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Earlier this year Hannah Sung left a 'dream job' at MuchMusic to travel. But Sung wasn't merely backpacking around the world, like so many 20-somethings. She was working with CARE Canada shooting a documentary on the NGO's efforts in Indonesia and East Timor. Upon her return to Canada she also started touring high schools. Both experiences changed Sung's life and urged her to do more, particularly for the people of East Timor, a country ravaged by a bloody history of colonialism and current political turmoil.

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Last night the Drake was a veritable spectacle of boldfaced grandeur, trendy sneakers and perfectly worn in high-heeled leather boots. M.I.A. took to the stage, and a gaggle of journos, bloggers, and people with Dov Charney-esque facial hair shook their booties like TOist has rarely seen in this town. PopWherry, our occasional concert cohort, was tucked in the back, and Eye guy Stuart Berman was somewhere thereabouts too. Torontoist hero Mr. Zoilus told us that M.I.A. was up to the hype, and rumour has it that Torontoist's other hero Hannah Sung and her lanky dance partner Isaac King were on hand as well. On the musical front, Four Tet was in the hizouse as well as Sofi P.'s favourite reggaetons Bedouin Soundclash.