Photo of The Breeders by Chris Glass To all the slackers who swore they'd go to something CMW this week; to those who aspire to hear some maple-leaf music; and to the die-hard, loyal attendees; we have an announcement—tonight is last call. While a couple shows are saved for Sunday, this is the last full night to take in a few of the 500 artists in town, and what better way to finish it......

If there’s something that all critics know, it’s that it’s great fun to rip apart something that’s incredibly bad. Especially if you know the person who made it deserves it. So as a result there’s a regular bounty of great criticism thrown at Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 B.C. The guy has foisted some of the worst, laziest, most idiotic films on the public ever (his take on Godzilla should have had him tried in the......

Photo of Hollerado courtesy of Hollerado. It’s day three of Canadian Music Week, and you can feel the excitement in the air. Before we get started with today’s preview though, we have a couple of public service announcements: German rockers 4LYN have cancelled their show at Clinton’s Tavern due to ill health, and Hollerado are looking for a place to crash for the night. Apparently they’ll make you nachos. Where were we? Right. There......

Photo of Les Breastfeeders from lesbreastfeeders.ca Starting tonight, Canadian Music Week goes full-fledged—coming to every lounge, parlour, house, and palace near you. With nearly thirty gigs tonight, each showcasing three to seven acts (we'll let you do the math), Torontoist has done the homework to help you narrow your overwhelming night down. But don't give us too much extra credit; we did have to ask for a little help from the CMW stars themselves.......

Photo of Deerhoof courtesy of Four Paws Media. Canadian Music Week officially kicks off today. The bulk of the week’s action is, mysteriously, crammed into Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but there are a couple of shows tonight that are set to get the week off to a promising start.......

This Wednesday is the official launch of Canadian Music Week 2008, and as you read this more bands are flooding into Toronto than you can shake a drumstick at. If you’re planning to see a lot of shows (and there is a slightly overwhelming number to choose from), then your best option is to buy a wristband. These cost $35 and allow you into the majority of smaller shows, with most of the bigger......