MTV coming to Canada and making it possible for us humble hoosers to watch the show at the

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The Walkmen came into the collective consciousness a couple of years ago with their massive breakout hit "The Rat" from their last album "Bows and Arrows." The band is now back with a new album, "A Hundred Miles Off," and a new missive to rock the world again.Currently in the middle of an American tour, that looks like it's climaxing with their performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival, which

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