Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'sonicunyon'
February 18, 2008
A brief stint of Radiohead concert rumours spread like wildfires last week. Ticketmaster had announced that the band would play two shows on May 26 and 27 at the Air Canada Centre, but mentioned neither the date for the tickets to go on sale nor the price of the tickets themselves—the announcement was quickly removed from the site. This is not the first time Ticketmaster has announced a Radiohead show that did not exist, and......
Continue Reading "Musicologist: February 18–24"June 20, 2007
When The Ghost Is Dancing played our Back To School Party last September, they described their sound as "GODZILLA POP." Fast-forward to the release of their debut cd, The Darkest Spark (Sonic Unyon), and it's cleary evident why that description is appropriate. They've expanded their lineup since their EP came out, leaving the number of band members at a staggering nine. Not only have they grown in size, but their sound is appropriately more rich......
Continue Reading "On Store Shelves: The Darkest Spark"September 9, 2006
Back To School* Cheat Sheet: Thursday, September 21st @ The Tranzac (292 Brunswick Ave.) Doors at 9pm ▪ $5 cover ▪ 19+** Featuring: Dollarama ▪ Idiots! The Ghost is Dancing ▪ DJ Wes Allen Summer is all but done. The sun's gone into hiding. Sure, the Film Festival is going strong, but when Brad Pitt leaves, what's left? Evenings of studying, or, worse, working, reminiscing about how much you miss studying? Another long, depressing......
Continue Reading "Torontoist Goes Back to School (And You're All Invited)!"December 10, 2004
Though they live deep in the heart of the "Red States," Raleigh, North Carolina's The Nein are making a habit of visiting the country described as "essentially Honduras." Signed to Hamilton's Sonic Unyon, the art-punk trio (and sometimes quatro) don't seem to mind Canada's progressive values and rampant dogsledding, as they play the Wavelength concert series this Sunday night at Sneaky Dee's and Tuesday at the Horseshoe. Catch the post-post punk band before they become......
Continue Reading "Canada-Nein Relations on the Ups"