With North By North East Music festival fast approaching, tons of artists will be rummaging through the big smoke in the beginning of June. One such artist by the name of Dan Mangan, a Vancouver BC singer/songwriter has swept likes of CBC Radio 3 ala Podcast Host Grant Lawrence and his listeners with his all encompassing folk vocals that has stopped even the most rowdy and rambunctious crowds. The track, Unnatural Progression , stopped me in my tracks. His deep rooted, personal vocals and soft guitar backdrop will warm any evening - despite how sad and pensive they may be.
As part of his cross Canada tour, he’ll be playing a couple venues in June.
June 13 June 12 - Toronto - The Rivoli - "TMB Lawyers" Showcase for North-By-North-East (Time TBC)
June 14 - Toronto - The Savannah Room - North-By-North-East @10 PM. Savanaah room is a bit of a hole but will give a truely intimate vibe; guaranteed he’ll blow you away.
Dan Mangan - "A Passport Approved" Live on Indie 103.1
The rising electro-retro-rock duo from down under have come up to take over North America. The Presets have won over Australia with a #1 Aussie album selling out shows across the country.
The Syndey-based duo explodes with a blend of dirty house dance to get your heart pumpin’ along with psychedelic Depeche Mode inspired synthpop trance sounds to blast you to another dimension. Their pulse pounding ‘My People’ is a club staple.
The Presets perform this Saturday, May 31 @Kool Haus.
Doors @8PM
$16.50
There were many Hillside Festival goers who were largely pissed at the lack of weekend passes available for the 2008 Hillside Festival. Stores in Toronto had only a handful (literally) of ticket available, with passes selling out online/telephone in <20 mins. They’ve got a reason to be mad, since in previous years “early birds” went in 20 mins, but weekend passes were available at least for a couple of days.
What happened? Did popularity double vs. last year? Are they offering less $90 weekend passes this year, in favour of making more $$ selling regular tickets?
Given the calibre of the Guelph music and community arts festival each year, one can’t complain at the regular price tickets. Although you’d miss out on Friday night, full day saturday and sunday tix would cut a $120 hole in your pocket. Most weekend festivals usually start at $200, and at this festival you great locally produced food, water stations, minimal brand-invasion, recycling stations and dishwashing stations.
There is a blind faith Hillside concert goers have with this festival, given the panic to get weekend passes without knowing more than 5 (of >30) artists that will be performing. As a volunteer-enabled concert, Hillside is all about enjoying the music and community; not just to make a profit and a mass event for corporations to sell their brands.
This year’s preliminary line up is shaping up to be excellent:
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With North By North East Music festival fast approaching, tons of artists will be rummaging through the big smoke in the beginning of June. One such artist by the name of Dan Mangan, a Vancouver BC singer/songwriter has swept likes of CBC Radio 3 ala Podcast Host Grant Lawrence and his listeners with his all encompassing folk vocals that has stopped even the most rowdy and rambunctious crowds. The track, Unnatural Progression , stopped me in my tracks. His deep rooted, personal vocals and soft guitar backdrop will warm any evening - despite how sad and pensive they may be.
