Russian piano-pounder Regina Spektor continues to dig her own path and finds, on Far, the middle ground between the twitchy Soviet Kitsch and 2006’s pop crossover Begin to Hope. The irony generation’s Tori Amos has a better sense of humour than her colleague—Tori might commune with the earth, but she would never imitate dolphins, as […]
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Children of Eve makes out with the big prize
Newfoundland outfit Children of Eve beat out four other bands last week at the Toothy Moose to nab an opening slot at the July 18 KISS extravaganza.
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Dog Day added to Virgin line-up
And thus the inaugural VFest roster is complete. Tix still available here.
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Joel Plaskett Emergency to open for Macca
…both Joel Plaskett Emergency and Wintersleep have been tapped to open for Paul McCartney. Confirmation as it comes. Oh wait, here’s one:
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Mount Eerie brings Microphones to Halifax
Calm Down It’s Monday scam a ride to Halifax. (photo Rick White) If you have to miss Sappyfest this will soothe your nerves—though it’s not affiliated, we’re just pointing out the connection—how about Mount Eerie with guests Julie Doiron solo, and also with Calm Down It’s Monday and oh yeah Rick White? Your lucky day […]
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José González cancelled
Due to an illness in his family. Refunds available through Ticketpro beginning tomorrow.
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Classified performs on the MMVAs tonight
Class & co. rehearse in rainy Toronto last night. (muchmusic.com) Classified will appear on the MuchMusic Video Awards tonight with much of the crew who appeared at his Palace show on June 5. In addition to the regs—DJ IV, Chad Hatcher, brothers Mic and Jake Boyd—Class has recruited drummer Sean MacGillivray, violinist Kinley Dowling and, […]
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Supershow gets even more superlative
Teresa Ennis protects herself against Harbour breezes. Next Friday’s MIR Supershow/Multicultural Festival Kickoff at Alderney Landing was already pretty sweet: you had your your hosts plus Paula Cole, Divine Brown and Sarah Slean lined up for the June 26 blowout. But the explosion just got bigger: Old Man Luedecke and Teresa Ennis have been added […]
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How to pick a rainy day movie
Rainy day movies shouldn’t be too cerebral. You don’t watch The Godfather or Memento on days like these. You peep a horror marathon on Space, a romcom, an underappreciated gutbuster—something you’ve seen 10 times. You want to revel in its familiarity. Rainy days are for jokes you know and well-known moments you cry at anyway, […]
