Archive for September, 2008

Electro divas Soulwax filmed their 2005-2007 world tour, including behind the scenes footage, and interviews at over 120 shows. Finished in April 2008, the film/documentary is entitled Part of the Weekend Never Dies, and also features musical acts such as James Murphy and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Justice, Busy P,...

The author Irvine Welsh, best known for his novel Trainspotting, is giving a reading from his new book Crime, at the York Quay Centre (235 Queens Quay W) on October 1st, 7:30pm. The reading will be followed by an onstage interview with Welsh. The evening is part of a series of events called Authors...

Evan Gruzis (ink painting!!!) I’ve decided to start an irregular but frequent post about new music that I’m suppose to like, that I may or may not in fact in like, and that you may or may not in fact like. According to who am I suppose to like this music? Friends, fellow DJs,...

NYC’s hipster nightlife photographer, (Merlin) Bronques (best name EVER), is in Toronto at Wrongbar tonight. Visit lastnightsparty.com to see what all the hype is about. When other well-known ‘alt’ photographers (Cobrasnake, Patrick O’Dell) come to town, Toronto girls put on their best Value Village finds and hope to become the next Cory Kennedy. Bronques...

My boyfriend dislikes my recent vintage find. But, if Marc and Carolyn say it’s OK, that’s good enough for me.