NXNE Festival : A Musical Journey pt. II

Posted by chris ON Jun 28, 2012 IN Festivals
 I started off saying that NXNE was a marathon, and this statement felt even more true once we’d hit the wall - exhaustion can kick in pretty apbruptly from running to concert after concert. But believe me, once overcaming the initial hump, I came thr.. READ MORE >

Mogwai Concert Review

Posted by Joey Therriault ON Jun 27, 2012
Tranquil music doesn’t (and should never be thought to) preclude an exciting and enchanting concert. Scottish Post-Rock group Mogwai have mastered the ability of combining serene soundscapes with a tantalizing live show. The Post-Rock pioneers played a show immersed in clean guitar lines, which would build into distorted crescendo-ing climaxes. .. READ MORE >

NXNE Festival : A Musical Journey pt. I

Posted by chris ON Jun 27, 2012 IN Festivals
 This year at North By North East, also known as an annual music, film and interactive conference festival held in Toronto, more than 850 bands gathered in the big city walls for a week on non-stop showcasing, featuring the best of the up-and-coming of the m.. READ MORE >
 Homophobia will hopefully be on the back burner soon enough if acts like Zebra Katz continue to bubble up as quickly and successfully as he did in 2011 & 2012 (with help from Njena Redfoxxx the other MC for ZK). "It's great to see where a song can lead you based on your ge.. READ MORE >

Gingy & Bordello / Iron & Water

Posted by Lillie Z ON Jun 24, 2012
Turbo Records' latest compilation 'New Jack Techno' instantly transports you to 5am in Berlin or UK. The 10 track album features Toronto natives Nautiluss , Milano and Gingy & Bordello who have already teamed up for multiple LP's + remixes this year. This particular track is a definate stand out fo.. READ MORE >

Pop Kult // In Flagranti REVIEW

Posted by Lillie Z ON Jun 13, 2012
Cosmic John Carpenter disco is the only way I can describe In Flagrantis sound, which creates a feeling of floating in an infinite galaxy full of beautiful naked femaliens with golden ray guns. The duo from New York/ Italy (Sasha Srnobrnja & Alex Goor) blends their American and European influences into hyper sexual modern disco with a 70's/8.. READ MORE >