INTERPOL - THE HEINRICH MANEUVER



Interpol play Day One of the Virgin Festival on September 8, 2007.

AMY WINEHOUSE - TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN



Winehouse plays Day One of Virgin Festival On September 8, 2007.

via Stereogum.

A COUPLE MORE SHOWS

Bloc Party play Ricoh Collesium on Friday September 28, 2007. I guess this means they are not being added to Virgin Festival (they are slated to headline night two of Oshega in Montreal the same weekend as V-fest). Fan pre-sale starts tomorrow here. Tickets are $29.50 reserved seats and $34.50 general admission floors.

The Cure play Air Canada Centre the night before (09/27/07). Support by 65daysofstatic (who?). Ticket deets to follow.

Frank over at Chromewaves has news regarding Okkervil River new album and upcoming tour including a Toronto date on September 21, 2007, the same night Devendra Banhart is at the Danforth Music Hall. What's a boy to do??? Tickets for OR on sale Wedensday.

The Cribs are back for a show on August 7, 2007 at Lee's Palace. Tickets on sale now.

Rootmeanssquare is presenting the Girl Talk show on September 12, 2007. Tickets $15, are on sale now here.

MORE SHOWS!!

August 11, 2007 - Band of Horses - Lee's Palace - On sale now.
September 8, 2007 - Animal Collective - Phoenix - On sale now.
September 12, 2007 - Girl Talk w Dan Deacon* - Phoenix - On sale TBO.

* note: Dan Deacon's solo show on July 9, 2007 at Whippersnapper has been cancelled.

ON SALE:

Handsome Furs headlining show at Lee's Palace on July 31, 2007 is on sale now here. Tickets are $10.

Devendra Banhart's show in Septemeber should be on sale here this week.

HOLD YOUR SECRETS TO YOUR HEART


Miracle Fortress' debut album Five Roses has been on steady rotation on my iPod for the last couple weeks.

Miracle Fortress is the solo project of Graham Van Pelt, lead singer and multi-insturmentalist from Montreal's Think About Life. The album is lush with Stereolab-ly synths, Brian Wilson-esque layered choir vocals, and shiny guitars. It's the quintessential summer time album, perfect for listening to during commuting or driving in the country.

Graham is heading out on tour across Canada with the Pop Montreal Pop Off II tour which also includes Montag and art by Jack Dylan. Tour dates are as follows:

06/20 ::: Quebec City QC @ Dagobert
06/21 ::: Ottawa ON @ Babylon Night Club w/ SUNSET RUBDOWN
06/22 ::: Sherbrooke QC @ Telephone Rouge
06/23 ::: Toronto ON @ Whipper Snapper art space
06/24 ::: Sudbury ON @ The Townehouse
06/25 ::: Thunder Bay ON @ Definitely Superior art gallery
06/26 ::: Winnipeg MB @ Collective Cabaret
06/27 ::: Regina SK @ O'Hanlon's (TBC)
06/28 ::: Calgary AB @ Quincey's w/ HYLOZOISTS
06/29 ::: Vancouver BC @ Pat's Pub
06/30 ::: Victoria BC @ Logan's

M.I.A. - BOYZ



M.I.A. plays the Virgin Festival Day One on September 8, 2007 (if she doesn't have visa problems again). Tickets on sale here.

I BREAK THE LAW ONCE EVERY WEEK TO FEEL YOUR TOUCH

Voxtrot w Au Revoir Simone & Favourite Sons
June 8, 2007
Sneaky Dee's
All-Ages Show

The first time I heard Voxtrot's debut EP, I felt like I had stepped back in time to Grade 10, the time in which I first discovered The Smiths and fell in love with the loneliness and melancholy of Morrissey's songwriting. I think it was a mix of living in a new small town, feeling isolated from everything and everyone I knew and being uncomfortable in my own skin. The Smiths made me feel that I wasn't alone in my feelings and that there were others out there that felt the way I did. More specifically, Voxtrot's The Start Of Something channeled Moz/Marr and the gang that no one else had ever done (for me).

I've been waiting to see Voxtrot for over a year, their first Toronto show last April fell on the weekend I was moving. As soon as their NXNE showcase was announced, Fern and I got tickets, first for the 19+ show, then we decided to sell those to attend the all-ages early show so we could have the option of hitting the Handsome Furs showcase afterwards (which didn't happen, we decided to hold off until their headlining show at the end of July). Arrived at the venue at 7pm, thinking that we'd miss at least one of the openers, which wasn't the case. The show started late. Au Revoir Simone were up first. I have their album on my iPod and I must say that I enjoy them live much more than recorded. Their live set is much more upbeat, bouncy and fun. They had the first row of all-agers dancing up a storm (which was incredibly cute and endearing).




Next up was Favourite Sons from Brooklyn. First off, what the hell was up with their retarded long set up?? It was annoying and unprofessional, not to mention that it was eating up time that could have been better used to extend Voxtrot's set. I didn't like this band at all. They were boring and I just couldn't connect with any of their songs. The crowd didn't seem into it either. I know it's lame to put down a band and call them boring, but I can honestly say there was nothing at all appealing about their set.

Voxtrot began their set promptly at 8:50pm and right from the beginning had won me over. I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to love them live as much as I do on record. But I do. Lead singer/songwriter Ramesh Srivastava channels Moz in his way with words and also his stage presence. He's captivating and a charismatic front man in every sense of the word. And he really seems to love what he does. Their set was a good mix of material from their just released debut as well as crowd favourites from their three EPs. They played Kid Gloves (my fav track off their debut), Steven, Brothers and Sisters, The Start of Something and Raised by Wolves...and more that I can't quite recall. I lucked out in terms of where Fern and I were standing/sitting...we were right in front of the piano, so when Ramesh sat down to do Steven, I was able to grab a couple great shots. Overall, a really memorable show. I'm hoping that I get tickets for their Beautiful Noise taping, I'd like to see how they handle a larger venue and would kill to see them again.

FREE SHOWS!!!

Want to see Voxtrot, The Lemonheads, The Ponys, Sloan, and Apples In Stereo for free? Check out Torontoist's post about Beautiful Noise's upcoming live HD tapings at the Berkeley Church in mid June.

Shows:
June 18: The Pony's

June 19: Apples In Stereo

June 19: Sloan (late show)

June 20: The Lemonheads

June 21: Voxtrot

June 22: Submersed

According to Torontoist, all you need to do is send an email to audience200@gmail.com and they will email you back if they have tickets for you. I went to a taping featuring Stars Of Track And Field back in April, and it was super fun, the venue was great and they served cheap Amsterdam!

VOXTROT - STEVEN




Voxtrot play two shows Friday June 8, 2007 at Sneaky Dee's. Tickets for both shows are sold-out.

UPDATE: There are still tickets available for the all ages show here.