Here’s a full video clip shot of Rufus Wainwright performing “Get Happy” in drag at the Danforth Music Hall on June 11/07. His Judy Garland is second to none… well, except may be Judy herself!
Add comment August 29th, 2007
Its almost here! Virgin Festival has just added even more artists to an already amazing line-up headlined by The Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, Interpol, and The Killers, plus dozens of hot acts including Metric, The Arctic Monkeys, Paolo Nutini, Stars, M.I.A., and Dirty Vegas.
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The Heights
The Red Romance
Liam and Me
The Postage Stamps
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Add comment August 24th, 2007
Fall listings for concerts are heating up. Looking for some bands to check out new shows this late Aug/Early september? Here are a bunch that may tickle your fancy:
Bang Lime - Lee’s Palace - August 24
“Featuring Josh and Joules of Metric”
Tickets on Sale Now!
$14.50 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 9pm / 19+ // Support: tba
http://www.banglime.com/
Tea Leaf Green - Mod Club - August 28
Tickets on Sale Now!
$15 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 8pm / All Ages // Support: The Populars
http://www.tealeafgreen.com/
Neil Hamburger - El Mocambo - August 31
“America’s $1 Funnyman”
Tickets on Sale Now!
$12.50 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 9pm / 19+ // Support: Nick Flanagan
http://www.myspace.com/americasfunnyman
Jagermeister Presents The Expendables
Mod Club - September 2nd
Tickets on Sale Now!
$15 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 7pm / 19+
Support: Authority Zero and The Supervillains
http://theexpendables.net/
Plaster - Drake Hotel - September 22nd
Tickets on Sale Now!
$10 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 9pm / 19+
http://www.plasterband.com/
Thomas Dolby and The Jazz Mafia Horns
Mod Club - September 25
Tickets on Sale Now!
$24.50 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 8pm / 19+ // Support: tba
http://www.thomasdolby.com/
Suzanne Vega - Mod Club - September 26
Tickets on Sale Now!
$30 in advance at TM, RT, SS
Doors 8pm / 19+ // Support: tba
http://www.suzannevega.com/
Add comment August 21st, 2007
Damien Rice performs at Humming Bird Centre, Sept 10@8PM
Passionate and intense singer/songwriter Damien Rice is coming back to Toronto for the 2nd time this year, this time at the Hummingbird Centre. I saw the Irish singer/songwriter perform at Massey Hall a few months back, where we put on a near identical performance when he was here at the sweltering hot Danforth Music Hall sweat-a-thon show last year. It was a brief solo stop before meeting back up with the band.
I was severly disappointed with backup singer Lisa Hannigan left the band to pursue her own endeavous. Her haunting smoky alto voice combined with Rice’s intense and pain-stricken music went straight to the heart. Use of chilling call and answers and warm Hannigan echoes lost meaning when he had to respond to himself - it was on the edge of schizophrenic.
Nonetheless, Rice still packs an intense electro-acoustic punch and will put in a great show - even if it echoes his last few Toronto performances.
Add comment August 17th, 2007
2 SHOWS:
FRI SEPT 28
SAT SEPT 29
Ben Harper is doing a show at a great venue. It’s a perfect place to chill out and relax w/the Innnocent Criminals, no? I’ve found since he did some work for Standing on the Shoulders of Motown (a movie paying homage to the Greatest Motown hit machine ever, The Funk Brothers), his full band work takes me back to the Detroit Motown/soul era.
He’s a terrific performer that’ll get ya groovin’ and dancing.. and perhaps a few tokes between sets 
So if you’ve never seen Harper perform than check this show out!
Tickets HERE
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“Ground On Down” | |
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“With My Own Two Hands” | |
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“Mama’s Trippin’” | |
Add comment August 14th, 2007
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