CONTEST: Win two tickets to the Stylus DJ Awards!

Stylus DJ Awards 2011 Pioneer HP
Stylus DJ Awards 2011 Pioneer HP Toronto Music Scene has two passes to give away to the 2011 Stylus DJ Awards presented by HP this Monday, May 30th @ the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.  The Stylus Awards represent the best of Canada’s beat makers, the DJs who seduce us into long nights on the dance floor and the artists who sing the songs that keep us there.  Nominees include everyone from Deadmau5 to Drake, so get your glow sticks, neon threads and dancing shoes ready!
 
To enter, simply tweet “Hey @TorontoMusic! I wanna go to the #StylusAwards sponsored by @HP_PC because ___________” and tell us why we should pick you.  We will notify the winner via Twitter on the 29th.  Please note this event is 19+.  Please also note, past experience has taught us HP throws a killer party, so we’d warn your Tuesday morning if we were you!

Artist Profile: Phatt Al of God Made Me Funky

Band Pic of Toronto Band God Made Me Funky
Band Pic of Toronto Band God Made Me Funky By: Tanya Bailey
May 25, 2011
 
Its time to get funky with one of the hardest working bands in the city.  Ladies and gentlemen, TMS had the chance to chat with God Made Me Funky’s legendary Phatt Al about the band’s history, a little bit of Canadian identity and the role of modern technology and advertising in a band’s career.  Prepare to be enlightened by one of Toronto’s top party bands.

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Contest: Win Two Tickets To Artist Life, Strung Out and Face To Face!!

Band pic of Toronto band the3 Artist Life
Band pic of Toronto band the3 Artist Life Toronto’s The Artist Life are currently on tour with California punk  legends Face To Face and Strung Out and TMS is stoked to give one lucky winner two passes to see this punk rock extravaganza at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on May 12th.

 All you have to do is send an e-mail to contests@torontomusicscene.ca with your full name, contact info and the name of the Artist Life’s debut album that dropped April 26th.  Contest closes May 10 at 10 p.m. and the winner will be contacted by email later that night.

Live Review: Steam Whistle Unsigned featuring Freedom or Death, The Darcy’s and Wildlife

Band pic of Toronto band Wildfire
Band pic of Toronto band Wildfire By: Sheena Lyonnais
May 1, 2011

We arrived just after Freedom or Death took the stage at the Steam Whistle Brewery on the 29th and were instantly catapulted into their enigmatic energy, their soulful touch and their natural ability to lure the audience into their songs and hold them there until the very last note.

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