Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
July and Late In The Playoffs Announce Tour
My friends in July are set to embark on a tour with Chicago's Late In The Playoffs.
3/1/13 - Brantford, Ontario @ Club NV (July only)
3/2/13 - Waterdown, Ontario @ TBA
3/3/13 - Brampton, Ontario @ All Stars
3/4/13 - Toronto, Ontario @ Rancho Relaxo
3/6/13 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Mavericks
3/7/13 - Newmarket, Ontario @ Deli House
3/8/13 - Pontiac, MI @ Vernors Room
3/9/13 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The DAAC
3/10/13 - Chicago, IL @ Township
Monday, February 11, 2013
Review- Blink 182- Dogs Eating Dogs
Band- Blink 182
Album- Dogs Eating Dogs
Release Date- December 18th, 2012
Reviewed by: Joe Hale
Towards the back-end of last year, pop-punk legends Blink-182 released an EP titled ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’, their first release since 2011’s slightly underwhelming comeback album ‘Neighborhoods’.
Despite the critics that this EP may have,
I think that the tracks are actually very, very good. They may have moved from
the early pop-punk sound, but they manage to combine not only a more mature Blink
sound, but captivate influences from both Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker’s band
when Blink-182 broke up, +44, and Tom DeLonge’s post-Blink band, Angels and
Airwaves.
The EP starts with the slow starting ‘When
I Was Young’, which kicks in with Barker’s crisp hi-hats, and the switching
between lines in the chorus, a typically Blink-182 trait, really excels the
song, especially as they did not record the previous album together, you can
hear the unity and bond between Hoppus and DeLonge’s vocals in this track, but
throughout too.
The title track, ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’ shows
big resemblances between +44’s ‘Lycanthrope’ with a fast start, and the lyrics
mainly being occupied by former +44 lead singer Mark Hoppus, introducing
DeLonge in the chorus of the songs. This song is in which Hoppus features most
prominently vocally, as DeLonge takes the lead for the majority of the other
songs, but as said, their vocal interchanges really stands out.
‘Disaster’, the third track, is the more
Angels and Airwaves inspired track from the album, featuring delayed guitar,
synthesisers and the more mysterious sound, in which Hoppus reminds me very
much of The Cure lead singer Robert Smith when he featured on their 2004
self-titled album, in ‘All Of This’.
The fourth song from the EP is ‘Boxing
Day’, an acoustic piece added to the collection, and really focuses on the
vocals by not having the heavy guitar or drums in the background. It is a
relatively upbeat song, despite the lyrics saying ‘you left me on the day after
christmas’. It is a shame that it is titled ‘Boxing Day’ as people may remember
it as a Christmas themed song, however it is a great song in it’s own right,
and really brings Blink out of their shell.
The final song is ‘Pretty Little Girl’
talking about loving someone over a long period of time, and growing up
together. I feel that this allows all different ages audiences can then
identify with the song, as it talks about different stages of their life and
love. Some people may not be too keen on it, but I think Barker’s ‘Psycho
White’ partner Yelawolf’s rapping appearance fits really well, and really
brings a whole new dimension, and unseen side of Blink-182’s music.
Overall I think it is an incredible EP, and
it is exciting to see this could be the sign of what the (expected) 2013 album
could be like. So if you want to go out and buy this EP but need a spare bit of
extra cash, go visit musicMagpie and sell your old CDs, and add this beauty to your collection.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Pop Punk Goes Acoustic
Poppunksnotdead.net
Presents
Pop Punk Goes Acoustic
UTKF (London Pop Punk) (First Toronto show in over a year!)
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Lambs Become Lions (St. Catharines Indie/Pop)
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Steve Creaturo (Vocalist of Fire Away, Burlington Pop Punk)
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Calla (Toronto Indie/Pop)
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One More TBA
3030 Dundas St. West
Toronto, Ontario
March 10th- Doors 7pm
10$
19+
Friday, February 1, 2013
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