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Photography in the Junction captures cluster of concepts
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Amongst the arts and architecture in Toronto’s downtown core, lies a practical art sometimes lost in the drift between traditional and eclectic arts and the fast-paced new and improved technological designs.

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Perfeck Strangers becoming better known with “Stay Me”
May 14, 2012 – 10:30 am | No Comment
Perfeck Strangers becoming better known with “Stay Me”

Back again with their newest single from the debut album is the dual dangerous dichotomy of Perfeck Strangers, the combination of veteran Toronto emcees Dan-e-o and Promise with the second release from their debut album …

Tom Gabel of Against Me!: truly a battle of man vs. self
May 10, 2012 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Tom Gabel of Against Me!: truly a battle of man vs. self

As TMZ and Rolling Stones magazine report, Tom Gabel, 31, front-man and founder of the band (1997) has come out of a personal closet of gender confliction.

Photography in the Junction captures cluster of concepts
May 9, 2012 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Photography in the Junction captures cluster of concepts

Amongst the arts and architecture in Toronto’s downtown core, lies a practical art sometimes lost in the drift between traditional and eclectic arts and the fast-paced new and improved technological designs.

Monster Truck goes naval in video for “Seven Seas Blues”
May 8, 2012 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Monster Truck goes naval in video for “Seven Seas Blues”

Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, this hard hitting punch in the face steel-clad metal band leaves nothing but a solid dent in the fabric of alternative Canadian rock.

Knamelis says Yo! with debut single from MART!N McFLY
May 8, 2012 – 9:45 am | No Comment
Knamelis says Yo! with debut single from MART!N McFLY

Knamelis has been a staple of the Canadian battle rap scene for over a decade. He has grown tired of saying mean things to other rappers and is now focused on making music.

Empire Isis refs a roller derby in “Nana Power” video
April 24, 2012 – 10:36 pm | No Comment
Empire Isis refs a roller derby in “Nana Power” video

The video for “Nana Power” is dedicated to Amina Filali, the 16-year-old girl from Larache, Morocco, who committed suicide by swallowing rat poison after she was forced to marry the man who raped her.

Killabits throw down remix of Mart!n McFly’s “Yo!”
April 24, 2012 – 10:15 pm | No Comment
Killabits throw down remix of Mart!n McFly’s “Yo!”

The Killabits may not ring home as a household name, yet. Said to be at the forefront of a rapidly developing underground electronic music scene, the duo spent most of last year on the road around the globe.

Campaign to save Katimavik charity gets underway
April 24, 2012 – 4:46 pm | No Comment
Campaign to save Katimavik charity gets underway

As part of the government’s belt-tightening measures – that is to say massive cuts to social programs that came via the 2012 federal budget – Katimavik has been forced to close up shop. But not without a fight it seems.

Kid Famous plans on being a self-fulfilling prophecy
April 24, 2012 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Kid Famous plans on being a self-fulfilling prophecy

In the view of The Kid Famous, he’s been an entertainer from the gate. Questions of credibility on stage as a rapper or in studio as an actor are moot, namely on a count of the Toronto actor-rapper’s extensive resume.

Snoop and Belly in Amsterdam for a puff and a pint
April 21, 2012 – 11:09 am | No Comment
Snoop and Belly in Amsterdam for a puff and a pint

On the latest from Belly’s new ‘Sleepless Nights 1.5′ mixtape, the Ottawa-based rapper – and one of Canada’s most celebrated hip-hop exports – joins legendary West Coast MC Snoop Dogg for a drink and a smoke in Amsterdam.