Today Apple offered us a refresh of their entire iPod line, making us want to blindly toss our money at the company once again. One Torontonian, however, is getting some coin thrown her way—big time. Indie darling Leslie Feist has found her track "1234" at the core of the new worldwide iPod nano television spot. Even better, Apple is touting the device's new ability to play video, and prominently features the "1234" clip, directed......

It was curtains in Orange County last night as FOX’s golden child threw its final punch. After four years in The O.C., creator Josh Schwartz has taught us that money can’t buy happiness, but it sure does buy a Range Rover full of jaw-dropping plot twists. At a time when television was dominated by Who Wants to Survive My Geek Super Nanny and other such reality gems, those lovable but not infallible kids from Newport......

Busy, busy week here in Toronto. There are so many good shows to go to, that it's quite possible to be out almost every night. For example, tonight is so chock full of great shows that it's a shame they weren't spread out better over the week...we'd love to see most of these acts! Death Cab For Cutie are in town tonight and tomorrow, and according to the Toronto Sun they will be doing......

Everyone recovered from V-Fest yet? No? What's wrong with you? Better take your vitamins and Red Bull then, because there's a lot going on this week. Notably, Ms. Emily Haines will be playing four (that's right, 4!) shows in a span of three days (incl. V-Fest), so if you think you're tired... If this isn't enough music for one week and you know of other shows, as always, we want to hear about it......

Cutie cutie cutie! Death Cab, Death Cab For Cutie. Death Cab For Cutie contest? On Torontoist? Too good to be true! Not quite. A prize pack from our favourite sensitive indie band is now up for grabs. To qualify, please send us a Death Cab For Cutie song lyric, followed by a short explanation of the lyric's meaning and also your favourite Death Cab moment of 2005.* Email your entry to us, and we will......

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Whatever shall we do now that the CBC is on strike? It’s not enough to fill the projected 6-week work stoppage, but here we’ve collected a few suggestions: First, to ease the pain: Helen Spitzer, god of CFRU, points us to a band of CBC enthusiasts called Peter Mansbridge and the CBCs. You could become a regionalized Death Cab For Cutie. Get a band together and have your music featured on the Canadianized O.C.-show called......