It's a soulful, sexy mix that is one part morning drive and one party hot summer night at the cottage. Soothing and yet silky smooth.  Pal of PinkMafia, Mike Jansen, is letting us give this mixtape a listen, here's what he had to say, scroll down for the link. "Got no track list unfortunately but I made this mix when I was living in Asia. I was coming home for Christmas and wanted to get all my friends gifts but definitely wasn't trying to ball out or buy them shit they didn't want/wouldn't actually use. Music is an amazing gift. This...

Graham Pence operates West Coast bookings in Vancouver and Los Angeles, a notable events planner, specializing in high-profile functions for the music industry with over 10 years experience.  Recently, as owner and operator of *GRAHAM PENCE ARTISTS*, he has  a growing client list of successful bands, including: Sam Roberts, k-os, The Stills, Metric, Hot Hot Heat, Shiny Toy Guns, Suicide Girls, Bedouin Soundclash,Broken Social Scene...you get the picture and we don't need to go on about his various other achievements. Graham pulled this one together for the move pof the bans, the love of music and the love of wind...

Pride Week is the #1 reason I know to get down with your bad self. Wear those gold fringe tassels girl! And swing 'em like you just don't care! For straight girls like me it's a time to drool over the oil-slicked bodies of men who will never look twice at me (or maybe say, be my friend), be jealous of tranny's who are way prettier than me, and wish I was as tough as the dykes on bikes, oh yeah and dance my effing ass off. In celebration of all things gay, queer, and confused as well as extended...

JD SAMSON is one-third of the electronic feminist punk band and performance project, Le Tigre. JD also played keyboards and sampler with Peaches on her "Impeach My Bush" world tour, and has DJ'ed internationally since 2001 throughout many different party scenes and music genres. In 2007, MEN was begun as the DJ/ REMIX team of JD Samson and Johanna Fateman of the band Le Tigre.  Eventually, MEN became a live band focusing on the energy of live performance and the radical potential of dance music, with lyrics speaking to issues such as wartime economies, sexual compromise and demanding...

Well, our three week tour with Young Rival is over and we're back home in Toronto, where there was a pretty out of control homecoming party for us - torched cop cars, smashed windows, even the President was here! Thanks Toronto! But for now let's flash back to our show in Cleveland, where we blew the power. Yep. Little old us. In fact, we blew it during our gentlest, least-rockingest song ever, Little Garcon. One second we were playing, the next, the PA was gone. We kinda looked at each other like "wtf guys," but luckily, the fine people of Cleveland… … were kind...

Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky is about the tumultuous affair the two shared during the 1920s. The film chronicles how they met to their departure from one another, and the people they hurt along the way. The movie originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival year and here are my thoughts: The Good: First and foremost, the film is beautifully shot with awesome colours and art deco motifs, not to mention the fantastic clothes (and one should expect nothing less from a film about Coco Chanel!) Secondly, I thought that of the three Chanel films...

Steve Porter has had a busy year, in addition to expanding his repertoire from DJ to producer with the creation of PH Records he was also voted America's #2 DJ of 2009 by DJ Magazine. Since the relese of his first album Homegrown in 2005 he was created a name for himself by combing eclectic sounds into thumping house beats. Porter's video "Rap Chop" (below) has grnered over 10 million views on youtube, Talking girls, music and his mom and dad Porter sat down to take the 20Q. 1. What...

I'm going to start this off with a bit of a tale - because it turns out I didn't really know what we were in for when I sent my first blog entry from Calgary - things took a turn for the douchey. Not the Calgary show itself. No no no. That show was a lot of fun (including the dance party after). There was a small incident however; one we've never encountered before, because our fans are usually (a.k.a. always) not the type to give us the finger, because hey, if you're a fan of something, you generally don't show...

I can't believe it's that time of year again. It seems like just yesterday that we were all losing our heads over the fact that Fucked Up had won the coveted Polaris Prize. Well, I had the opportunity to swing by the Drake Hotel yesterday for the long-list announcement festivities. In its 5th year, Polaris has grown into a force to be reckoned with: but I must say, this year I'm a little underwhelmed by the albums who made the long list. Every year it's the same formula: a bunch of albums don't make the list, a bunch do that don't...

A weekend to remember (or not depending on how much alcohol you consumed). Last year at Gaga Weekend 2, no one really seemed to remember the happenings due to an overdose of partying and alcohol consumption. I was able to recall most of the events by looking at the 1000 photos I had taken over the duration of the festival. Most people were able to piece together those 3 days via photographic evidence. In order to recapture the “overdose of fun” that I like to call Gaga Weekend, I trekked out to a few shows with my camera in tow....

Sounds Like a Revolution is a documentary based on the newest generation of activist musicians. Erykah Badu narrates the film which features artists ranging from Anti-Flag to Michael Franti, with interviews from The Dixie Chicks, Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco and a bunch of other artists who have faced persecution for their views and political voice. One of the main issues addressed in the film is how the Corporate idealism of the music industry today has made it nearly impossible for main stream musicians to have any views and beliefs other than sex, drugs and...

Johnny Cash's America takes us on a journey from his beginning as an American Country-Folk musician, to his death in 2003. The film touches upon the lesser-known aspects of his life, such as his fight for Native American rights in the mid-1960s, to his involvement with Billy Graham, and his strong Christian faith. Throughout the movie, we're also given a close-up view on Johnny's long-time speed addiction and the effect it had on his life, both emotionally and physically. So I didn't end up watching the movie with any people that were huge Johnny Cash fans,...