Best of NXNE Fest
June 18, 2013
I must state that I don't drink. I also understand that over the years people have been brought up to accept alcohol as a requirement intrinsic to the Rock 'n' Roll experience. Maybe I'm an oddity, but I've never needed any help to appreciate Rock.
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Black history deserves to be regarded highly as well as we would anything else sacred in our society... let's please start treating it as such.
The MMVAs has showcased some of the biggest names in music performing on our very own street (Queen St. West that is) From Kanye West and his daunting 'Jesus Walks' to Arcade Fire bringing a marching band into the storied studio, to Drake and Bieber walking the red carpet together, it's a night that never ceases to impress. This year promises to be no different, and I'm a part of it!
It seems like what's happening here is that Miley Cyrus "loves" "hood" culture, thinks it's amusing and has no problem co-opting it for singles and/or viral videos, but doesn't love the idea of herself being seen as part of it. And that's gross.
The Postal Service back to "celebrate," in Ben Gibbard's onstage words, the 10th anniversary of their only album, Give Up. The live show felt like going on a date with a high-school girlfriend after not seeing her outside of old photographs for 10 years. She might still be gorgeous, and you might still have a crush, but your feelings are fuelled by nostalgia.
A government that blocks its citizens from accessing The Pirate Bay (or tries to) is one step closer to being a government that also blocks its citizens from accessing a website that threatens to foment insurrection by being critical of the ruling powers or political system. If the right to check out a file-sharing site doesn't get you excited, what about the right to check out a brutally revealing critique of your country's leadership? Isn't defending the former worth it to protect the latter? But we tend not to bother because we dismiss the whole matter as a debate about torrents and Daft Punk downloads. The key is to remember what is at stake.
I've often been asked about what it was like growing up around music, both by strangers and friends. I am still trying to figure it out myself, both its impact on me as a musician and its impact on me as a person. I think there are two points of influence, music at home and music as my father's job.
Original, talented, independent and self-reliant, women are in the forefront of music today. I may be biased, but I truly believe that women can be THE FUTURE OF MUSIC AND THE WORLD. Now we can really say, we've "come a long way baby".
Coming to Canada from across the globe represents a giant leap of faith in this country -- a faith with sometimes shaky foundations. Newly-arrived African and Caribbean artists find themselves joining a growing yet largely unrecognized contingent of immigrant musicians trying to carve out a living.
There was something remarkable about seeing rappers pledge their support to a mainstream presidential candidate, especially given the history of antipathy between national politicians and hip hop.
Not only did her comments not clarify the use of certain expressions, but they confirmed a judgmental standpoint on alternative forms of gender expression. "Girl men" and drag queens are examples of persons who hide behind neurotic behaviors?
Superstars like Lil' Wayne using Emmett Till's name for credibility isn't new. Why Lil' Wayne lost his contract over this particular reference is simply a perfect storm of events.
This year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 13-16) is within spitting distance and, as expected, riddled with talent. And, more conceivably, there are heart-wrenching set conflicts that we must face on the farm.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas...It's MMVA time! For a MuchMusic VJ, the month of June is magical as we prepare for the biggest party of the summer: The MuchMusic Video Awards. But what do I do from now until show time on June 16th?
I'm just back from a one-week European swing. As I moved from airport, to train station, to restaurant, to hotel, I was followed everywhere by Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," the ubiquitous song of the moment. The inescapability of "Get Lucky" is part of the story.
Listening or reading about what a musician has to say about their own music is the holy grail of torture. It's the equivalent to getting your leg sawed off without any anesthesia or forcing you to swallow your own eyeballs after they've been poked out.
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No New Phones?
Drake Takes Us Back To '96 In New (Retro) Video
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Broken Social Scene Reunion Reminder Of A Better (Rob Ford-Free) Toronto
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/07/broken-social-scene-reunion-field-trip_n_3384111.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-music
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Barenaked Ladies On Chris Hadfield And 'Right-Wing Freak' Rob Ford
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/06/barenaked-ladies-grinning-streak-chris-hadfield_n_3390128.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-music
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Dallas Green Blasts Leah Miller Haters
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Is Inspiring Lots Of New Songs (LISTEN)
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05/30/rob-ford-songs_n_3361320.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-music
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15 Things You Didn't Know About Famous Musicians
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10 Weirdest Taylor Swift-Related Crafts On Etsy
Toilet Seats! John Mayer Severed Heads! Prayer Candles! Cross-Stich Patterns! More!
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/11/taylor-swift-etsy-products_n_2903031.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-music
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Dark One Direction FanFic
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/01/one-direction-fan-fiction_n_2994301.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-music
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