Title: Monomania Artist: Deerhunter Label: 4AD Release Date: May 7, 2013 In one word™: Flourescent “Punk. It manifests itself in many ways, and for him it was just there like a neon strobe light. And now it’s not there anymore. I need punk rock. It’s the medicine for me, but it’s bitter and sickening.”...
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Title: Paramore Artist: Paramore Record Label: Fueled By Ramen Release Date: April 2013 In One Word™: Makover Upbeat, poppy, emotional rock, forget what you know about Paramore as they release their newest self titled album. This new chapter of the musical careers of Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis and  Taylor York, takes a step off the ledge...
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Who: Metric Where: Mondavi Center, Davis, CA When: Wednesday 17 April 2013 In One Word™: Jokes An evening of elevated energy and musical creativity brought the house down on Wednesday, April 17th. Set at the Mondavi Center in Davis, California, a mix of rock ‘n roll and a whole lot of synth pop shook the...
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Title: Move and Scale Artist: Christ VS Krishna Record Label: Indie Release Date: March 2013 In One Word: Lumbering Toronto band Christ VS Krishna have released a seven song EP filled with catchy, twangy guitar riffs which bring to mind bands from the late eighties and nineties. The first three songs, “Teezer”, “We Stand Alone”, and...
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Who: Hunter Valentine, The Box Tiger, Kieran Strange When: 27 November 2010 Where: The Great Hall, Toronto In One Word™: Stunning I kick off Canadian Music Week with Proud FM’s Wednesday night showcase at The Great Hall. The audience is mostly populated by women, which is an absolute rock & roll rarity. As well as...
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The Gig: Wildlife Where: The Great Hall, Toronto When: Friday 22 March 2013 In One Word™: Feral Wildlife are back and as feral as ever. With a new album out and Canadian Music Week underway, it was only fitting that they showcase some of their new material to a hungry audience. And as any...
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Protest frontman Rody Walker – photo Amanda Darrock, Music Vice Magazine The Gig: Protest The Hero with Waster, Machines Where: The Hoxton, Toronto When: Friday 22 March 2013 In One Word™: Electrifying  Leave it to Monster Energy to create an adrenaline filled evening of metal, chaos and electrifying music. On Friday night The Hoxton was taken...
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Title: Six Through Twelve Artist: Go For The Eyes Record Label: Indie Release Date: March 2013 In One Word: Intense From the Alberta mountains has risen an album that music lovers of all genre will adore.  Six Through Twelve, the newest album from Calgary’s Go For the Eyes, is an intense collaboration of not only...
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The Hives support Pink at the ACC  this month March in Toronto means Canadian Music Week, which means Canadian Music Fest. Canadian Music Fest rocks venues across the city from March 19 to 24th, with hundreds of bands playing shows: look out for a CMF preview on Music Vice later this month. CMF aside,...
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Capital Cities —  photo credit Eliot Lee Hazel It’s catchy, upbeat, electrifying collaborative magic, and all created by the magical minds of Capital Cities. The group who are causing a wave of dance and awesome alternative sound throughout the world, stopped in Toronto last night to play the Virgin Mobile...
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“The best advice I can give is to fail quickly and often! It is the fastest way to learn and to figure out what does not work!” – Brett O’Brien. The latest Insider in our series is the highly successful Brett O’Brien, Chairman and Co-founder of “Viddy”, a mobile...
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“I originally was called DJ SHREDMASTER EVIL but the record label thought I should change it to something a little more cuddly!” – Kid Koala. How did the stage name ‘Kid Koala’ come about? I originally was called DJ SHREDMASTER EVIL but the record label thought I should change it...
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INDUSTRY INSIDER: DON MURRY GRUBBS ( Publicist/ Company President. Absolute Publicity, Nashville.) Don Murry Grubbs is the President of the well reputed Public Relations Firm, ‘Absolute Publicity’, in Nashville, Tennessee. The company has a talent roster that spans from seasoned music veterans to some of Country Music’s rising stars;...
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“I  went to school and I was recording songs and whatever… And then I was going through all these hard times and it was like, ‘Man, I really gotta get up and do something!’…” – Brad Oberhofer on starting Oberhofer while at New York University to study music composition....
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Zulu Winter are a five-piece band from Oxfordshire, UK. Their debut album Language just released in North America this Tuesday, 19 June on Arts & Crafts. Last week during NXNE in Toronto, I dropped by the Arts & Crafts headquarters and sat down with lead singer Will Haunt and...
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Volcano Playground are a band who have been on my radar for a long time. Literally light years, in fact. I’ve known about them for 4 years and once even journeyed to Oshawa, Ontario to see them play at a free outdoor show. Despite remaining active and playing some...
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Once in a blue moon I stumble across an artist or band who seizes me in a way that cannot be put into words – an artistic infatuation that cannot be denied and an enthusiasm that should not rest upon silent lips. Say hello to… Half Moon Run. Half...
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Justin Hawkins is just one of many musicians that Tim Boardman has worked with - photo Brian Banks Hello Music Vice Readers! We are back with a second batch of Industry Insiders for you, with tips and stories from professionals on the inside of the music business. Ngawara Madison...
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