Playlist - Thursday August 27, 2009

1. Lioness - Harder They Fall
2. Arctic Monkeys - Dangerous Animals
3. Black Ghosts - Full Moon
4. The Dodos - Two Medicines
5. Jay Reatard - I'm Watching You
6. Juke Box the Ghost - Hold it in
7. Kasabian - Fire
8. Malajube - La Valerie
9. Metric - Help Im Alive
10. Pilot Speed - Light You Up
11. The Wooden Sky - When We Were Young
12. Mando Diao - Come On Come On
13. Kid Koala - Robbin' Banks (Doin Time)
14. The Doves - There Goes The Fear
15. Cougar - Stay Famous
16. The Editors - Munich
17. Sloan - The Other Man
18. The Cribs - We Were Aborted
19. The Danks - Treaty Connector
20. Wilco - Bull Black Nova
21. MuteMath - The Nerve
22. Plasticines - You're No Good
23. Miike Snow vs. Peter Bjorn & John - It Don't Move Me
24. Secret Broadcast - Shatter

Event/Concert Listings

Check out www.ciut.fm for the front lawn live music schedule

Starting today and running trough until Sunday is Buskerfest! 2009. Go down to the St. Lawrence Market area in Toronto to see some of the world's best street performers.

Tonight - Thursday August 27, 2009

The Cool Kids
@ Lee's Palace
$20 9pm

Rebel Emergency w/ King Sunshine
@ The Mod Club
ALL AGES 9pm $15

Tomorrow - Friday August 28, 2009

Fan Expo (running until Sunday)
@ Metro Toronto Convention Centre
General Admission $25

Saturday August 29, 2009

Kill the Lights
@ El Mocambo
9pm

Jane Vane w/ The Lovely Killbots, Extra Happy Ghost
@ Rancho Relaxo
$6 9pm

Coming soon...

The Duhks
Arctic Monkeys
Maximo Park
Born Ruffians

News Thursday August 27 2009

Zombie Dance!

If you're going to be in London England on Saturday you may see alot of Zombie like characters walking around, why you ask? Michael Jackson fans are being asked to meet in Hyde Park at noon on Saturday to celebrate Jacksons 51st birthday. The whole idea is to perform the dance from Jacksons video "Thriller" and hopefully break a world record in the process. If you're not in London you can take part in the fun too! here in Toronto theres a three part flash mob to celebrate Jacksons birthday it starts at 3 and should be awesome.
ATTIRE:
Funky, Bling, Retro

EVENT IN 3 PHASES:
Phase 1 - Dundas Square - 3:00pm
Phase 2 - Eaton Centre - 4:00pm
Phase 3 - Much Music - Queen Street

Where the Wild Things Are
Karen O has composed a film soundtrack for director Spike Jonze. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer enlisted the help of members from Queens of the Stone Age and the Raconteurs for the soundtrack for Jonze's screen adaptation of the children's book Where The Wild Things Are. She called the collaboration Karen O And The Kids. US songwriter Greg Kurstin, who wrote much of Lily Allen's It's Not Me It's You, has also contributed. the film will be released in the US on October 16 and preceding the release of the album of the soundtrack, a single All Is Love is released for digital download on 25 August.
music-news.com

Soccer Rocks!
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was part of a charity soccer game at Toronto's Cherry Beach on Saturday to benefit a youth centre in Uganda. The next day, the band played the Molson Amphitheatre with Blink-182, and Rivers took a moment to assess one of his high-profile teammates. "Well on my team, the star striker was Michael Cera," Rivers said. "He was really a force on the field. I can tell you that much. What did he say, he hadn't played since he was 12 or something?" According to Rivers, Cera definitely has potential on the field."He had a lot of spirit. Um and he had a ... force to reckon with in the striker position."
muchmusic.com

Playlist - Thursday, August 20, 2009

1. Santigold - Say Aha
2. She Wants Revenge - These Things
3. Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
4. MuteMath - The Nerve
5. Liam Finn & Eliza Jane - Learning To Fall
6. Whale Tooth - Hibernation Song
7. The Morning Benders - Worth A Fight
8. The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
10. Muse - Uprisings
11. Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat
12. Eagles of Death Metal - Anything 'Cept the Truth
13. The Cliks - Dirty King
14. Anya Marina- Move You
15. The Dodos- Fables
16. We Were Promised Jet Packs- Moving Clocks Run Slow
17. Jay Reatard- There Is No Sun
18. Jukebox the Ghost- Static To The Heart
19. Lioness- Harder They Fall
20. Pilot Speed- Light You Up
21. Shout Out Out Out Out- Forever Indebted
22. The Strokes- Electricityscape
23. White Lies- Unfinished Business
24. Tusks- Baby Noise
25. Tokyo Police Club- A Lesson In Crime

Event Listings

Warped 45's CD Release Party
Thursday August 20, 2009
@ The Horseshoe Tavern
11pm $8

Fix Jaw CD Release w/ Major Grange & Rival Boys
Friday August 21, 2009
@ El Mocambo
9pm

Modest Mouse
Fri Aug. 21 & Sat Aug. 22, 2009
@ The Academy
$30

Brendan Benson
Monday August 24, 2009
@ The Mod Club
9pm $13.50

Rock Indie Showcase Duex
Wednesday August 26, 2009
@ Velvet Underground
9pm $10


CNE Opens Tomorrow!!
$1.75 Admission fee for opening day only


Coming soon...

MBMG @ Tara Studios - Aug. 26
The Bravery @ Opera House - Oct. 6 (tickets go on sale this Sat. Aug. 22)

News August 20 2009

New Face of American Idol
With Paula Abdul out it only makes sense to bring in someone new to be a judge on American Idol....according to Entertainment Weekly Joe Jonas will be one of many guest judges on the next season of the Fox show. Other judges announced are Katy Perry, and Victoria Beckham. I wonder if they have any guests from genres other then pop??

V-Fest
The Ontario date for V-Fest has been very mysterious all summer first there was no announced location or date then it was announced that it would be held in Oro Ontario so that music fans could take in a traditional festival experience including camping and a weekend full of music. WELL now the festival which is only nine days away is at Molson Ampitheatre tickets are cheaper but will the experience be the same?? Floor tickets are starting at $59 check out virginfestival.ca

Update
A New York gallery has auctioned a portrait of the late pop star Michael Jackson by American artist Andy Warhol for an undisclosed amount of money. The1984 painting – a vibrant multicoloured silkscreen image of the singer wearing a red jacket and smiling – was auctioned off at the Vered Gallery in East Hampton, N.Y., on Tuesday.The gallery will not disclose the price or the buyer who has requested to remain anonymous. "We can't talk about price. We don't report price," said art gallery owner Janet Lehr in a statement to the wire service AFP. "It's in the range of millions," she added.

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Blissful Thunder is now being re-broadcast in Taiwan!

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Wednesdays at 12am AND 12pm

News August 13 2009

Michael Jackson
A Silkscreen portrait of Michael Jackson done by Andy Warhol is set to go to auction on August 18th. The starting price of the portrait is a whopping $800,000! The print was made in 1984 to celebrate the release and success of Jacksons album Thriller. The print measures 76.2 by 66cm and is expected to get more then it's $800,000 starting price. To date the highest price ever paid for a Warhol portrait is $28 million for Lemon Marilyn in 2007. The auction will be held at the Vered Art Gallery in East Hampton, New York.

Steve Martin
Steve Martin's latest album The Crow: New Songs for the 5 String Bango was released this week in Canada and his tour will be in Toronto this fall. This album includes alot of music that was originally recorded on hi 1981 comedy album The Stve Martin Brothers, and various other songs recored in the 70's.

Radiohead
Their last album made quite the impression on the music world not only with listeners and other artists but also record labels when the band independantly released In Rainbows online for a "pay what you want" price tag. But now Radioheads lead singer Tom Yorke says he's not that interested in albums at the moment. Yorke believes that making individual singles available for download has lessend the need to release full albums. So for now Radiohead is going to be focusing on releasing singles and nt full albums.

Playlist Thursday August 13 2009

1. Passion Pit- Moths Wings
2. Alexisonfire- Emerald Street
3. The Decemberists- O Valencia!
4. Feist- My Moon My Man
5. People In Planes- Tonight the Sun Will Rise
6. Mute Math- Typical
7. Death From Above 1979- Romantic Rights
8. Arctic Monkeys- Balaclava
9. Blood Red Shoes- Try Harder
10. The Carps- From Compton to Scarboro
11. Mando Diao- The Shinning
12. Hot Hot Heat- Harmonicas and Tamborines
13. Jet- She's a Genius
14. K-Os- 4,3,2,1
15. Casiokids - Gomur Mamma
16. Audio Bullys - Get Myself on Track
17. MeLo-X - The Highest
18. Art of Fresh - Get Free
19. The Wallflowers - One Headlight
20. Johnny Major - You
21. Supergrass - Kiss of Life
22. Mike Snow - Black & Blue
23. Whale Tooth - Hibernation Song
24. The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
25. Kasabian - Underdog
26. Hard-Fi - Cash Machine

Event/ Concert Listings

The Junction CD Release Party
@ The Horseshoe
Thursday August 13, 2009
$7, 8pm

Caledonia CD Release Party
@ Rancho Relaxo
$5, 9pm

The Breeders
@ Lee’s Palace
Saturday August 15, 2009
$23.50, 9pm


Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Friday August 14 to Friday August 21
@ Bloor Cinema
www.torontoafterdark.com/2009

Playlist August 6 2009

1. Alexisonfire- Emerald Street
2. Brand New- Sowing Season
3. Chucky Danger- Travelling
4. You Say Party! We Say Die!
5. We Are Scientists- Cash Cow
6. Spinnerette- Ghetto Love
7. Sloan- All I am is All Your Not
8. Shad- The Old Prince Still Lives at Home
9. The Rosebuds- Life Like
10. She Wants Revenge- Walking Away
11. Regina Spektor- Fidelity
12. Passion Pit- Moths Wings
13. Mother Mother- Oh My Heart
14. Matt Costa- Cigarette Eyes
15. Joel Plaskett- Through and Through and Through
16. Classified- Used To Be
17. Mando Diao- The Shinning
18. Ohbijou- Black Ice
19. The Frame Work- Always Left Behind
20. Everything all the Time- Lazy Days
21. Grand Analoge- Her Daddy (Don't Like me)
22. Depeche Mode- Peace
23. Ruby Coast- More than tv
24. Hey Rosetta!- Black Heart
25. Film Noir- Red Purple Black and Blue
26. Grand Theft Bus- Automatic
27. Bedouin Soundclash- Shelter
28. Maximo Park- The Kids are Sick Again

News August 6 2009

Jack White
As if Jack wasn't busy enough with his new band Dead Weather, he is now going to release a solo single called Fly Farm Blues for the documentary 'It Might Get Loud' with Jimmy Page and The Edge. The track will be released digitally via US iTunes and on a special-edition vinyl 7inch single from August 11. Jack has also produced two songs for Transit, a group made up of employees of Nashville Metro Transit Authority. 'C'Mon And Ride' and 'Afterparty' were written about the city's bussing system.

Super Group
Dave Grohl and Josh Homme have revealed that the name of their supergroup is Them Crooked Vultures. The Foo Fighters frontman and the Queens of the Stone Age singer have also teamed up with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones for the collaborative project. They have been reportedly been recording together in Los Angeles and will make their live debut at Chicago's Metro venue this Sunday (09/08/09).There are also reports that an album will be released shortly and the trio are planning some UK dates for the near future
music-news.com

John Lennon
Nowhere Boy, a depiction of John Lennon's early years, will be the closing-night film at this year's London film festival. The festival's artistic director, Sandra Hebron, described artist Sam Taylor-Wood's debut film as "less a biopic and more a love-story." "[The film is] as accomplished as it is moving and will ensure the festival ends on a high note," she said. The London film festival launches Oct. 14 with the film Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson's version of Roald Dahl's children's story. Voices for the animated movie were provided by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston and Michael Gambon. The festival, backed by the British Film Institute, ends on Oct. 29.
cbc.ca

Event/Concert Listings

Hotboxxx Presents: The Underdogs Showcase Hip Hop Festival
August 6, 7, & 8
@ The Opera House
7pm $20

The Jing Bang Show (CD Release)
Thursday August 6, 2009
@ The Rivoli
9pm $7

Taste of the Danforth
August 7, 8, & 9
FREE

Friendly Fires – SOLD OUT
Monday August 10, 2009
@ Lee’s Palace
9pm

Passion Pit
Tuesday August 11, 2009
@ Pheonix Concert Theatre
9pm $15
(Passion Pit DJ set at Sneaky Dee’s after show, 10pm)

Art Brut w/ Chang Alang
Wednesday August 12, 2009
@ Lee’s Palace
9pm $17.50