See Zacht Automaat (full band) live @ Double Double Land, tonight!

LINKS
Listen to the album

One For The Weekend: Davy Graham

Check out Davy Graham's rip through Bobby Timmons' Moanin' below.

Merry Big Star Christmas!

RIP Yusef Lateef, 1920-2013

Check out Yusef w/ Kahlid Moss, bassist Steve Neil and drummer Gregg Bandy in Norway 1978

Happy Birthday Victoria Williams!

Since Christmas is right around the corner, here's Victoria's performance of A Holy Thing. 

Lou Reed Tribute @ The Sister, Friday & Saturday

The two-night salute to Lou Reed at The Sister is kicked off by Mary Margaret O'Hara on Friday.

Happy Birthday Mick Collins!

Whaddya mean you don't know DOVE

DOVE are DEVO's God-fearing alter-ego who perform in visors and polyester leisure suits.

Happy Birthday Penelope Houston!

Kanye West storms Air Canada Centre Dec 22 & 23

Kanye West recently returned to South Park for the boffo season finale which you can watch below.

Jingle Bell Rocks! doc @ Kingsway Theatre

Filmmaker Mitchell Kezin was schooled on Christmas In Hollis by Rev. Run.

LINKS
Interview with filmmaker Mitchell Kezin at Music Film Web
Hear Jan Kohlmeyer's Yuletide Mix II from Paris DJs

Red Fang rocks Lee's Palace, Saturday

Watch Red Fang battle beer-guzzling zombies with Fred Armisen in the new Blood Like Cream clip.

Dream Syndicate hit The Garrison, Feb 8

Happy Birthday Reggie Young!

Reggie Young (far right) with Elvis and the boys in 1969.

LINKS
Forever Young interview

See Charles Bradley @ Kool Haus tonight!

Check out Charles Bradley's sweet version of Heart Of Gold backed by TNT Brenneck.

Happy Birthday Big Mama Thornton!

Here's a stellar 1965 clip of Big Mama Thornton performing Hound Dog as it should be sung.

Memorable Behind The Scenes Moments: Jean Chrétien & Stephen Harper

"Pepper Spray? I tell dem, 'I put it on my plate!'"

Happy Birthday Bushwick Bill!

Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble @ Painted Lady, Sunday

Happy Birthday Tom Waits!

Here's Eleni Mandell's sweet rendition of Tom's Foreign Affairs classic Muriel.

One For The Weekend: Tito Puente

Tito Puente's Orchestra was joined by Vincentico Valdes for this cooker in 1949.

Cut Chemist @ The Hoxton, Friday

Nick Cave sings the Higgs Boson Blues

See Katie Bulley @ The Horseshoe tonight

Hamilton rising star Katie Bulley rocks the 'Shoe sans Barettas at 9:15 pm sharp.

Whaddya mean you don't know Bubbha Thomas

German TV documents 70s Memphis soul

One For The Weekend: Grainger Hunt

Happy Birthday Nat Birchall!

Check out Nat Birchall's other incredible recordings right here

See Bombino @ Measure, Thursday

Believe it or not, Tuareg guitar ace Bombino is playing Measure (296 Brunswick) on Thursday.

Happy Birthday R.L. Burnside

The Skatalites @ Lee's Palace tonight

Remembering JFK with the Dixie Nightingales

Rick Mercer rants about Rob Ford's popularity

Rick Mercer explains why Ford Nation still supports Toronto's embarrassing mayor Rob Ford.  

Whaddya mean you don't know the One Way Streets

This classic Ohio garage punk pounder is the B-side of "We All Love Peanut Butter."

Happy Birthday Teenie Hodges!

See The Sadies @ Lee's Palace tonight

Along with tunes from their fine new Internal Sounds album, The Sadies will likely rock a few covers...  

Happy Birthday Idris Muhammad!

Check out Idris Muhammad's stellar performance on Pharoah Sanders' You've Got To Have Freedom

Happy Birthday Neil Young!

In honour of Neil's 68th birthday, here's a fantastic BBC performance from 1971.

Pete Rock shows you his record collection

Pete Rock & CL Smooth are joined by Camp Lo at The Phoenix tonight.

Happy Birthday Ennio Morricone!

Celebrating the maestro's 85th birthday with a rockin' classic – check the BBC2 doc below.

David Letterman's Top 10 Uncanny Resemblences to Rob Ford

Stephen Harper's buddy Mayor Rob Ford made David Letterman's Top 10 list last night

Happy Birthday Michel Pagliaro!

Remembering Minnie Riperton on her day

Wooden Shjips @ The Horseshoe, Sunday

San Francisco's Wooden Shjips may soon be taking a detour into Zamrock.

Rob Ford incurs wrath of the Iron Sheik

Onakabazien w/US Girls @ Double Double Land tonight

Check Onakabazien's "Ante Up" remix below and grab his Last Trip To Tulsa mixtape here gratis.

See The Flamin' Groovies @ Lee's Palace tonight!

Jon Stewart rips Toronto mayor Rob Ford, then urges him to get help

T.O.'s embarrassing mayor Rob Ford continues to be ridiculed nightly on the Daily Show.

Whaddya mean you don't know Leroy Brown

Leroy Brown's "In The Book" is a Canuck disco-reggae classic that needs to be reissued. 

Jimmy Kimmel takes crack at Rob Ford

Oddly enough, Jimmy Kimmel chose to mock Rob Ford with a fitter and trimmer look-alike.