Early last Saturday evening, about 60 people were sprawled on leather couches inside Parkdale’s Wrongbar listening to Florida-raised, Philly-based DJ/producer Diplo crack jokes about the cost of living in his home base. Apparently Philly is the place to be, in terms of both economic survival (he only pays $300 per month in rent!) and toughening your musical chops. A precursor to the sold out sweat-fest Diplo rocked later that night in the same venue,......

In a city that, he says, is devoid of an electrifying dance music scene, Matt Sims is offering up a brand-new way for party-goers to dabble in dj beats. "I feel there been a lot missing from the dance music scene down here," Sims wrote in a release sent to Torontoist, "so we’re here to save it!" His solution? Dopplehertz. Dopple-whaat? The new group is promising to throw parties and spin sounds all 'round town.......

Since its opening last October, Wrongbar has been a blessing to the Parkdale area. This Friday, it'll be hosting the second edition of the Stone's Throw Move Toronto party. The respected California indie hip hop and funk label will be sending off one of its biggest stars as Madlib spins a set. One half of Madvillian and Jaylib, Madlib also releases records under his Quasimoto guise. He will be joined by label mates Egon and......

Woodhands has already put on their party hats, and they've got reasons a-plenty to celebrate—today's CD release, a recent Eye Weekly cover, being named one of five top acts to watch in 2008 by Exclaim!, and all this success without suffering a single splinter. But now, the electro-pop duo is preparing to dance your party pants off in just the right way—in one enchanted night at Wrongbar. This Thursday, the Toronto-based, two-headed dance machine releases......

Photo by Linnea Helmersson. There's something about Sweden and disco that is as perfect as America and apple pie or Toronto and complaining. Following the footsteps of ABBA, Ace of Base, and Robyn onto the dancefloor is critic's darling, Sally Shapiro. The mysterious singer will be making her first public appearance in North America spinning a set with her producer Johan Agebjorn at Wrongbar on Tuesday. Shapiro has other links to Toronto as Paper......