MAY NOTHING BUT HAPPINESS COME THROUGH YOUR DOOR



Mogwai's show at the Phoenix on May 15, 2006 goes on sale this thursday at 10am via ticketmaster et. al.

Check the band's myspace for tracks from their just released Mr. Beast.

The Strokes play the Ricoh Coliseum on May 6, 2006. Tickets, $47.50 (plus your first born), are on sale Saturday at 12pm. There is an Edge 102 pre-sale that starts tomorrow, so hit their site and sign up for the inside edge to get access to the password.

The DCFC/Franz show has been moved to the Ricoh Coliseum. Remaining tickets go on sale thursday via ticketmaster. I'm not sure if I should be bummed out or not. The Docks is fucking terrible. I haven't been to Ricoh for a show yet, but if it's anything like Hershey Centre in Mississauga, it will probably have terrible sound.

CHANGES ARE NO GOOD

The Stills have launched their new website to correspond with the release of Without Feathers and added a bunch of new tour dates including a stop at the Phoenix on May 13, 2006. Tickets, $15.00, are on sale this saturday via ticketmaster. There is also a pre-sale through 102.1 The Edge which runs from thursday March 16 at 10am to saturday March 18 at 9:45am. To obtain to password, sign up for the inside edge at here.

Also be sure to check out the band's myspace, as they have posted an exclusive track from the new album.

JUST ENOUGH TO SEE YOU SMILE



Rogue Wave's show tonight at Lee's is apparently sold-out. I'm glad I picked up tickets months ago, I'm ultra-excited to see how Descended Like Vultures, one of my favourie albums of 2005, translates live. Frank over at Chromewaves reviewed their last Toronto show and has tons of great pictures. Popmatters reviews one of their NYC gigs back in December here. The bill tonight also includes Inara George and Nada Surf.

Set Times:
Inara George - 9:40pm
Rogue Wave - 10:40pm
Nada Surf - 12:00am

Listen to these:
Rogue Wave - 10:1.mp3
Rogue Wave - Publish My Love.mp3
Rogue Wave - Every Moment.mp3

Rogue Wave's myspace.


In other concert news, The Walkmen have confirmed another Toronto show at the Phoenix on June 26, 2006. According to Brooklyn Vegan, pre-sale fans only tickets are on sale here.

The Walkmen's myspace.

XM SATELLITE RADIO STAFF DISCOUNT ANYONE???

I received this e-mail from a close friend that works for XM in Toronto, and she asked me if I'd post this for her. If you're in the market for an XM Satellite radio receiver, here's your chance to get one at staff discount prices. Check the e-mail below:

As you guys may or may not know, I'm working for XM Satellite Radio now and I just got word that I'm able to pass along my staff discount to anyone who is interested in buying a radio and hooking up to the largest playlist in the universe!
For music fans, you will not be disappointed...so many channels, so many choices, and best of all- NO COMMERICALS and very little annoying DJ banter on the music channels.
Highlights include:

Hits from each decade (40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's)
7 channels of country including new country, folk and bluegrass
Fungus 53- All punk, all the time
The Rhyme- The best of old skool hip hop hosted by Snoop Dog
Top 20 Hits- Popular hits for your enjoyment
XMU, Ethel and Lucy- Alternative music selections that would have made Kurt Cobain proud
XM52- 100% Indie and alternative Canadian- forget you, Our Lady Peace
Show Tunes and Movie Soundtracks- you can sing along to all your fav. musicals
Soul Street- classic soul and R&B from the olden days
Home Ice- 24 hrs of non-stop NHL for all you diehards including discussions about hockey, play by play analysis, NHL games, and famous hosts such as Gary Green and Phil Esposito.
Laugh Attack- Comedy cuts from your fav. comedians like Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle and Jerry Seinfeld
There are 80 channels in all!

So here's my deal on the radios:
Roady XT- $79.99 (we have this one and I highly recommend it)
SkyFi- $149.99
MyFi- $299.99
And the subscription is $12.99/month.

To purchase, go to direct.xmradio.ca and enter my first name as the User ID ( fern ) and my last name as the Password ( hung ). Offer expires April 7th, 2006.

No pressure guys, just thought I could pass on my discount to anyone who could use it. And please feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested in buying a satellite radio. Any questions, ask away!
Thanks!
Fern

**On a personal note, we've had our radio since mid-November and I haven't listened to any regular radio stations since. We get a strong signal all the time and the sound quality is near CD/iPod. It's great for people who do a lot of driving because you will always be entertained and not lose your signal as you pass through different towns, and it's not only good for the car, you can hook it up for in the home as well. Number one advantage- all song titles and artists will show up on your radio so you NEVER have to say to yourself "who sings this song?" again!**

FEAR IS ON OUR SIDE

Pitchfork has reviewed I Love You But I've Chosen The Darkness' debut and they like it!!

Eric Warner's Over The Top Fest (May 4th to 7th) has been confirmed (most of the shows). Tickets for all shows will be on sale March 16th through Rotate and Soundscapes:

May 4:
Grizzly Bear
Gentlemen Reg
Now Yr Taken
- Music Gallery

Japanther
DD/MM/YYYY
Think About Life
Video Hippos
- Sneaky Dees

May 5:

Feu Therese
Measles Mumps Rubella
Singing Saw Shadow Band
- The Boat

Pop Montreal/Drake Showcase w.
The Lovely Feathers
Duchess Says
- The Drake

Kid606
Ninja High School
Drop The Lime
- Sneaky Dees

May 6:

Chad Van Gaalen
The Dirty Projectors
Mayor McCa
- Music Gallery

Ris Paul Ric
The Acorn
Princess
- Drake (evening show)

Owen
The Fembots
Cain & Abel
- Drake (matinee)

Shameless Magazine Showcase w.
Asobi Seksu
Pas/Cal
Ohbijou
- Sneaky Dees

Halifax Pop Showcase w.
The Sour Keys
We're Marching On
Great Plains
Jenn Grant
- The Boat

I'll be hitting the Grizzly Bear show for sure. Shows for May 7th are still to be announced. I remember reading somewhere that Devandra Banhart was suppose to play a show during the fest. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

According to the Emerge blog, Wolfmother will be headlining a small club show the night before they open for the Flaming Lips.

That's it. Gotta work.

QUICK NOTES

MSTRKRFT are cover boys for NOW this week. In related news, they have confirmed another Toronto show at the Hacienda on Friday March 31, 2006. Also on the bill: The Presets, Mikey Apples and Dee Jay Nav. Doors at 10pm, tickets $8 available at Rotate and Play De Record.

Sigur Ros have confirmed a show on May 13, 2006 at Massey Hall. Pre-sale tickets are available tomorrow here.

Voxtrot tickets for their debut Toronto show on April 13, 2006 at Sneaky Dees should be available this afternoon (March 2nd) at Rotate and Soundscapes (Via Stillpost). I must mention that its on a thursday night, but EVERYONE is off the next day for Good Friday, so be there.

Depeche Mode's show at the ACC goes on sale to the general public saturday at 10am. Here's the link.

A Soundtrack For Everyone has news concerning new dates in Southern Ontario for Final Fantasy, including a stop at the Music Gallery on April 9th (What the F**k's up with April. Why are there sooo many amazing shows!!!), and also a link to download Owen's cover of Joanna Newsom's Pear, Plum Pear. Check Owen's myspace for more dates and listen to two new tracks from the forthcoming album, He Poos Clouds.

That's it for now. I'm getting a full redesign of the site. Should be done in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

THE SPARK THAT BLEEDS

According to a post on Stillepost, The Flaming Lips and Wolfmother are playing The Phoenix on April 4, 2006. No word on ticket details as of yet, but you know this one will sell out like hotcakes!! I saw them play with Beck a couple years back on the Sea Change tour and they were faaaantastic! I'll keep y'all updated on ticket deets when they become available.

TICKET DEETS: According to Emerge, tickets are on-sale this saturday at 10am and are $39.50. The show is LEGAL AGE 19+, sorry kiddies. As Mike over at For The Records said, it IS expensive, but its the freaking FLAMING LIPS IN A SMALL CLUB!!!