Monday night at Bell Media’s Masonic Temple, Concert Hall Studios in Toronto a gala concert was held to celebrate the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Short List and announce the winner of the prestigious prize. Short list nominees, Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, Kathleen Edwards, Fucked Up, Grimes and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan performed for the live…
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Reminiscing with Glass Tiger & Roxette
Glass Tiger / Roxette – Rogers Arena – September 12, 2012 Stepping back into our youth, friends and I went to Rogers Arena for the final night of Sweden’s Roxette‘s Canadian Tour, featuring guests Glass Tiger. Former Much Music VJ, now DJ, Kim Clarke Champniss opened up the night with a DJ set before Canadian…
What’s On Weekend – September 13 – 15, 2012
Here’s my picks of the week! Ongoing Activities: – there’s still a week to go on Dancap Productions’s Broadway’s Jersey Boys to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Sep 23rd – visit Vanier Park for Bard On The Beach now presenting Taming Of The Shrew, Macbeth, Merry Wives of Windsor and King John. – head outside…
Rdio New Release Tuesday – September 11, 2012
This week sees some big names launching into the Fall new music scene. David Byrne & St Vincent – Love This Giant Sea Wolf – Old World Romance The xx – Coexist Billy Talent – Dead Silence The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter Dave Matthews Band – Away From The World The Raveonettes – Observator…
Rifflandia Festival 2012
For three days each September Victoria comes alive with the sound of music…no Julie Andrews isn’t running down the hill but you may be running to hear great acts like Flaming Lips, Mother Mother, Cake or Everlast. Rifflandia Festival Year 5 runs from this Thursday night, September 13th to Sunday September 16th, in venues across…
5th Annual Accordion Noir Festival
Summer may be coming to a close but there still lots of fun and entertaining activities happening. One interesting and unique festival, that I just learned about, is coming up in Vancouver this weekend, the 5th Annual Accordion Noir Festival takes place September 13 – 16, 2012. Celebrating one of the “world’s most misunderstood instruments”…
Missy Higgins brings ‘The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle’
Missy Higgins – Commodore Ballroom – September 2, 2012 Australian singer / songwriter Missy Higgins returned to Vancouver to promote her latest album “The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle” at The Commodore Ballroom. Before a small but dedicated audience, the show took on an even more intimate feeling. Higgins performed songs from all her three full length…