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TORONTOFEATURES: SHUFFLE BETTER: CHILL: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.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY - OCT. 8-14Cats sets a record; funeral for John Bonham; Saturday Night Live debuts; Bing Crosby dies.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY - OCT. 1-7The shortest single to go to No. 1 enters the charts; Janis Joplin dies at 27; Van Halen goes Extreme; Jolson makes film history.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY - SEPT. 17-23David 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.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY - SEPT. 9 -15New York Dolls begin to dissolve; the debut of MTV Video Awards; David Bowie wins; and three in the same week from Dire Straits.
TORONTOFEATURES: A LIFE IN SONG: ROCK N ROLL SUICIDEAlthough 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
TORONTOFEATURES: YOU SHOULD ALREADY OWN: CANADIANA SUITE BY THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIOIn 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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The Mercy NowSelf ControlSOUNDS LIKE: Balls out rock and roll.
No JoyGhost BlondeSOUNDS LIKE: Another lo-fi girl-fronted band that's saved by a shoegaze vibe.
Janelle MonaeThe ArchandroidSOUNDS LIKE: High-octane production value fuelling a fantastic concept driven by a soul-inspired songstress.
Jake and the LeprechaunsAt Midnight, The BirdsongSOUNDS LIKE: A well-crafted collection of tunes from a talented group of multi-instrumentalists.
Read and Shout 2011: 'We are tired of getting dicked around!'LondonMarch 26, 2011The Read and Shout benefit concert was held this past weekend in London: A night of indie pop in support of libraries being hurt by government cuts - featuring Jens Lekman, A Nice Day for Sailing, The Pocketbooks, A Little Orchestra, Darren Hayman, and Leaf Library.
Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans @ Aeolian HallLondonFebruary 8, 2011Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans Band rocked out, but weren't even the highlight of this great show. That honour goes to supporting act Daniel Romano of Attack In Black and his slower, more soulful performance.
Yann Tiersen @ Picture HouseEdinburghOctober 27, 2010France's first and foremost musical whiz kid visits the UK, leaving behind Amelie, Nino & co.
The Mercy Now
No Joy
Janelle Monae
Jake and the Leprechauns
Read and Shout 2011: 'We are tired of getting dicked around!'
Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans @ Aeolian Hall
Yann Tiersen @ Picture House
