Modest Mouse
Good news, Modest Mouse fans – the band’s back on tour and they’ll be stopping in Toronto, at the Sound Academy on August 21st! Tickets will be on sale on June 20th at 10:00 am for $30.00. This is an all-ages show. Stream their new song, “Autumn Beds” here now!
Regina Spektor will also be returning for her first show in Toronto in a year at the Sound Academy on September 16th, with openers Little Joy. Her new album, Far will be out on June 23rd.
White Lies, with openers Still Life Still will be at the Phoenix on September 28th. This is an early show (doors @ 6:00 pm, show @ 6:30 pm), tickets are $20.00, and this will be a 19+ show.
Asobi Seksu and Lonely Dear are returning to Toronto, together this time, at the Horseshoe on October 12th.
Other Show Announcements:
Octopus Project @ Lee’s (July 28th, $8.50, 19+)
Cursive @ Horseshoe (August 1st, $15.50, 19+)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Depreciation Guild @ Horseshoe (September 7th, $12.00, 19+)
La Roux @ El Mocambo (July 31st, $12.00, 19+)
Colin Medley from the National Post does a “Soundcheck” with Dog Day - watch here!
Jenny Lewis has a new video out for “Black Sand” - watch here.
Beirut also has a new video out for “The Concubine” - watch here.
Woods have a new video for “To Clean” - watch here.
And to cap off our new videos list, Joel Plaskett also has a new one out for “Through & Through & Through” -watch here!
Won’t be attending NXNE this year? Listen to it live via NXNE LIVE! Click here to see the schedules and tune into the shows in the comfort of your own home!
And last but not least of course, the long list for the Polaris Music Prize was recently announced! View the listhere What do you think?
ATTN: The blog section won’t be updated in the next couple of days due to NXNE. But please check out the ‘Features’ section for plenty of interviews and reviews on the festivities!
Happy listening!
Musically,
Melody
