WHAT: A satirical staged-reading (with dance) of the Material Girl’s 1991 cult-classic popumentary. Also on closing night (June 29th) THE GUY WHO CHOREOGRAPHED VOGUE // IS IN TRUTH OR DARE AND PARIS IS BURNING AND THE VIDEO VOGUE IS COMING! So yeah. It's gonna be a thing. World Pride yo!
WHEN: June 25 - 29 at 9 PM (it opens tonight bbs)
WHERE: The Citadel - 304 Parliament St, Toronto
TICKETS: $20 advance / $25 door - buy em here
live
music video of the day: "Murmurs" by Hundread Waters
They're set to play the Drake Hotel Wednesday July 9th and I'm so excited. Was lucky enough to catch them at the Pitchfork church showcase this past SXSW - chill inducing stuff. Check out the live clip of "Out Alee" below from their sophomore album The Moon Rang Like A Bell (perfect Monday music by the way).
music video of the day: "The Weather Song" by Ought
Yo! You have one hour to get your butt to Tattoo (567 Queen St. W) for NICE (Nifty Innovations for Cultural Enhancement). All for a mere $10 you can see Ought (who's new album is incredible), pHoenix Pagliacci, Most People (saw them at ALL CAPS!!! 2013, they rule) and Complaints Department. I'm getting on my bike right now. See you in a few! Woohooo!
music video of the day: "Be Mean" by Tweens
Because they play the Silver Dollar tonight with King Creep & Moves.
Be there. Hold me. Be mean to me. Let's have a time.
The Cincinnati trash-pop outfit's debut album comes out today on FrenchKiss.
music video of the day: "I'm Not Part of Me" by Cloud Nothings.
Because they just caused a little rumble at the Horseshoe. Dudes just played a sold out show.
And because I'm long over due for a sleepover party like the one in this vid. Who's down?
Their new album Here and Nowhere Else is out now via Carpark/Mom+Pop.
music video of the day: "Two Reasons" by Young Rival
They play The Piston tonight at 11pm sharp! Be there.
285 memories
In honour and memory of it's closing, here's some photos I took at my first 285 Kent show.
An unofficial CMJ 2012 showcase featuring Ryan Hemsworth, Deniro Farrar and Main Attrakionz.
Hectic stuff. Good times.
music video of the day: "Queen Of Hearts" by Fucked Up
Because they just played The Garrison and it was sooo goooood. Fucked Up always slay. It makes my heart melt with pride for my city. A list of other awesome things that went down...
- free beer
- Odonis Odonis opened
- giant S.H.I.T. mosh pit
- mosh pit security helping up everyone who fell
- "Toronto is the only city I want to live in, not to get all Drake on you..."- Damian Abraham
music video of the day: "Fantasy" by MS MR
Because vomit glitter and blue hair envy.
MS MR play the Phoenix tonight.
music video of the day: "It's Summer" by Gay
Osheaga 2013: Day 3
A few thoughts...
Bad Things: Did you know that Shaun White has a band? He totally has a band dude. The flying tomato shreds on guitar. That being said, it was frontman/leadsinger Davis LeDuken who stole the limelight covering himself in mud.
Jackmaster: BBC Radio 1 DJ does good with sunny grooves and while the crowd may have been small we were all dancing.
Kendrick Lamar: KENDRICK HAD A DREEEEEAAAAAAAM! Very hazy times with the homies. Bitch don't kill my vibe.
Disclosure: Honestly? They were good but they're totally fake. But I'm okay with that! Settle is a great album - live or not. Oh and Jessie Ware joined em on stage so that was rad.
For more words check out my full post at Sidewalk Hustle.
Check out my photos above and vines of Osheaga: Day 3 below.
music video of the day: "Reaction II" by Blue Hawaii
This track is off their new album Untogether, which is dreamy dance deliciousness.
They play Wrongbar tonight with Phedre and a DJ set by Moon King. See you there?
ps. If you missed it, check out my interview Blue Hawaii for NXNE
Live: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Echo Beach in Toronto
Monday night. Canada day. Outside, lakeside at Echo Beach. Already that’s a good set up. Now throw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs into the mix and you’ve got one good night.
It’d been too long since the NY art rock trio graced Toronto but luckily the release of their fourth album Mosquitocalls for tour time. Even having just seen them this past March at SXSW, we missed the YYYs already and were stoked to find out that they’d be providing the party on our national day off. Surprisingly the show didn’t sell out. Perhaps the steep ticket price was to blame? Upside: More room to dance. And dance we did.
With a jam packed set list of certifiable JAMS the Yeah Yeah Yeahs delivered like a good pizza: fast, hot and tasty. A mix of all the hits and fan favs from the Is Is EP’s “Down Boy” to debut album Fever To Tell‘s “Y Control”. Did we cry as soon as we realized they were going to treat us to “Maps”? You bet.
Karen O was something like a phenomenon, crawling on the stage, jumping around, screaming and shaking with every fiber in her beautiful being. With 3 outfit changes (fringe + headlamp / black studded leather / streamer cape), blue eyeshadow and some inverted cross eyeliner painted under her eyes, she looked as wild as she sounded, like a true iconic rock star. Somewhere between her passing around the mic in the audience during “Cheated Hearts” for some sweet heartwarming sing-alongs, and her closing up the two encores of the night by unzipping her white sequin capris for a feel, our brains melted. Just insane amazingness.
