If you are saddened by your procrastination that cost you Richard Hawley and Jose Gonzalez tickets this week, you can direct your attention to the eclectic choice of shows as a mild substitute. It does, however, appear as if local label Arts and Crafts have successfully cornered the market on this week's moderately sized shows (read: tickets that cost no more than $35). Tuesday you can catch Jason Collett with a surprise guest at the......

This week Musicologist will be checking out Regina Spektor at the Kool Haus, thanks to the insistence of a friend who pretty much exclusively listens to hip hop. The fact the he loves Spektor means she's gotta be good. It's sold out, but Musicologist never shies away from listing sold out shows—we all know there's always an (expensive) last-ditch way to get in if you're desperate. (Why does that sound dirty? We mean scalpers,......

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......

The white blur playing drums in the middle goes by the name of Leslie Feist. The bright red smudge is New Buffalo (alias: Sally). On the other side is minor character Jason Collett, on guitar. Together they are the first of the two Danforth Music Hall Feist gigs. Sound totally unstoppable? Not quite: Too many sing-a-longs, an oppressive venue (no food or coffee sales, way expensive drinks and no ins-and-outs), and a tired Torontoist......

The other night, walking home after the Wavelength New Buffalo show no less, a confused group of dudes stopped Torontoist and the lady-friend with a question. Confused: "Do you know where a bar called Dooky's is?...Or Dooky Gee's...Or something?" Toist: "You mean Sneaky Dee's. It's right there." What total confuzion! But perhaps this College and Bathurst wonderer had a right be discombobulated: That corner's newspaper, to this very day, is dated September 6. It's like......

Watching The Most Serene Republic this summer was like watching a wino eat grapes - it might make sense in time, but not quite yet (thank-you to Mitch Hedberg). That is to say, Most Annoying Republic was the Arts&Crafts buzz band that never really buzzed outside Toronto, or even in Toronto depending on who you read. From a broader perspective, they were A&C's first real disappointment, and first real reason to be disappointed in the......

Sadly, Torontoist has learnt through comments on this here blog, stille post and a not working website that the Ear to the Ground Fest won't be happening. No word on whether any of the bands will regroup and put on their own shows but there's plenty going on this weekend. Boy Reporter is going to shamelessly plug his friend's the Pickups who are launching their CD with Montreal piano-poppist Mike Evin at Sneaky Dee's. If......