Michael Leonhart and the Avramina 7 – Seahorse & The Storyteller

Michael Leonhart and the Avramina 7 – Seahorse & The Storyteller

Talk about a mouthful of a name. It’s a daunting title but you know what? Seahorse & The Storyteller shows some very highbrow, expertly crafted psychedelic funk from a behind the scenes industry veteran who obviously doesn’t give a crap about marketing, positioning or placement. Read more

Big Tingz for Poirier

Big Tingz for Poirier

Poirier’s been pumpin out the pwnage with ‘Running High’, a new double disc coming out March 30 on Ninjatunes and a music vid / track on the new Crooker’s album, ‘Tons of Friends’ seen above. Poirier album pre-orders come with a poster too.  Sweet! Click Read more

Tay Zonday – Musicolio

Tay Zonday – Musicolio

You saw it here (almost) first! From the maker of “Chocolate Rain”.

Quadron ‘Slipping’

Quadron ‘Slipping’

Check out who all the industry bigwigs are buzzing about. Here’s Denmark’s Quadron.

As Seen in Now Magazine

As Seen in Now Magazine

I made it into Toronto’s Now magazine  for the 3rd or 4th time thanks to the godly Zach Slootsky of TakeMorePhotos.  Foreshadowing?  Only time will tell.On a sidenote, I felt bad for dissing  Toys Are Just to Now’s approx. 355,000 readers in the GTA, (even Read more

Times Neue Roman @ CMW

Times Neue Roman @ CMW

Times Neue Roman are an 8-bit-electro rap duo made up of Arowbe Arowbe Arowbe (lyrics) and Alexander The (production). “Even while breaking every rule of song writing and conventional structure, TNR’s popular potential is confirmed by recent placements of their single “Roq Roq” on the Read more

Speech Debelle Talks Therapy @ CMW

Speech Debelle Talks Therapy @ CMW

Speech took home the coveted UK Mercury prize for best emerging artist of 2009.  This was her first time performing in Canada to an open-minded audience.  You can read my full writeup on AOL Spinner here.

Apple Bottom – Deekline & Dustin Hulton feat, Sporty-O

Apple Bottom – Deekline & Dustin Hulton feat, Sporty-O

So, the blog is starting to look a bit like the kind of site that old folks talk about when they say all there is on the internet is sex and penis extensions, but that’s not going to stop me from posting this next vid Read more

Mac Graham

Mac Graham

Not to be confused with the Juno nominated Montreal progressive house dj, Max Graham, Mac Graham is (according to my pals at Resonancity) perhaps “the most oversexed ” R&B/Funk sensation to come out of London, ON.  but this cat knows what he’s doing as he’s been Read more

Hot Chip – I Feel Better

Hot Chip – I Feel Better

Hot Chip | MySpace Music VideosIt looks like the Brits are all about feeling better these days, (see my post on dan le sac vs. Scroobius Pip’s ‘Feel Better’ below). I’m posting this because it reminds me of the dozens of cheesy music videos that Read more