SURPRISES ALWAYS HELP

Fresh off their headlining set on the main stage at the Ottawa Bluesfest, Metric have confirmed a show/mini-festival named DOG DAY AFTERNOON on July 15, 2006 at Fort York. The bill will be rounded out by The Fiery Furnaces, Holy Fuck, Secret Machines and Electric Six. Tickets, $40, are on sale saturday at 12pm. There is also a pre-sale through the edge which starts today at 10am. UPDATE:the presale password is SALAD.

Radiohead put more W.A.S.T.E pre-sale tickets on sale this morning for all dates on their upcoming North American tour. Their sold-out already (I snagged four during the first pre-sale).

Man Man are playing the Silver Dollar during NXNE on June 5, 2006. Tickets $10.50 (via Chromewaves).

The Stills have been added to Hillside and will be headlining friday night.

Sneaky Dee's is throwing a three year anniversary party from June 8 - 10th. The Diableros headline on the 9th (via stillepost). Advance tickets available here starting saturday and at Rotate. The Paper Cranes are also on the bill.