Friday, June 30, 2006

HAPPY EFFIN' CANADA DAY :))))))





A day early, but not a moment too soon, comes a little Canadiana fun today courtesy of CBC News [source]. You can also take Time Magazine's Super Cool Quiz here - there is even a (patent pending) Canada Day Quiz!!!!!!!

Or if music's more your thang, check out Exclaim! Magazine's magazine's interview with Jesse Keeler and Al-P of MSTRKRFT re: their upcoming album.

And raise a cold one this weekend, sleep in extra late all three days if you can, because Tuesday will come soon enough, my dears!

Love,
My Canadian Tuxedo

Thursday, June 29, 2006

A crap day indeed

Okay, not only has the sky decided to empty itself on Torontonians who are prepping for the long weekend, it's also a truly sad day - a depressing couple of weeks in fact - as I've learned that not only is the BBC's beloved Top of the Pops to go off the air at the end of its summer run, but now after perusing the Arts headlines at my Neighbourhood Friendly Public Broadcaster it also appears that - barring an Act of Gawd or somethin - four of Toronto's most famous landmarks, the Rep Cinemas, are due to shutter their doors to the moviegoing public. Permanently.

That's right.. the Paradise, Revue, Royal and Kingsway Cinemas will all be closing in short order. UN-EFFIN'-BELIEVABLE! I've had so many milestones at each of those theatres (bonding with my Dad - exchanging my first kiss with a boy - sneaking in to R-rated movies I couldn't see at a 'reputable' theatre) *sniff* it's actually making me quite sad to think what fate awaits these lovely examples of early-Mod architecture in our shining city. Has anyone been to the Eglinton Event theatre lately, cos it sucks now....

Sigh, I guess it's true what they say - all good things meet an untimely end. **Update: As it turns out, the lovely Revue Theatre has been bought for $2.2 million by Theatre D Digital, who intend to refurbish the landmark theatre, loaning out the premises during the day for post-production, and the evenings will remain for the cinema-going public. Yay! Read Hayley Mick's article about the save-the-Revue campaign in the Globe and Mail here.
{Oh, and BTW, the Filter Magazine article about BBC's cancellation of TOTP also links to a Google petition to get Art Brut (they're a band, not some kind of fizzy lager) to the top o' the pops before season ends on July 30. I have to say, their song Good Weekend is fast becoming my ultimate fist-pumping, summertime lovin', driving to the cottage go-to tune. So vote here! And download Art Brut's brilliant auditory masterpiece here.

Peace the eff' out everybody (and I promise to start posting fast and furiously soon).....

Friday, June 02, 2006

Just a quick note....

To remind Y'all that even though me and My Cdn Tuxedo will be up north camping with the Antipodean boy, there's still time FOR YOU to go catch great unsigned indie musicians and up-and-comers in and around the Big Smoke at the NorthbyNortheast Music Festival. For the lineup, check out the Zoilus Toronto Gig Guide and of course, BlogTO for updates.

Among the bands that I'd try to make time to get out and see if I were around:

~ Scandalnavia (what a name!) will be at the Gypsy Co-op (817 Queen W) Thursday, June 8th
~ the Stars' Amy Millan features her solo material at the Reverb (651 Queen W) Friday, June 9
~ MUST-SEE: the legendary Buzzcocks will be at the Phoenix on Saturday, June 10

Really, for a CAD$28 wristband, and entry to over 400 band performances over three nights you can't go wrong.