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Prism Prize Announces Music Video Winners this Sunday
Photo: The Prism Prize Top 10 This Sunday the winner of the best Canadian Music Video of the year will be announced at the Prism Prize. 10 finalists are awaiting the decision that will be made by 90+...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 71: PULP – PAPER ART PARTY!
Art: Illuminous by Mona Dai and Evan Brock at PULP: paper art party 2014 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to party in a room made of paper? Tonight the annual PULP: paper art party 2014...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 72: CMW 2015 – Must See Shows
To make your life easier, we’ve listed our Top 5 acts to catch at Canadian Music Week. With over 1000 artists and 60 venues around the city, picking out the right shows the key to a smooth CMW...
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Ticket Giveaway for Scene Music Festival
Photo: Scene Music Festival 2014 SCENE Music Festival returns to Montebello Park in downtown St Catharines on Canada Day Long Weekend June 28 & 29. The festival will attract thousands of music...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 73: NXNE 2014 – Must See Shows
NXNE is here so we hope you’re ready for no sleep! With all the venue hopping, this festival will definitely keep you busy. Here are our top picks for must see shows (in no particular order). ADELAIDE...
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2014 Polaris Music Prize Long List
Photo: 2014 Long List The long list finalists for the 2014 Polaris music prize have been announced. The Polaris is given to a Canadian music album based entirely on artistic merit despite genre,...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 74: Sunparlour Players
Photo: Sunparlour Players It’s been a while since I’ve seen a band with as much heart as the boys in Sunparlour Players. Members Andrew Penner and Michael “Rosie” Rosenthal have figured out the...
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Ticket Giveaway for Edgefest on July 18th (USS, MS MR, Said The Whale + More)
Photo: Edgefest 2014 USS, MS MR, Said The Whale, Bear Hands, Wildlife, Dear Rouge, and more will be performing on Friday, July 18th in Toronto as part of the Edgefest Summer Concert Series. The...
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The Polaris Music Prize Short List Announced
The Polaris Music Prize Short List is here! The Canadian National music prize is awarded to one album each year based on artistic merit without regard to musical genre, professional affiliation, or...
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Scene & Heard, Vol. 75: Sloan Releases First Single off of “Commonwealth”
Photo: Sloan – Commonwealth Album Cover Toronto’s Sloan is set to release their latest album entitled “Commonwealth” on September 9th, 2014. The 4-man band, originally from Halifax, announced that...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 76: ARKELLS
Photo by Brooks Reynolds The Arkells have released their brand new album High Noon, which is their best to date. I must say, I’m very impressed by the new batch of songs and it’s been on repeat ever...
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Young Lions Music Club’s Annual TIFF Party “2001 A Space Odyssey”
Photo: 2001: A Space Odyssey The third instalment of Young Lions Music Club’s Stanley Kubrick theme parties is happening on September 12 in Toronto. After a successful The Shining party as well as...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 77: Union Duke
Photo courtesy of unionduke.com Five-piece Toronto outfit Union Duke is a sweet blend of rock, country, folk and bluegrass mixed into one batch of sonic goodness. The band’s array of instruments...
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Boy George and Culture Club play Sony Centre in Toronto
Photo: Culture Club ’80’s UK pop band Culture Club are playing their sole Canadian date of their new tour at Toronto’s Sony Centre. For the first time in 14 years members Boy George, Mikey Craig,...
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Toronto Is Awesome x do416 Event Listings
Photo: Toronto Is Awesome page on Do416 Arts & Crafts records has launched the Toronto faction of their event listing website they have back in Austin, USA. The do416 website lists events in...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 78: WALK OFF THE EARTH
Photo: Walk Off The Earth Walk Off The Earth has used social media, specifically Youtube videos, to build a solid fan base. It was their Youtube cover video of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”...
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5 Minutes with Freddie: Sloan
Photo: Chris Murphy from Sloan with Freddie Every now and then Freddie asks a friend to do his mundane house chores. In this episode of 5 Minutes with Freddie, Freddie caught up with Chris Murphy,...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 79: Bloor Ossington Folk Festival
Photo: Bloor / Ossington Folk Festival Beginning today and running until Sunday, The Bloor Ossington Folk Festival brings three days of food, crafts, and free music to Toronto’s West end. Now in...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 80: HIGHS
Photo: Highs HIGHS are a band fairly new to the music scene in Toronto. They are a gang of super friendly folks that play happy tunes that will bring a smile to your face. HIGHS are re-releasing their...
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SCENE AND HEARD, VOL. 81: THE STRUMBELLAS
Photo: The Strumbellas The Strumbellas have been building some serious steam. Their sophomore album, We Still Move On Dance Floors, was released this time last year via Six Shooter Records (Canada)....
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