Posted by Gosia Mrugala Sydney Blu @ The Hoxton, Toronto – April 7.2012 As a performer, Ottawa-born/Miami-based Sydney Blu is truly hellacious: she projects so much positive energy, and vibes off the audience brilliantly. From the minute she took the stage at The Hoxton, her musical charisma enraptured the crowd. (Among them was fellow Canadian Deadmau5, who turned up to show his support.) It was an accomplished performance that kept the room in a frenzy from the first beat to the final … [Read more...]
Sweets of the Week – January 20
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Posted by Scott Willats Clockwise from top left: Dada Life, Jokers of the Scene, Gesaffelstein, Brodinski The slow weekends are over and it’s time to hit the concert scene running. Some heavy shows going down. First up: Dada Life was in Toronto last night, and the Swedish duo put the Hoxton to the test. Next in line: Jokers of the Scene tonight at Wrongbar. The Ottawa duo always puts on a show you want to catch, managing to lay down some … [Read more...]
Chris Lake @ Maison – Video
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Posted by Scott Willats Last month, EDM pioneer Chris Lake blessed Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto with amazing performances. During his Toronto stop, I got a chance to catch up with him and see how things have been. Naturally, he wanted to talk about “Sundown” — and I was more than happy to chat about this massive anthem. In this quick little Web exclusive video, you’ll get to hear about the origin of what is sure to become an automatic on your spring playlist. I feel like … [Read more...]
Adventures in Canadiana
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The record we’re most curious to hear right now: the forthcoming Silken Laumann, a forthcoming electro side project from Rolf Klausener, lead singer of Ottawa-based indie-folk band The Acorn. And yes, it’s a tribute to Canadian Olympic rower Silken Laumann. Funny, we always had her pegged as more of a death-metal chick. But whatevs — this sounds interesting. From the Aol.ca article: “After working on electro project, Silken Laumann, for the better part of a year, lead singer Rolf … [Read more...]
