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The Toronto Symphony Orchestra dabbles in trip-hop Posted by Jesse Ship / MARCH 6, 2013 Along with cultural institutions like the ROM and the AGO, the TSO (Toronto Symphony Orchestra) is seeing a bit of a renaissance in the under 35 demographic with their TSOundcheck discounted ticketsfor as Read more
Porter Robinson Facebook Posted on Mar 6th 2013 1:00PM by Jesse Ship Since electronic dance music adopted its latest moniker EDM, a massive surge of corporate dollars from companies hungry to keep up with the trends and demands of an ever-growing digital fanbase have made it as Read more
At SlurpTO Noodlefest, a handful of Toronto’s rising top chefs came out to prepare their own personal takes on the ultimate in Asian winter comfort food, the noodle soup. But what really set the 10 or so booths from Toronto’s rising culinary community apart Read more
The Bumpcast #7 by Associatedminds on Mixcloud Not only do Associated Minds have impeccably bizarre taste in visuals but they have also brought on dj and selektah duo, Mayor & Killer Tom, that surprised me with their multiple cuts from Stones Throw Records artist like Read more
I attended my first ACTRA Awards last night as an official guest, (I didn’t even have to sneak in like this guy!). Opening with a lavish assortment of food stations (mini burgers & fries, pastas, mac n cheese, sushi & soba noodles) and a drink Read more
Meeting up with friends outside the Danforth Music Hall before Solange’s Friday night show, it quickly dawned on me that she’s every ounce the gay icon that her sister is. I knew from Facebook that the girls would be dressing up, but, wow, this Read more
Some quick hits from last night at The Artist’s Project in Toronto.
After years of teasing with drips and drabs of content, the full album is finally out! Check out Thom Yorke’s new band Atoms For Peace, featuring Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), and a supporting cast of industry pros, mostly known for their session work with Read more
This came in the mail today as what seems to be a bit of PR from London’s St. James BIA (I can only imagine). Wot day is it, sirrah? Well, today be White Shirt Day Week! For those who don’t know, St. James is home Read more
I just caught UK’s The Macabees for their very first Toronto gig. The band’s got three albums under their belt already but what’s got the world’s attention right now was there 2012 Mercury Award nomination. Sadly, they lost out to Alt-J (or ∆)’s spectral folky Read more