2008 hasn't even ended yet, but it's already time to start thinking about next year's music festivities.
Submissions are now open for NXNE, undoubtedly one of the biggest conferences of the year. Like the majority of the festivals, bands don't really make any money to play, but the exposure is huge. Suddenly music fans are everywhere. Even those Stillepost kids crawl out of their parents' basements and attend shows.
NXNE wants you to know that Canadian artists showcasing at NXNE are eligible for:
* $10,000 via the Rogers Fan Choice Award (NXNE 08 winners: The Midway State)
* $2,000 via the Galaxie Rising Star Award(NXNE 08 winners: Major Maker)
* an opportunity to be included in the NXNE Top 60 Tip Sheet – a list of NXNE showcasing artists sent to a database of close to 300 national radio programmers and music directors.
To make a submission, check out the Sonic Bids site by clicking here. They are also now accepting video submissions, which can be submitted by clicking here.. All submissions are due by January 31, 2009.
For everything else NXNX, click here.
Rock on!
- Sheena
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
TMS Acoustic Benefit Show Announced!!!
TMS has been a little quiet on the show front lately, but we have just announced we'll be holding an acoustic benefit show at the Smiling Buddha Bar on November 19th (That's just over a week from now kiddies).
We're teaming up with the University of Guelph-Humber division of Invisible Children to raise awareness and money for this amazing cause.
Invisible Children improves the quality of life for war-affected children by providing access to quality education and innovative economic opportunities for the community in Uganda.
WHEN: Wednesday November 19, 2008. Doors at 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Smiling Buddha Bar, 961 College St (college/dovercourt)
COST: Pay what you can! All money will be donated to Invisible Children.
MUSIC:
8:00 - Doors
9:00-9:30 - Daniel White
9:45-10:15 - Drew Seale
10:30-11:00 - Cody Elliott
11:15-11:45 - Joe MacLeod
12:15-12:45 - Morgan David
Hope to see you all there! You can check out the facebook event by clicking here!!!
We'd also like to remind you to stand for a moment of silence at 11 a.m. this morning in honour of those who fought to make this country what it is today. For any of you who have seen Heavy Metal in Baghdad you know music is a freedom we take advantage of here. In many countries around the world it is forsaken. Thank you Canada!
We're teaming up with the University of Guelph-Humber division of Invisible Children to raise awareness and money for this amazing cause.
Invisible Children improves the quality of life for war-affected children by providing access to quality education and innovative economic opportunities for the community in Uganda.
WHEN: Wednesday November 19, 2008. Doors at 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Smiling Buddha Bar, 961 College St (college/dovercourt)
COST: Pay what you can! All money will be donated to Invisible Children.
MUSIC:
8:00 - Doors
9:00-9:30 - Daniel White
9:45-10:15 - Drew Seale
10:30-11:00 - Cody Elliott
11:15-11:45 - Joe MacLeod
12:15-12:45 - Morgan David
Hope to see you all there! You can check out the facebook event by clicking here!!!
We'd also like to remind you to stand for a moment of silence at 11 a.m. this morning in honour of those who fought to make this country what it is today. For any of you who have seen Heavy Metal in Baghdad you know music is a freedom we take advantage of here. In many countries around the world it is forsaken. Thank you Canada!
Improvements to the blog!
Sheena here. As a result of this blog rarely being updated, it experiences an unfortunate amount of neglect. While our main pages get hundreds of hits per day, yesterday our little blog merely got six!
Well my friends, I am going to take it upon myself to give you a reason to check the blog! Not only will I be updating about TMS news and shows, but I'm also going to be writing about other music news in the city from festivals to big local news.
I will also post show posters on here...so if you have a show poster on here send it to me at sheena[@]torotomusicscene.ca.
That's all for now friends!
- Sheena
Well my friends, I am going to take it upon myself to give you a reason to check the blog! Not only will I be updating about TMS news and shows, but I'm also going to be writing about other music news in the city from festivals to big local news.
I will also post show posters on here...so if you have a show poster on here send it to me at sheena[@]torotomusicscene.ca.
That's all for now friends!
- Sheena
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
WTF TMS? Why aren't you keeping us in the loop??
Big things are happening for TMS right now! Aside from getting record hits lately, we've also got a ton of awesome things coming up.
Tonight Sheena is hitting the Indie Week Launch Party at Tattoo Rock Parlour. I'll be checking out TMS faves Vesta Varro and chatting with Toronto's the Dunes. TJ will be a mere streetcar ride away at Clinton's for the Driftwood/Hormoanes show. Indie Week is in full force as of tonight. For a complete listing check out the TMS Live Music Listings or visit indieweek.com.
Tons of request have been rolling in and I apologize to those bands and artists we haven't responded to yet. If you think you could write a stellar show or CD review let us know! We are always on the look out for writers and love to diversify our contributors list!
Also, check back soon for some exciting shows that are in the works!
ROCK!
- Sheena
Tonight Sheena is hitting the Indie Week Launch Party at Tattoo Rock Parlour. I'll be checking out TMS faves Vesta Varro and chatting with Toronto's the Dunes. TJ will be a mere streetcar ride away at Clinton's for the Driftwood/Hormoanes show. Indie Week is in full force as of tonight. For a complete listing check out the TMS Live Music Listings or visit indieweek.com.
Tons of request have been rolling in and I apologize to those bands and artists we haven't responded to yet. If you think you could write a stellar show or CD review let us know! We are always on the look out for writers and love to diversify our contributors list!
Also, check back soon for some exciting shows that are in the works!
ROCK!
- Sheena
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Massive Updates!!!
Hello my good friends!!!
As you may or may not have noticed, TMS has just added five fresh articles including two show reviews and three interviews!
We still have some more content coming this week, including an interview with Montreal's October Sky and a CD review of Toronto band Coal Mine Canaries.
Coming up in the near future we'll also be announcing another show, so look forward to that. We're in the process of locking down our bands and then you'll be the first to know!
Indie Week is fast approaching, so you can rest assured we're getting ready for that and we'll be nailing down a ton of interviews for you guys. Interested in doing a little rock reporting yourself? Let us know and we'll see what we can do to hook you up. The more coverage the better, we always say!
Until next time, keep on rockin!
- Sheena and TJ
As you may or may not have noticed, TMS has just added five fresh articles including two show reviews and three interviews!
We still have some more content coming this week, including an interview with Montreal's October Sky and a CD review of Toronto band Coal Mine Canaries.
Coming up in the near future we'll also be announcing another show, so look forward to that. We're in the process of locking down our bands and then you'll be the first to know!
Indie Week is fast approaching, so you can rest assured we're getting ready for that and we'll be nailing down a ton of interviews for you guys. Interested in doing a little rock reporting yourself? Let us know and we'll see what we can do to hook you up. The more coverage the better, we always say!
Until next time, keep on rockin!
- Sheena and TJ
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Interview Updates
Hello Everyone!
As you know, Virgin Fest was this weekend and Toronto Music Scene was there to capture all the action! We sat down with We Are the Take, Bad Flirt and OPOPO for awesome interviews. We'll have those articles up by Sunday (sorry we've been so busy!).
Interview with the Waking Eyes, the Arkells and MGMT have been rescheduled for a later date, but we'll keep you updated on those.
We also sat down and talked with Montreal's October Sky at their CD Launch Party last week and we'll have that interview up soon too.
Lots of exciting interviews coming your way soon. Thanks for reading!
As you know, Virgin Fest was this weekend and Toronto Music Scene was there to capture all the action! We sat down with We Are the Take, Bad Flirt and OPOPO for awesome interviews. We'll have those articles up by Sunday (sorry we've been so busy!).
Interview with the Waking Eyes, the Arkells and MGMT have been rescheduled for a later date, but we'll keep you updated on those.
We also sat down and talked with Montreal's October Sky at their CD Launch Party last week and we'll have that interview up soon too.
Lots of exciting interviews coming your way soon. Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
MAD UPDATES!!!
Hello everyone,
It seems I have neglected to update this blog in quite some time, meaning I have a TON of things to talk about!
Live Music Series
Toronto Music Scene would like to thank each and everyone of you who came out to party at our rock shows this summer, including:
Show one: ZUKU, Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols, the French Painters (formerly the Automatic), and Downsview
Show two: Farewell to Freeway, Kathleen Turner Overdrive, Brane and Red October
Show three: The Ocean Buried, Morre, Broken Sons and Space is for Stars
We've currently got two more shows in the works, one is a departure from our more rock-centered shows that will feature some stellar acoustic acts and the other one is a potential all-ages show that we will be announcing later.
Up-coming articles
We've got a ton of content coming up this week including interviews with Saint Alvia Cartel, Dragonette, Holoscene and a book review on a fictional novel by a Toronto Author. Tomorrow night we're heading to the Rivoli to check out the CD release party for Montreal's October Sky, followed by an interview with the guys. Should be wicked.
Virgin Fest
Virgin Fest is a mad guilty pleasure for those of us at TMS, and this year is no exception. We'll be chatting with as many local bands as we can and also some of the talent on the mainstages, including MGMT!!! Coverage for that will be up as soon as it's written, so make sure you check every day. Also if you see us at the show, be sure to say hello! We love meeting our fellow rockers!
Contest
Don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to see Matt Pryor, Kevin Devine and Birds or Wales.
See you soon!
- Sheena
It seems I have neglected to update this blog in quite some time, meaning I have a TON of things to talk about!
Live Music Series
Toronto Music Scene would like to thank each and everyone of you who came out to party at our rock shows this summer, including:
Show one: ZUKU, Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols, the French Painters (formerly the Automatic), and Downsview
Show two: Farewell to Freeway, Kathleen Turner Overdrive, Brane and Red October
Show three: The Ocean Buried, Morre, Broken Sons and Space is for Stars
We've currently got two more shows in the works, one is a departure from our more rock-centered shows that will feature some stellar acoustic acts and the other one is a potential all-ages show that we will be announcing later.
Up-coming articles
We've got a ton of content coming up this week including interviews with Saint Alvia Cartel, Dragonette, Holoscene and a book review on a fictional novel by a Toronto Author. Tomorrow night we're heading to the Rivoli to check out the CD release party for Montreal's October Sky, followed by an interview with the guys. Should be wicked.
Virgin Fest
Virgin Fest is a mad guilty pleasure for those of us at TMS, and this year is no exception. We'll be chatting with as many local bands as we can and also some of the talent on the mainstages, including MGMT!!! Coverage for that will be up as soon as it's written, so make sure you check every day. Also if you see us at the show, be sure to say hello! We love meeting our fellow rockers!
Contest
Don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to see Matt Pryor, Kevin Devine and Birds or Wales.
See you soon!
- Sheena
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