Shuffle Better: Sharing a track a week in various categories that I hope you might enjoy, and that will improve (I hope) your ipod shuffling.
Cats sets a record; funeral for John Bonham; Saturday Night Live debuts; Bing Crosby dies.
The shortest single to go to No. 1 enters the charts; Janis Joplin dies at 27; Van Halen goes Extreme; Jolson makes film history.
David Lee Roth unsuccessfully channels Toshiro Mifune; MJ sleeps in an oxygen chamber; a surprising UK music fact; The Bangles bang no more; Bryan Adams sucks, but apparently not in the UK.
New York Dolls begin to dissolve; the debut of MTV Video Awards; David Bowie wins; and three in the same week from Dire Straits.
Although Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album was released when I was only about a year old, I would discover it later, at about 15. In my small basement bedroom in our duplex home deep, deep in the painfully straight, white, and conservative suburbs of Calgary
In the world of jazz, Oscar Peterson is such a towering figure that he isn’t considered a Canadian pianist but rather one of the greatest pianists in history from any place.
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TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - TOP 20 PHOTOS OF CMW 2009SoundProof delivers the top twenty photos captured by our photographers during Canadian Music Week.
TORONTOBLOC PARTY WITH HOLY FUCK @ THE KOOL HAUSExperimental indie rock went electronic and synthesized in harmony to mark the end of CMW.
TORONTOTHE MASON RACK BAND @ THE TRANZACThe Mason Rack Band bring Aussie blues, beasts, snake charming, and voodoo to the CMW "Sounds Australia" showcase at the Tranzac.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - WILL CURRIE AND THE COUNTRY FRENCH @ THE EL MOCAMBOSoundProof's Dave MacIntyre attended Will Currie and the Country French @ The El Mocambo on Friday and we have the pics to prove it.
TORONTOBASIA BULAT @ LEE'S PALACEBasia Bulat took the stage at Lee's Palace on Saturday, leaving another crowded CMW audience satisfied.
TORONTOCUFF THE DUKE @ LEE'S PALACEHailed as "Oshawa's crown princes of alt-country," Cuff the Duke had something for everyone at their CMW show at Lee's Palace. And so did their wardrobe.
TORONTOYOUNG GALAXY @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNAfter a small hiatus, Young Galaxy is back and out with new material, rocking out at the Horseshoe.
TORONTOSOUNDPROOF SHOWCASE @ THE EL MOCAMBOSoundProof rocked CMW 2009 with Bryan Scary, Young Rival, Library Voices, The Week That Was and The Miles. And then went hardcore with an after-hours DJ set from Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - WOMEN @ THE HORSESHOESoundProof's Raph Nogal attended Women @ The Horseshoe on Thursday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOTHE INDIES @ THE ROYAL YORK HOTELThe Indies proved yet again that commerce beats artistry like paper beats rock. But at least there were appearances by Crystal Castles, Beast, Hey Rosetta! and Anvil.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - THE INDIES @ THE ROYAL YORKSoundProof's Stephanie Cloutier attended The Indies @ The Royal York on Saturday. Here are some of the highlights.
TORONTOHEXES AND OHS @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNSynth-pop comes alive through Montreal's love duo Hexes and Ohs, who took the stage late but kicked up the beat so much that the crowd wasn't disappointed.
TORONTOTWO HOURS TRAFFIC @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNP.E.I. rockers Two Hours Traffic hit up the Horseshoe with some good old fashion Maritime tunes that kept the crowd toe-a-tapping and a-clapping.
TORONTOTHE HOA HOA'S AND BEEKEEPER SOCIETY @ THE SILVER DOLLAREverything doesn't always go as planned. Even with technical difficulties playing a distracting role in Saturday night's performances at the Silver Dollar, shouldn't the show still go on?
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - STEPH FRASER @ BREAD AND CIRCUSSoundProof's Raph Nogal attended Steph Fraser @ Bread and Circus on Thursday. Here are the pics.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - MOTHER MOTHER @ SUPERMARKETSoundProof's Nic Pouliot attended Mother Mother @ Supermarket on Thursday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOWHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA @ LEE'S PALACEWhite Cowbell Oklahoma rode into town and unleashed their fiery brand of "Southern boogie gone punk" on the mixed crowd at Lee's Palace. And they brought a rotary saw.
TORONTOAN HORSE @ THE TRANZACHot off an appearance on Letterman, Brisbane's An Horse risks unknown status and shocks to the face at the "Sounds Australia" Australian Music Showcase for Canadian Music Week.
TORONTOTHE SUPERSUCKERS @ LEE'S PALACEA good old fashioned tavern brawl throw-down with country punk rockers The Supersuckers almost brought Lee's Palace to collapse Friday night.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: SNFU @ THE KATHEDRALPunk Rock legends SNFU took to the stage @ The Kathedral and SoundProof photographer Nic Pouliot was there to capture the mayhem.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: REVIVAL DEAR & CAPTAINS @ RANCHO RELAXOSoundProof's Filipe Zuzarte covers Revival Dear and Captains at Rancho Relaxo on Wednesday March 11, 2009.
TORONTOTHE BICYCLES @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNThe Bicycles. The great, glorious, fabled, super-fun-times Bicycles show. The last show. Last show? The last show ever? Huh? WTF? OMFG!
TORONTOTHE JUNCTION @ SNEAKY DEE'SBrampton's The Junction got the Friday night party started at Sneaky Dee's with rocking tunes and a great stage presence.
TORONTOTHE REASON @ SNEAKY DEE'SHamilton rock group The Reason gave people a rocking, grooving set - a good reason to be at Sneaky Dee's on CMW's Friday night.
TORONTOTHE SUPERSITIONS @ THE SILVER DOLLARThis little band from Toronto really knows how to put on a show. The Superstitions brought a blast from the past with '50s style beats and rhythms to the Silver Dollar Friday night.
TORONTOHANDSOME FURS @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNWith their new record, Face Control, barely off the presses, Montreal's Handsome Furs took CMW by storm with a full throttle show for a capacity Horseshoe crowd.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: CMW OPENING PARTY @ TATTOO ROCK PARLOURSoundProof's Stephanie Cloutier attended the CMW 2009 opening party at Tattoo Rock Parlour on Wednesday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOHUMAN HIGHWAY @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNPoorly slotted between two high-energy acts, the mellow sounds of Nick Thorburn and Jim Guthrie didn't seem to win over the Horseshoe crowd Friday night.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: VALERY GORE @ SUPERMARKETSoundProof's Allison Janzen covers Valery Gore at Supermarket on Saturday March 14, 2009.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - THE TING TINGS @ THE MOD CLUBSoundProof's Allison Janzen attended The Ting Tings at The Mod Club on Saturday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - WHALE TOOTH @ RANCHO RELAXOSoundProof's Michael Dach attended Whale Tooth @ Rancho Relaxo on Saturday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: GRAND ANALOG @ WRONGBARSoundProof's Kelly McElwain covers Grand Analog at Wrongbar on Friday March 13, 2009.
TORONTO$100 @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNThe Toronto bluegrass/country/folk band turned up much more than tumbleweeds at The Horseshoe Tavern on CMW's second night.
TORONTOTHE LOVELY FEATHERS @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNThe Montreal indie-pop sensations pumped out a high-energy, albeit early, show Thursday night at The Horseshoe Tavern.
TORONTOCURE GRAVITY @ THE RIVOLICure Gravity caused levitation on Queen Street with their live set on the Rivoli's legendary Back Room stage at Coalition Entertainment Management's CMW showcase on Thursday night.
TORONTODUCHESS SAYS @ THE EL MOCAMBOThe Montreal-based noisy dance-punk quartet fronted by crazed frontwoman Annie-Claude took to the stage on CMW's second night at the Sirius Satellite Radio special French showcase.
TORONTOGENTLEMAN REG @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNBartender. Singer-songwriter. Gentleman Reg does it all.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: JAPANDROIDS @ THE GLADSTONE HOTELSoundProof's Kelly McElwain catches Japandroids at The Gladstone Hotel on Friday March 13, 2009.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - WILL CURRIE @ EL MOCAMBOSoundProof's Dave MacIntyre attended Will Currie @ El Mocambo on Friday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - SERENA RYDER @ THE MOD CLUBSoundProof's Allison Janzen attended Serena Ryder @ The Mod Club on Friday, March 13, 2009 and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: WE SEE LIGHTS @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN - 1SoundProof's Dave MacIntyre catches We See Lights at The Horseshoe Tavern on Wednesday March 11, 2009.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: WE ARE STANDARD @ SUPERMARKETSoundProof's Dave MacIntyre catches We Are Standard at Supermarket on Friday March 13, 2009.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - OLDROKS & WORDWOOD SCRUBS @ THE HORSESHOE - 1SoundProof's Allison Janzen catches OldRoks and WordWood Scrubs at The Horseshoe on Wednesday March 11, 2009.
SOUNDPROOFQUEST FOR FIRE @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNBeckoning comparisons to the grunge bands of yesteryear, their energetic set brought us back to the days when a plaid shirt came with long hair and heroin needles.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - WONG BOYS @ WRONGBARSoundProof's Dave MacIntyre attended Wong Boys at Wrongbar on Thursday and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: MISHKA & THE DIRTY HEADS @ REVIVALSoundProof's Michael Dach covers Mishka and The Dirty Heads at Revival on Thursday March 12, 2009. Take a look!
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: ANGELA DESVEAUX @ THE GLADSTONE HOTELAngela Desveaux took to the stage at The Gladstone Hotel and SoundProof photographer Dave MacIntyre was there to capture every moment.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - MALAJUBE @ EL MOCAMBOSoundProof's Stephanie Cloutier attended Malajube @ El Mocambo on Thursday. Here are the pics.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY: ANDY STEDMAN @ CADILLAC LOUNGESoundProof's Dave MacIntyre caught Andy Stedman at Cadillac Lounge on Thursday and we've got the photos to prove it.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - 6 DAY RIOT & MEGAN HAMILTON @ RANCHO RELAXOSoundProof's Stephanie Cloutier catches 6 Day Riot & Megan Hamilton on Thursday, March 12 2009.
TORONTOPHOTO GALLERY - JOSHUA RADIN @ EL MOCAMBOSoundProof's Dave MacIntyre attended Joshua Radin @ El Mocambo on Wednesday, March 11 2009 and we've got the pics to prove it.
TORONTOPREVIEW - CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2009Our recommendations of the bands that you absolutely have to see at this year's festival.
TORONTOCHAD VANGAALEN @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERNA sold out audience braved the sweat and stench of a rather tropical venue in order to catch a fleeting glimpse of cancon's current pride and joy.
