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Tremendous Records

Chris Taylor, founder of Last Gang Records has just pubically announced the release of a new striclty online/digital label, TREMENDOUS Records.  The label will be handled by Grandtheft, aka Aaron Waisglass, of the Team Canada DJ’s. “The label’s focus will…

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DIEMONDS

Diemonds are the scrappiest 80’s metal revival band to emerge from Toronto’s sleazy streets in this modern day  of 2008. They are lead by the incredible, unstoppable, ultra-dedicated front-woman Miss Priya Panda, backed C.C. Diemond, Cuzo and Alan “The Yeti”. …

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Soul Power

A couple of Motown/soul/rare groove mixtapes have come across my radar recently. Hawthorne Radio, an exceptionally well crafted mix, integrating actual retro radio ads, brought to you by Mayer Hawthorne of Stone’s Throw Records.  The podcast, found here. Mayer is…

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Rudely Interrupted

Tonight, I went to check out an indie rock group at Sneaky Dees that came all the way from Australia.  They are called Rudely Interrupted. They’re kind of a special band, made up of special people.  They’re actually on tour…

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Keys n Krates

Last night, i had the extreme pleasure of being invited to check out DMC champion, Jr- Flow‘s new live mash-up group, Keys ‘n Krates, which he founded in tandem with the ‘eclectic’ soul singer, Matisse. As far as I know,…

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Confessions of a Porn Addict

We were at the screening of Spencer Rice and Mark Breslin’s new mockumentary “Confessions of a Porn Addict”. and stayed for the Q&A session.  We were really lucky and got some footage of the guys pitching the movie which is…

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monofonicos: fluid colors

monofónicos are a “netlabel” (according to them). They release music from different artists around colombia, mostly electronic minimal stuff –just what we love– and –obviously (for it to be here)- it’s all available for free online. They also do podcasts,…

Vision Armonica del Caos and NoisNois

IDM, ambient, experimental & alternative electronic rock is how Bustamante describes his music. An ex-metal amateur guitarist whose musical mindset was turned upside down by Sonic Youth in a mixtape; Busta has made electronic music his playground. He’s part of…

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Second Life affair leads to real-life divorce for David Pollard

Ok, so the blog’s mandate has never been to actually serve up the ladies, despite what it’s name sake might indicate, but hot damn, this here story just can’t not go up…. “A couple have divorced after the husband was…

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Pam Glew Joins Stella Dore

Stella Dore is proud to announce Pam Glew is joining their roster. Pam is a great young artist, and admits to being shamelessly addicted to obscure horror films. It is this interest that has become the basis for her ‘Fear’…