Deftones, May 3, 2011, Sound Academy, Toronto. There's nothing like a Deftones show to bring out my inner fanboy. Fifteen years, thousands of listening hours, and 5 or 6 shows have taken none of the lustre off even their earliest material for me. I still get the same kick out of every new release or tour they book as when they were new. When I ask myself why my love for this band endures when it fizzles out for so many others, the first answer that comes to mind is that their finger has never slipped from the pulse of...

Classified is a hella nice guy. He came to our Juno's event at the Majestic in St. John's last year and made a real impression. Being fellow east coaster's, we totally caught his vibe. In any case, when we thought of the Juno's this year, we thought of him, even though his show on the 26th at Sound Academy has nothing to do with them. We asked him to take the 20 Qs anyway. 1. What is your dream of happiness? The life I live right now. I'm good.... 2. Blonde or Brunette? brunette. The wife would kill me...

Day 5 of NXNE promised to be a massive fun night at the Sound Academy with Key 'n Krates, Kidstreet, and headliner Girl Talk. Gregg Gillis (stage name Girl Talk) is a laptop artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who specializes in sample based remixes, by using at least a dozen elements from any song you can think of, to create a new one. I got to speak with Gregg before his show about his music and his not so new obsession with collecting Air Jordans. You can find my interview on Embrace's site coming soon. Keys 'n Krates: Kidstreet: After a quick introduction and Girl...

They were rappers, they were DJs, they were remixers, and now they have a full album to keep you footloose and fancy free, Holy Ghost! have risen from making drainpipe- sporting hipsters dance in New York to all over the continent and then some Check the myspace for the duos mad remixes of Phoenix, MGMT, Friendly Fires, and their own boomdiggy shit. In the mean  time Holy Ghost!'s (and they damn well earned that exclamation point) Nicholas Millhiser and Alexander Frankel took some time off to answer PinkMafia's 20 Q. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Alex: Big studio,...

At Pink Mafia it is very clear that I get dibbs on anything Diplo/ Major Lazer/ Mad Decent related. So here's my second rundown of another Major Lazer shindig. First off, big up to Embrace and TheJons for putting together another epic digital party at the Sound Academy. The last couple of parties I’ve been to have been nothing but good times. They're you know, ones of those "Yeah, I was SO there!" kind of parties you'll gush to your friends after you recover from that major hangover the next morning, of course. My night started off with Jess, her...

Because they just can’t stay away, Vampire Weekend once more played Toronto last night. In a decided move from indie to mainstream, the venue took a serious upgrade to the size of Sound Academy. My disdain for all ages shows aside, they rocked the house.

I had previously seen this band play at smaller venues and had slight trepidation about their ability to cater to a large crowd. Such concerns were unfounded. Front man Ezra Koenig showed...

So, if you aren't into much of the live stuff that CMF is holding, we're going to show you exactly what you need to go to club wise.

Wednesday March 10:

Click here for a CFCF mix of Fabio Lendrum's "Trouble".

Thursday March 11:

To me, the GZA can do absolutely no harm.  But I'm not going to lie.  I was a little more than aggravated by his 'late' appearance at Monday nights show @ the Sound Academy. I mean, for a show where doors opened at 8PM and the "show" was suppose to begin at 10PM.  Going on at 11:45PM is a little bit obscene. Regardless, Skratch Bastid opened up the show and got the crowd warmed up for what was a long evening.  I'm shocked at how diverse this crowd was - punk rock kids, snowboard/skateboard kids & genuine hip-hop...

Everyone is talking about the last 10 years like it's 2011. But it's only been 9 people. Way to jump that gun. We decided to just do a year end review and save the decade junk till we get into another one. Like for next year.

Here's our illustrious panel:

BEST ALBUM:

The...

Finally Mr. Sun graced us with his presence this weekend, so what better way to show our appreciation than hittin' the streets and clubs of our lovely city? Here's our weekend roundup. RIP RANDOMLAND @ MOD CLUB--Friday August 14, 2009 First up on the weekend tour was RIP Randomland. As y'all may know, Randomland Fridays @ Circa is no more, sad I know (moment of silence). So in true Randomland rando-ness fashion, they had one last rumble at The Mod Club. . Beach balls, bubbles galore, balloons, lazers...rave. Despite feelin' a lil bummed 'cause the...

A live music festival. An after hours rager. A DJ's personal playground. Wrap all that into one and you've got yourself a sweaty dance party known as the annual Time Festival. Toronto hosts numerous music fests throughout the year, but none compare to the unique lineup of Time. Local djs and acts, as well and widely accredited artists like Crystal Castles and Rye Rye all came together to play this all-nighter, harboring an eclectic mix of crowd who know what's up. With all those factors, you can't help but get a decent recipe for a great party and potential for...