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By: TJ LiebgottComing off the heels of their 32-song double disc album Lit From Within release, The Paperbacks will be making their way from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Sydney, Nova Scotia with two stops in Toronto. If you can’t stand the crowds during NXNE, you can catch them prior to the festival before they hit the east coast. To tell us more is bass player Jaret McNabb.
By: TJ LiebgottHaving a band member seven months pregnant will not stop Brooklyn band Future In Plastics from making a stop at this year’s NXNE. A fusion of new wave and garage punk with a hint of LSD, Future In Plastics’ live show should be full of energy and entertainment. To tell us more is lead singer Coco and guitarist Culley.
Toronto Music Scene is giving away an absolutely gorgeous, heavy collectable 12" vinyl of Broken Social Scene‘s latest release, Forgiveness Rock Record, courtesy of Arts & Crafts records. Canada’s most famous collective have created perhaps some of the most beautiful, abstract, haunting pieces to date, including vocals from all the favourites: Jason Collett, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Fiest, Emily Haines, Charles Spearin, Amy Millan and the rest. If we didn’t suffer from a hefty guilt complex, we would hide this record from all of you and keep it to ourselves. But alas, it is yours if you email contests@torontomusicscene.ca and tell us why you should have it. Best reason wins. Winner will be notified by email. 
By: Adelaida Kolaj Canadian indie quartet Tokyo Police Club have with easy conviction found themselves catapulted to the global mainstream radar by banging out their signature dance party, singalong-worthy, garage rock tunes. Champ, their sophomore album, is less of an attempt at validating this mod teen hero status than it is a chronicle of musical maturation.
By: Stephen Baldwin
Them Crooked Vultures, Arkells & Alberta Cross @ Air Canada Center, May 15You don’t know me, so I feel that it’s only fair we chat a bit before this goes too far. I’m a farm boy from the middle of nowhere in Manitoba. My first memorable concert was seeing Moist touring on Silver back in ’94 in a hockey rink in Brandon, MB. This was also the first time I got drunk. Over the years, I’ve seen more live shows than your average roadie and like many addicted to the stage, I’ve grown to hate stadium gigs.
Continue reading “Show Review: I hated arena rock until Joshua Homme proved me wrong”
Stars @ the Mod Club, May 5Continue reading “Show Review: Stars shine despite overcast skies and a broken air conditioner”
Toronto Music Scene has a pair of passes to give away to the Smirnoff Experience at the Phoenix (19+) on May 21. The Carnivale experience includes performances by KeysNKrates, the Virgins and Sonic C, as well as contortionists, ringmasters and other circus acts. All you have to do is email contests@torontomusicscene.ca along with your address and tell us your most whack or memorable carnivale experience. Hint: we like humour and exaggeration! Winner will be notified by email and Smirnoff will be sending the package. All your information is kept confidential and deleted once the packages are received. Contest closes May 15. We’ll be there, will you?! 
By: TJ LiebgottToronto Music Scene recently sat down with Toronto Recording Engineer, Producer and Editor Kenny Luong to discuss the recording process for bands new at the art. Luong trained at Fanshawe College and has worked on albums for Billy Talent, Cancer Bats, Barenaked Ladies, Die Mannequin and Comeback Kid, to name a few. Here is what he had to say:
Continue reading “Ask A Professional: Recording Engineer Kenny Luong”