James Bond Day, October 5, 2012 marks 50 years since we were first introduced to the debonair and charming spy, James Bond. Even after 5 decades of working for Her Majesty’s Secret Service he somehow still finds a way to woo a new Bond Girl, outsmart a new dastardly megalomaniac super-villain and ultimately save the…
Category: Sounds
music, concerts, theatre, arts and performance
Culture Days 2012
Since its inception in 2010, Culture Days has taken root in more than 700 cities and towns across the country. Culture Days are a volunteer driven national movement with a goal to raise awareness and participation in the arts and culture community. This year’s Culture Days takes place on September 28, 29 and 30. Across…
Feist wins The 2012 Polaris Music Prize
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…
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…