Evan Dando & Julianna Hatfield – Lee’s Palace – NXNE 2011 Nineties grunge kids and slackers mingled with hipsters at Lee’s Palace in Toronto for Evan Dando and Julianna Hatfield’s first gig together for eight years. The last visit saw Julianna backing up Evan’s set but this show was an equal-billing acoustic set. Alternating between each…
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Top 5 Ways To Fill Your Day At NXNE Festival
Since I’m in Toronto for North by Northeast Interactive, Film & Music Festival I thought I’d share the experience, with a few fun ways to fill your day at the Fest. 1. Learning; some great topics are covered in the hundreds of Interactive sessions. 2. Relaxing; the rooftop pool at host hotel Hyatt Regency on…
Polaris Music Prize – Long List Announced
First awarded in 2006, the Polaris Music Prize is annually awarded to the best Canadian full-length album. Chosen by a jury of 200 members of the Canadian music media the 2011 Long List was recently announced at The Drake Hotel in Toronto. From this long list of 40 nominees the jury will now choose the…
2011 NA Outgames Unveils New Poster
With the big event just over a month away, the Vancouver 2011 North American Outgames debuted their hot new-look poster. The poster features models’ torsos adorned with the NA Outgames logo by Vancouver body painting specialists, Glitter Machine. The Vancouver 2011 Outgames features Sports, Human Rights Conference and Cultural celebrations from July 25-31, 2011
What’s On Weekend: June 16 – 18
Thursday June 16 – head outdoors to Deer Lake Park to catch Kid Cudi kick off the Burnaby Summer Concert Series – a new weekly party, Deperate Houseboys, begins at Numbers Cabaret Friday June 17 The Mountain Goats – over at the Biltmore Cabaret indie rockers The Mountain Goats take the stage – VICE Fridays continues at Canvas…
Burnaby Summer Concert Series 2011
If you’re like me and you don’t often venture beyond the Vancouver city limits, this summer is a great time to cross Boundary Road and head over to Burnaby for some terrific concerts in the part. The Burnaby Summer Concert Series features a great line-up of acts playing in the great outdoors at the beautiful…
Come out & Play! NA 2011 Outgames Closing Party
After days of running shoes, it’ll be time to switch to dancing shoes for the closing party of the 2011 North American Outgames! Wrapping up a week of competitions, conferences and celebrations the closing party will bring everyone together to applaud their achievements. Organizers have just announced that headlining the event will be 90’s Swedish…