Osheaga side-stage preview: Hovatron and Lunice

Thursday, July 29, 2010
Osheaga side-stage preview: Hovatron and Lunice

If you’re thinking of heading to Montreal for the Osheaga festival this weekend for 90s-slacker and indie-rock goodness (The National, Sonic Youth, Pavement, to name a few), open your mind a little and you’ll be treated to a slice of the future.
According to world-renowned New Yorker music critic Sasha Frere-Jones, Montreal harbors North America’s edgiest electronic scene (See Ghislain Poirier, Moonstar, young Skinnybones crew, and the Mutek conference), so Osheaga is making sure to give music snobs a taste of this on the Piknic Electronik side stage.

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Sylvus gains its black metal bearings

Saturday, July 24, 2010
Sylvus gains its black metal bearings

“Down with people.”

A fitting suggestion from Sylvus‘ singer-guitarist at the Hard Luck bar Thursday, though the Toronto metal outfit put on a tough front for a band just gearing up again. (more)

Burning Love, Crux of Aux smoke hardcore vets Coliseum at The Shop

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Burning Love, Crux of Aux smoke hardcore vets Coliseum at The Shop

Monday’s Coliseum show at west-end basement Parts and Labour was a purposeful lesson from the Kentucky hardcore vets we should appreciate our own damn scene. (more)

Alterna-Pride: Dancey post-punks The Torrent speak out on gay politics

Monday, July 5, 2010
Alterna-Pride: Dancey post-punks The Torrent speak out on gay politics

After much controversy, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) marched in the Pride parade yesterday, but not all feathers were left unruffled in the gay community, and musicians were a big part of that. (more)

G20: the sound of protest, batons and ensuing chaos

Monday, June 28, 2010
G20: the sound of protest, batons and ensuing chaos

Friday: Summit protests start peacefully, with chanting, drumming, and even a little Mos Def. (more)

The Best and Worst of NXNE 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Best and Worst of NXNE 2010

NXNE is over, we’ve survived, and the hangovers have subsided just enough to post some hazy recollections. After pounding the pavement and blowing out our eardrums to countless bands, we’ve compiled our best and worst moments of Toronto’s finest music festival. If you have any to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below.
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Q&A: Exene of X says punk is different when you’re 50

Thursday, June 17, 2010
Q&A: Exene of X says punk is different when you’re 50

In Toronto this weekend for the NXNE festival is Exene Cervenka, the poetic, off-tune-harmony singer-songwriter of 70s-80s punk band X. In 1976, Exene Cervenka met John Doe,  and they went on to create history as part of L.A.’s punk scene revolving around the club Masque, infusing punk with blues, country, rockabilly alongside more harsh punk bands like the Germs and The Circle Jerks. (more)

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