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Killer Mike (via AOL Spinner) Killer Mike shifted from Southern gentleman to politically-minded activist assassin and back again over the course of his powerful hour-long set at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday. “It’s harder to be poor now more than ever. The government is under-educating us. …
Phedre (via AOL Spinner) Based off of the tragic character from Greek mythology, Phedre is comprised of April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Hooded Fang, with support from Maylee Todd, Doldrums‘ Airick Woodhead and others. A Toronto indie rock supergroup of sorts, the band brought to life an ’80s-excess R&B …
Bad Bad Not Good (via AOL Spinner) Bad Bad Not Good are probably the most precocious group to emerge from the Toronto jazz scene in a very long time. Their second set of the night at the Hoxton was announced with an “It was good before, …
Max Burgundy got the start treatment in my Spinner NXNE coverage last Wednesday. Here’s what you missed! Max Burgundy A Bronx, NY native, Max Burgundy wasn’t fazed in the slightest when he was told his slot at The Crawford would be pushed back to accommodate some of …
Someone should tell the Andy Warhol Foundation about the thrashy fun garage rock band, Mind Fish. Apparently they spent some big bucks on an overproduced music video but scrapped it in favour of this minimalistic silkscreen and typography-inspired work of art, shot and edited by …
The chemist and the painter would probably disagree on most things in life. But merging art and science for the sake of music can sometimes create the best of both worlds. Especially if you ask Jim Finn, keyboardist and vocalist of the Australian dance-rock …
According to Astralwerks, the following artists make “gay” approved music. Makes me wonder who’s finger was up whose bottom, er, on the button, when this concept was being decided. Ok, JUST KIDDING. Branded “Pride” swag has always been amusing to me, what with the weird …
HACKMAN & BLUTO ‘WHAT MATTERS’ (DEADPLATE RECORDS) Release date: 18th June 2012 Format: 12” / Digital Just a quick announcement here. Carrying on from the success of their last release from Artifact, Deadplate Records present Hackman & Bluto’s ‘What Matters’. ‘What Matters’ is a Marimba …
I first met Jesse Futerman at a Red Bull Academy intimate and interactive event with Flying Lotus. I was alone and he sat beside me. We soon started talking and was amazed at this 17 or 18 year old kid who talked about jazz like …
Oh, those crazy Welshmen. I’ve been invited to cover, sadly I can’t make it out, but this is begging to be shared with the multi-verse. FESTIVAL 2012 THU 21st – SUN 24th JUNE 2012 Gottwood’s how to thrive at a …