
Frank Yang I don't think Toronto necessarily has an international reputation as a destination for expatriate pop geniuses, but apparently Canadian women hold a certain appeal for them. Joe Pernice of Pernice Brothers has been up here for the better part of eight years while Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub moved to Kitchener a couple years ago - both on account of their Canadian wives - and on Friday night, they were on stage together at The Dakota Tavern for a low-key show together. It had been advertised as a Joe Pernice [...]

Forget the jewellery, walk away from the crotchless panties, put down the designer wallet. The best Valentine's Day gifts are the ones where clearly some deep thought has gone into it, an original idea, that special personal touch. Unfortunately, this requires two qualities that not everyone acquired in the gene pool - imagination and creativity - so the next best thing is the trusty custom-made romantic mix CD, which we've just gone and made for you to download and burn onto a single CD-R. As you will no doubt have already [...]
Tomorrow is Labor Day. This means it is a three day weekend. Weee-hoo! AND It is my Grandpa's 80th birthday! Happy birthday, Grandpa! We're on holiday. Enjoy! Music for ya: Bedroom Walls - " You're Idea of a Holiday " (mp3) Teenage Fanclub - " Alchoholiday " (mp3) Beirut - " A Sunday Smile " (mp3) Subscribe to Bring Me Up: The Sound by Email Add to Technorati