tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29937017292498035812024-03-06T02:08:21.305-05:00ZED SOUNDSBOOKS • MUSIC • FILMSapple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-27844086861160781042011-07-04T17:39:00.003-04:002011-07-04T17:48:41.476-04:00Local Patios to Check OutWell, some sad news to report. Beirut Palace (the falafel place with the hookahs) is closed. This was my go-to patio in the summertime. Looks like I'll be checking out some other patios in the neighborhood. So what else is there, you ask? Here's a list of patios in and around Bloordale:<br /><br />
• Pour Boy (666 Manning) - Pub <br />
• Hurricanes (963 Bloor) - Bar <br />
• Madras Masala (796 Bloor) - Restaurant<br />
• Mexi Taco (828 Bloor) - Restaurant<br />
• Ristorante Roma (1090 Bloor) - Restaurant<br />
• 3 Speed (1163 Bloor) - Bar<br />
• The Roxton (379 Harbourd Street) - Bar/Restaurant<br />
• The Abbey Pub (989 College) Pub<br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-12481881168996669322010-01-15T17:42:00.001-05:002010-01-15T17:43:06.309-05:00Record Sale - Mark your Calendars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-18482701188305561012010-01-15T16:47:00.006-05:002010-01-15T17:23:40.728-05:00Back At It After Taking a Long Break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So just to get back into the swing of things here's some interesting tidbits for you:<br />
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<a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/37586-broken-social-scene-curate-festival/">Broken Social Scene Curate Festival</a><br />
with Pavement, and Band of Horses for a Toronto Island Concert<br />
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<a href="http://www.playlist.com/">I Added A New Playlist</a><br />
So far no complaints, check it out...<br />
<br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-87190275090806509602008-06-03T17:40:00.003-04:002008-06-03T17:50:55.061-04:00SOUNDAXIS IN THE STREET – PEDESTRIAN SUNDAYAnother free outdoor concert to tell you about. This one is in Mirvish Villiage June 08, 2008 - Noon till 7:00 p.m. with performances by:<br /><br />
• Nilan Perera (12:00 - 12:30)<br />
• Ayal Senior (12:45 - 1:15)<br />
• Eiyn Sof (1:30 - 2:00)<br />
• Allison Cameron Band (2:15 - 2:45)<br />
• Don Scott Quartet (3:00 - 3:30)<br />
• Kingdom Shore (3:45 - 4:15)<br />
• Sandro Perri (4:30 - 5:00)<br />
• Grant Hart (Husker Du) (5:15 - 6:00)<br />
• Basement Arms (6:15 - 7:00)<br /><br />
This event is a part of <a href="http://www.soundaxis.ca/">soundXis 08</a> a festival of new music which runs from May 21 to June 15, 2008. Check the website for more info.
<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-54827623300980121132008-05-26T15:06:00.006-04:002008-05-26T16:30:47.546-04:00Lee "Scratch" Perry at Harbourfront<a href="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2007/11/23/perry460.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2007/11/23/perry460.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />
Its getting warmer, and the only thing better than an outdoor concert is a FREE outdoor concert. You might want to check out FREE World Routes Concert Series at the Harboufront Centre.
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Lee “Scratch” Perry<br />
Monday, June 30, 9pm<br />
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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80<br />
Wednesday, July 2, 9pm<br />
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Orchestra Baobab<br />
Thursday, July 3, 9pm<br />
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Link: <a href="http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/wr/music.html" target="_blank">FREE World Routes Concert Series</a>
<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-84324728058658551382008-01-30T21:57:00.000-05:002008-01-30T22:00:19.865-05:00Styrofoam Ban Aid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.naturopack.org/Images/Homepage/Ban_Aid_Poster.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.naturopack.org/Images/Homepage/Ban_Aid_Poster.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-42459502047103782792007-10-22T18:23:00.000-04:002007-10-24T18:29:05.771-04:00Toronto Zombie Walk 2007<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluffyevil/1699983455/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/1699983455_5583d7535f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluffyevil/1699983455/">Toronto Zombie Walk 2007 057</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fluffyevil/">FluffyEvil</a> </span></div>The zombie walk was huge this year - with over 1000 zombies. A lot of the zombies turned out for the The Toronto After Dark film premiere of AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION. That was a lot of fun because they would cheer every time someone was eaten. Funny stuff. <br /><br />Check back here in the next day or two for reviews of that and many other After Dark films, as well as a review of Control a film by Anton Corjbin. I think I just might be getting movied out - who knew viewing movies would be so tiring.<br clear="all" />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-15177090771019166852007-10-19T13:45:00.000-04:002007-10-19T14:54:42.946-04:00Toronto After Dark Film Festival<div id="latest">
The Toronto After Dark Festival starts today with its opening film Mulberry Street as well as the opening party at the Gladstone Hotel at 9:30pm. Other highlights of the festival which runs from today till the Thursday 25th are:
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<h4>BLOOD CAR</h4>
<p>Saturday, Oct. 20
<br>11:30pm - Bloor Cinema
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What happens when gas costs $32/gallon? Someone figures out it would be cheaper to use blood and you can just imagine the hijinx that ensue.
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<h4>THE TRIPPER</h4>
<p>Monday, Oct. 22
<br>9:45pm - Bloor Cinema
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Good old-fashioned horror by director David Arquette, and starring Paul Reubens (that's enough reason to see it right there - those two are nuts). A hippie music festival in the middle of nowhere gets interrupted by a mysterious hatchet-wielding mass murderer. Somehow I feel like I've seen this one before so here's hoping Arquette, Reubens and company don't let us down.
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<h4>ALONE</h4>
<p>Tuesday, Oct. 23
<br>10:15pm - Bloor Cinema
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Judging by the trailer this Thai horror film looks really really creepy. Remember the twins in The Shining, well imagine they were conjoined and one of the twins was dead. This film looks stylish and disturbing and I can't wait to see it.
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<h4>SIMON SAYS</h4>
<p>Wednesday, Oct. 24
<br>7:00pm - Bloor Cinema
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Another classic horror film premise: a group of students go camping and encounter some back-woods creepiness. We have already established that twins can be scary as hell - well how about Crispin Glover playing psycho killer twins. A must see, trust Crispin Glover to bring the creepiness.
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Links:<br>
<a href="http://torontoafterdark.com/program2/schedule/">Toronto After Dark Film Festival schedule</a>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-27045062257684388962007-10-18T16:27:00.000-04:002007-10-19T16:29:52.083-04:00Contests: Control, Short StoryA couple of interesting contests to tell you about from Eye Weekly:
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">EYE WEEKLY short story contest (1000 words or less)</span><br>
Enter by November 30, 2007 for your chance to win. The winning author will receive $500, publication in EYE WEEKLY, a prize package and will appear at a This Is Not A Readings Series event. Send an email with your name, story title and full contact information to contest@eyeweekly.com. Visit <a href="http://www.eyeweekly.com/contests/shortstory/index.php">eyeweekly.com/contests/shortstory/index.php</a> for more info.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Passes to see CONTROL, a film by Anton Corbijn</span><br>
Enter by October 22, 2007 for your chance to win. <a href="http://www.eyeweekly.com/contests/control/index.php">Click here to enter.</a>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-83317750868571629332007-10-02T21:53:00.000-04:002007-10-02T22:00:49.042-04:00John Bergin's From Inside<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.grindertool.com/finewengine.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.grindertool.com/finewengine.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
Huge fan of John Bergin's work. So it was a pleasant surprise to find out from twitchfilm.net that a short version of his film, From Inside, will be shown at <a href="http://www.torontoafterdark.com/program/short_films/" target="_blank">Toronto After Dark</a>. It is being screened under the Cutting Edge Shorts program - I just checked their website and no word yet on when it will be shown.
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John Bergin is a graphic novelist and musician (<a href="http://www.grindertool.com/" target="_blank">click here to check out his work.</a>) He is currently in the process of turning his graphic novel into a movie. If you are at all interested in animation or motion design check out http://www.johnbergin.blogspot.com/ where you can find out what techniques he is using to turn his 2D drawings into a full length movie. I really don't know too many people that have the talent to create graphic novels and single handedly create their own films using computer animation. Highlights of his blog include being influenced by <a href="http://johnbergin.blogspot.com/2007/02/already-film-sort-of.html" target="_blank">Lars Von Trier's movie Element of Crime</a> and <a href="http://johnbergin.blogspot.com/2007/03/short-steps.html" target="_blank"> early shorts</a> he created.apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-5222559936404558252007-10-02T12:13:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:21:48.386-04:00Radiohead Asks: What Would You Pay For An Album?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/images/nice%20cup%20of%20tea.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/images/nice%20cup%20of%20tea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
Radiohead wants fans to decide how much they pay for a digital download of their new album In Rainbows. The album, which will be released on October 10, will have no copy protection which means fans can transfer the files onto as many devices as they wish. Judging by the hits they've been getting on their website this could become a viable alternative. Check out http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/Quickindex.html to preorder.apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-42536384475262433342007-10-01T13:48:00.001-04:002007-10-02T13:47:40.257-04:00Wanna Dance? Check out Versus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/hotstepper/images/versus_front_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/hotstepper/images/versus_front_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
Awesome dance night featuring these DJs Friday, October 5, at Revival (783 College Street ):
<ul><li>Blueprint (Garage 416)</li>
<li>Moreno (Garage 416 / Hot Stepper)</li>
<li>Felix & Gani (milk.)</li>
<li>Jason Palma (Footprints)</li>
<li>General Eclectic (Footprints)</li>
<li>Stuart (Footprints)</li>
<li>Paul E Lopes (Bump N' Hustle)</li>
<li>Mike Tull (Bump N' Hustle) </li>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Upcoming Concerts for October:</span>
<ul><li>Oct 2 Pere Ubu @ Lee's Palace</li>
<li>Oct 6 Patrick Wolf @ Lee's Palace</li>
<li>Oct 8 The National @ Phoenix</li>
<li>Oct 11 weewerk Showcase @ Sneaky Dee's</li>
<li>Oct 17 Sandro Perri @ Tranzac</li>
<li>Oct 20 M.I.A. @ Kool Haus</li>
<li>Oct 20 Do Make Say Think @ Phoenix</li>
<li>Oct 21 The New Pornographers @ Phoenix</li>
</ul>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-68649314932130279542007-09-30T13:34:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:03.377-05:00Nuit Blanch 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EeOgNxt2f6bWYD8vGBQ4lBJVK3bTDbksbuRZTMAddeunExrs0q1jlYqWwWuH008ObjdbEQdYVg6mr2zwFTMI7CJy4O5TqdsGCK6RcFrDvQJKHV41Qb5qVdvVqtwCsq2AxSI_F7BJiLc/s1600-h/nuitblanche.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EeOgNxt2f6bWYD8vGBQ4lBJVK3bTDbksbuRZTMAddeunExrs0q1jlYqWwWuH008ObjdbEQdYVg6mr2zwFTMI7CJy4O5TqdsGCK6RcFrDvQJKHV41Qb5qVdvVqtwCsq2AxSI_F7BJiLc/s400/nuitblanche.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116423246241722914" /></a>
Had a great time at Nuit Blanche this year. I only wish I could have been more places at once. That shot was taken inside the tent beside the alien crash at U of T.apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-91685157409804077792007-09-29T10:29:00.000-04:002007-09-29T10:40:35.888-04:00Louis Feuillade's Les Vampires<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o9KTaZff9JM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o9KTaZff9JM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
Cinematheque Ontario (AGO’s Jackman Hall) is showing the silent film serial Les Vampires by Louis Feuillade during Nuit Blanche. At 400 minutes total you might not want to watch the whole thing - because there will be so much to see at Nuit Blanche - but you might want to stop in and have a look at this on the big screen.apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-77673172712730687892007-09-23T14:03:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:04.431-05:00Notable Books Being Turned into MoviesHollywood often mines the literary world for its stories. Here are some books you might want to read before they hit the big screen:<br /><br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Into the Wild<br />
by Jon Krakauer</span><br />
This one looks really good. Krakauer is a good story teller so it will be interesting to see what Sean Penn does with this. See www.intothewild.com/ for more info. Stars: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart, Hal Holbrook and is directed by Sean Penn.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Love in the Time of Cholera <br />
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez</span><br />
A lush epic love story set in early 20th century South America. Another must read by this Nobel Prize winning author. <a href="http://www.stonevillagepictures.com/film/inprod/litc.php">For movie info click here.</a>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">The Jane Austen Book Club: A Novel<br />
by Karen Joy Fowler </span><br />
Five women and one man meet periodically to discuss the work of Jane Austen and realize their lives mirror the stories they read. Stars: Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">I am Legend<br />
by Richard Matheson</span><br />
Awesome book which I hear the film veers away from. No surprises there, so I am not expecting this adaptation to be good. Stars: Will Smith.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Silk<br />
by Alessandro Baricco</span><br />
A steamy historical romance starring Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina, Michael Pitt and Koji Yakusho.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">The Time Traveler's Wife<br />
by Audrey Niffenegger</span><br />
An unconventional love story between a man who has a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel and his artist wife who must deal with this. The book is a must read, by the way. The film will be directed by Robert Schwentke and stars Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams.
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Other good books being turned into movies include:<ul>
<li>The Republic of Love by Carol Shields</li>
<li>the Coen brothers direct No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy</li>
<li>The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - about an Afghan boy and his friendship with a servant's son </li>
<li>Iron Man - the highly-anticipated comic book adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, and Samuel L. Jackson. Not out till May 08 - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhgzIM-9lfA">watch the trailer</a></li>
<li>The epic anglo-saxon poem, Beowulf, movie screenplay by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary (out Nov 16)- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qpqyO_dmU">watch the trailer</a></li>
</ul>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-73587061292426735242007-09-21T15:48:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:04.739-05:00Grizzly Bears at The Mod Club<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3EQOgBfpdyav3NpUFmSbbWpPyiq68cAGG-ta-h7npRaGKrcXPeXPCZHG9b9JMB194hNKovpwaUnGNRbOEQAq8pqSV9vkZe3nrk1TiJ8yVZi6AGLjHr7WYIXrbOM-3Si23ZbzhEn7SKs/s1600-h/grizzly_bear_mod_club.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3EQOgBfpdyav3NpUFmSbbWpPyiq68cAGG-ta-h7npRaGKrcXPeXPCZHG9b9JMB194hNKovpwaUnGNRbOEQAq8pqSV9vkZe3nrk1TiJ8yVZi6AGLjHr7WYIXrbOM-3Si23ZbzhEn7SKs/s400/grizzly_bear_mod_club.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112746749941379506" /></a><br /><br />
Went to see Grizzly Bear play last night at the Mod Club. The band was OK, but unfortunately it was an early show and they had to clear out of there so no encore. Thanks a lot Mod Club. The show was short but the crowd loved every minute of it. Personally felt like it would have been nice to see them let loose a little more, but perhaps they felt rushed. <br /><br />They have such a lush, orchestrated sound now that is quite different than the soft intimate tone on Horn of Plenty. Very much looking forward to hearing more from this band. They seem like they would feel equally at home in being lost in the woods or at a cheesy burlesque lounge with aging dancers.
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Sorry for the blurry cell phone photo. Someone at the Mod Club takes their lighting seriously, and it would have been a good chance for some great photos but my camera is busted so that all I could muster.
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Grizzly Bears play the awesome <a href="http://zed-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/08/lola-festival-in-london.html">LOLA Festival</a> next and you can check out myspace.com/grizzlybear for more info on upcoming shows.<br /><br /><br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-83816369339080737762007-09-18T23:00:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:05.089-05:00Tidbits: Swimmers, Bears, and Sex Pistols<a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=7762927"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPhKAl9gLn0G9xuwlJ_ufevhSF2cW79zgs_3PjLbsd8_vilWbCL011doDKl69VzQoI7mGx1ppTuee5ttJgUZRyUuwzxD1B8qNcY22nH3RsoQ4Pkzh79qpxX7RSsl78xhzQmE8EZMGJcQ/s400/grizzlybears.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111745255480083346" /></a>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Great Lake Swimmers</span><br />
Great Lake Swimmers are on tour and will be playing Toronto on Sept 29. They are offering a free download of an their EP, Great Lake Swimmers: Live From the Church of the Redeemer - you gotta love that. <a href="http://www.nettwerk.com/forms/goto.jsp?link_id=615">Click here to download EP</a>.
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Grizzly Bears</span><br />The Grizzly Bears - a band I am very much into right now - play an early show at the Mod Club tomorrow. Should be good. I like this discription by Matt Murphy of Pitchfork: "The gentlemen of Grizzly Bear paw around in wholly distinct regions of gentle, nocturnal psych-folk, conjuring visions of an imagined bedroom collaboration between the Doug Yule-era Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, and a pajama-clad Pooh with his head jammed in a honey jar."
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Sex Pistols Reunite?</span><br />Yes it's true. A one time deal to mark the 30th anniversary of their only album, "Never Mind the Bollocks" at London's Brixton Academy on Nov 8. <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIXDFjw2hbKEEjhgyKGxwKl3xvxQ">Read the full story here.</a><br /><br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Who's playing at Nuit Blanche?</span><br />This is from stillepost: 7pm to Sunrise -
Beginning with a dj set by John Caffery and projections by Roxanne Luchak at 7pm and followed by a full show by KIDS ON TV. The night also features HOLY FUCK, WYRD VISIONS, POLMO POLPO, & NADJA. @ 1116 King St W.
Solid Waste Management Warehouse. <a href="http://www.stillepost.ca/boards/index.php?PHPSESSID=8742bce1d5551f1cb2d70b3e7067a395&topic=89917.0">Read it on stillepost.</a><br /><br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-11001672089601602962007-09-17T12:39:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:05.490-05:00Toronto's Newest Cinema<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYahGyPGqRw7rzY8LOowzkhTMv3boDmPQgUPEpM4JC5O5J8JqSyl3AZ1ev_JtszKI45_3o1078MaMSfG4VoXO1UkcCVSMnwnSmHQDkd1uy8_5trc2mMCyzL8grRBcVQIbxQAki0bcpopA/s1600-h/brunswicktheatre.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYahGyPGqRw7rzY8LOowzkhTMv3boDmPQgUPEpM4JC5O5J8JqSyl3AZ1ev_JtszKI45_3o1078MaMSfG4VoXO1UkcCVSMnwnSmHQDkd1uy8_5trc2mMCyzL8grRBcVQIbxQAki0bcpopA/s400/brunswicktheatre.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111217646851400514" /></a><br /><br />
Just wanted to let you all know about the <a href="http://www.brunswicktheatre.ca/" target="_blank">Brunswick Theatre</a> which is located at 296 Brunswick Avenue (2nd Floor). They are screening some hot topic documentaries and a lot of the films even include guest speakers. Here are some of the titles they have for September:
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THE GOD DELUSION, Jesus Camp, Black Gold: A Look at Fair Trade Coffee, Scientology vs. BBC, End of Suburbia, Shake Hands with the Devil, Escape from Suburbia, OCCUPATION 101, 9/11 Mysteries, Uganda Rising, Mad Cowboy, Manufacturing Dissent, Trading Women.
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Being socially minded, some of the films are free but as it says on their website:
<blockquote class="withquote"><p class="withunquote">Admission to our programming is by donation, of which we suggest $10 towards our overhead costs. Nobody will be refused for lack of funds. We want people to see these films, reflect on them, and take action within their own lives. All points of view are welcomed and encouraged. After each film we host a facilitated discussion where our patrons can carry out a dialogue on the subject of the film, and respond to the thoughts and ideas of others.</p></blockquote>
Their goal is to provide free films through membership support. If you're interested in supporting them memberships cost $25 for a single month, or $20 per month for long-term support (6 months or more). Memberships give you a free pass to screenings and reserved seating for events that are likely to sell out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brunswicktheatre.ca/" target="_blank">Check www.brunswicktheatre.ca for schedules and more info.</a><br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-54763088220504346782007-09-16T13:56:00.000-04:002007-09-17T14:07:55.279-04:00William Gibson at TINAR<a href="http://pagesbooks.ca/images/stories//tinarseyebanner2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://pagesbooks.ca/images/stories//tinarseyebanner2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
Earlier this month I went to <a href="http://zed-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/09/book-launch-for-what-happened-later-by.html" target="_blank">Ray Robertson's book launch</a> for his new book What Happened Later. It was part of <a href="http://pagesbooks.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=96" target="_blank">TINAR (This Is Not A Reading) Series</a> and they have a pretty good line up for the rest of the month - notably William Gibson on Friday:
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JONATHAN GARFINKEL—Ambivalence: Crossing The Israel/Palestine Divide<br />Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto<br /> Tues, Sept 18; 7:30 pm (doors 7pm), free<br /><br />
JEFF WARREN—Head Trip: Adventures In Human Consciousness <br />
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto<br />
Thurs, Sept 20; 9pm (doors 8pm), free<br />
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WILLIAM GIBSON—Spook Country<br />
Bloor St. United Church, 300 Bloor St. W., Toronto<br />
Fri, Sept 21; 7:30PM (doors 7pm) -
Tickets $5<br />
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JESSICA WESTHEAD—Pulpy and Midge<br />
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto <br />
Tues, Sept 25; 7:30PM (Doors 7pm), free<br /><br />
Link: <a href="http://pagesbooks.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=96" target="_blank">TINAR</a><br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-76968986537076434902007-09-15T14:46:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:05.800-05:00Virgin Festival Photos by David Waldman<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3C-qK3H8CZWQiVd8LYfnjpBIklTXMWgYEXxG3Xe9Q0RHPnXqJ9_aHiBQ_croUQNJHjZ2LcQhcBBdsp57kjylxRDsfeqrNXszEz8xcbgQLAnLquKIVkGGjFGgG5n6yJYLkwm8yHnv32k/s1600-h/bjork.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3C-qK3H8CZWQiVd8LYfnjpBIklTXMWgYEXxG3Xe9Q0RHPnXqJ9_aHiBQ_croUQNJHjZ2LcQhcBBdsp57kjylxRDsfeqrNXszEz8xcbgQLAnLquKIVkGGjFGgG5n6yJYLkwm8yHnv32k/s400/bjork.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111249605703050066" /></a><br /><br />
Some really great photos of Bjork, Interpol, M.I.A, and Princess Superstar:<br /><br />
<a href="http://www.formertransformer.com/gallery/1004/" target="_blank">formertransformer.com</a>
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I've been looking for photos of v-fest since I did not attend and most of the ones I found were far away blurry shots. These really capture the stage presence of the performers. I'm always impressed by good photography so thanks to David Waldman for putting these up.<br /><br />apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-38277244425924110802007-09-14T19:54:00.001-04:002008-12-11T13:50:06.161-05:00Bruce La Bruce is Making a Zombie Movie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFC_bFj4PkifxOV9udT0FfOgeEi-Cnwq27G5DfMUVsIDvxHD8F8MBfraNidtzFOkdaYTYX38cQwwUWYC0R_RpmBriyuFTLq-eR6m2rkOLSkVTXzjfkRMsgCL8XwOTWu_xTnRfgXFZXRw/s1600-h/brucelabruce.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFC_bFj4PkifxOV9udT0FfOgeEi-Cnwq27G5DfMUVsIDvxHD8F8MBfraNidtzFOkdaYTYX38cQwwUWYC0R_RpmBriyuFTLq-eR6m2rkOLSkVTXzjfkRMsgCL8XwOTWu_xTnRfgXFZXRw/s400/brucelabruce.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110212727583351602" /></a>
<p>Canada's favorite pornographer is in the process of completing a zombie film titled "Otto; or, Up with Dead People." Knowing Bruce la Bruce we can expect tons of blood, but will it be pornographic? I guess we'll have to wait to find out. This is what he had to say about it on brucelabruce.com:<br />
<blockquote class="withquote"><p class="withunquote">Hey Kids: if this blog seems a little dead, it's probably because I've been working on a new dead movie - er, undead - called "Otto; or, Up with Dead People." It's in the can, mostly, and I'm just about to go back to Berlin to edit and do post-production. If you want to keep track of the progress of the project, just go to www.Ottothezombie.de. Be sure to check out the blog for lots of production stills and behind-the-scenes photos. You can also keep track of everything by going to my myspace page, www.myspace.com/brucelabruce, or Otto's myspace page, which is www.myspace.com/ottothezombie. And remember, zombies are people to. Dead people, okay, but still people. Sort of. </p></blockquote>
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SECOND EDITION: Sept. 13-16, 2007<br>
This year it features Wooden Stars, Akufen, Pauline Oliveros, and Picastro. Picastro is having their CD release for Whore Luck on Sunday @ 9 and will be joined by Owen Pallet. <a href="http://www.stillepost.ca/boards/index.php?PHPSESSID=3f6ef35c435626d2a51fa04592ca53e8&topic=85026.0" target="_blank">Click here for full schedule</a>
<div id="latest"><h4>Queen West Art Crawl</h4></div>
A Launch Party for the <a href="http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/qwac/" target="_blank">Queen West Art Crawl(QWAC)</a> is happening at The Gladstone Hotel on Friday, September 14, 7pm until closing. QWAC runs from the 14th to the 16th. I find its best to go and just wander around because you never know what's going to happen at these things. Highlights of QWAC are:
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<li>the Outdoor Art Show & Sale in TRINITY BELLWOODS PARK (Queen/Strachan), September 15 - 16, 11am - 6pm </li>
<li>ART THAT BINDS performance art series: choral group of lesbian troubadours, all ages games (including zombie tag), Miss Canadiana and much more</li>
<li>Afro-Caribbean drummers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) 1001 Queen St. W Saturday, September 15, 10am-4pm </li>
<li>Salvation Army Thrift Store (1447 Queen Street West) illuminated by black lights Saturday Only between 9-6pm</li>
<li>Tailgatecrasher Party in the Parking Lot Beside Rhino
(1249 Queen Street West) Saturday, Sept. 15 only 9-11pm Bands, beer, pickup trucks, and performance mayhem</li>
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Also on Saturday: <br>
Good Catch Dear Diary Craft Fair (1556 Queen Street West) 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Erics Trip play Lees Palace and there is a
TiFF Afterparty at Gallery 636 2am.<br><br><br>
<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-10061797791654352852007-09-11T10:32:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:08.035-05:00The Weird List by Stevie Nixx<span style="font-style:italic;">Here it is folks, the second post in our weirdest albums series - where each month I ask someone (they usually work in a record store) to compile a list of the strangest albums they have ever come across. This months list is brought to you by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nixxstevie" target="_blank">Stevie Nixx</a>:</span>
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Everyone has strange albums which for one reason or another have fond feelings for or are just too stupid to forget. So, here are a few that I can remember.
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<h4>Billy Idol - Cyberpunk</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1995
<br>Label: Chyrisalis
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This album is the audio equivalent of being on cheap drugs while reading William Gibson in a smalltown S&M bar. All of the songs are forgettable except, the beyond horrible cover of Heroin by the Velvet underground. What makes this memorable, is the in between song banter which are bad snipits of riots, explosions, Billy pleading for someone to hold him including his father then in utter desperation God. Before the Herion cover is a sample of someone saying "inject" and what sounds like some kind of machine injects Billy, where after he groans, and so do you for having to hear this album.
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<h4>AC - 40 More Reasons to Hate Us</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1996
<br>Label: Earache
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A friend of mine found this for two dollars at a Cash Converters. The full name of the band is Anal Cunt. How could one refuse? The real highlight on this is the cover of the Three's Company theme. For some reason the Grindcore scene has a real love for Alan Thicke, who co-worte the song. Napalm Death also features a drawing of Alan Thicke on one of there early album covers. I guess, they were all watching a lot of television while living in Mom's basement. Well, basically they growl, scream, and vomit vocals over songs which barely clock over a minute, with titles such as Big Pants, Bigger Loser. and one maned simply "Tom Arnold".<br><br>
Deep, profound and moving.
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<h4>Snagga Puss - Reggae Funky</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1995
<br>Label: VP
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Awww, yeah. Ever wanted to hear that pink cartoon character Snaggle Puss lisp his way though some really awful casio driven riddims? Well, you can't, but the next best thing is Snagga Puss. Snagga urges you to be "healty" and not wear extensions, as sung in "No False Hair" every song sounds the same, and he keeps talking about health. I think perhaps,, this was a vanity project for Snagga, who is likly a Personal Fitness instructor for Shabba Ranks and a nutritionist for Red Rat.
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<h4>Black Oak Arkansas- X-Rated</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1975
<br>Label: MCA
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Getting away from the 90's for a second, we have Black Oak Arkansas. I found this cassette on a picnic table outside an Allman Brothers concert, no shit. Not ever having heard this I had to wait until after the concert to hear this album. Real Dirty South. Titles like "Fightin' Cock" and "Too rough to be Gentle" The back cover of the album shows the slut on the cover lying in hay while the singer,, who sounds like a cross of Capt. Beefheart and Axl Rose doing up his pants as his band mates wait for their turn. Dirty.
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<h4>Allman and Woman - Two the hard Way</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1986,
<br>Label: Warner Bros.
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Brother Gregg Allman and Cher, his new and soon to ex-wife sing some classic blues. I wonder what Cher's currennt audience thinks of Brother Gregg? probably secrectly lust after him or want to be him, back in the early seventies, of course.
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<h4>Nasty Joe - Hit 'Em with your Thing</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1990
<br>Label: Les Disques Star Records
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Hit 'em with what? this looked so Quebec. I had to buy it, a dude in a leather vest, white t-shirt tucked into skintight baby blue jeans with no belt. Awesome. the music sounds like he's doing kareoke over old Paula Abdul songs. So closeted it's great.
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<h4>Biscuit - Biscuit's Back</h4>
<p>Originally Released: ??
<br>Label: AVC
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The music is not a big deal here, it sound like some demo's Sir-Mix-a-Lot left in his rubbish. Biscuit's claim to fame is he was the New Kids on the Block's bodyguard. I don't even know if this is true or not. This fascinating tidbit of info was provided by a stoned teenager wearing excessive blue eyeshadow.
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<h4>The Great Kat - William Tell Overture</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 2000
<br>Label: TPR
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Clocking in at a total time of just over six minutes, this thrash queen rips through tasteful classics such as "Sodomize' and " Castration" she loves men, loves them, that and shredding... on the guitar of course. (check this for more on her: http://www.geocities.com/guitarlords/kat.html)
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<h4>Bobby Mcferrin - Simple Pleasures</h4>
<p>Originally Released: 1988
<br>Label: EMI
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Everyone knows "Don't Worry Be Happy" from this. But have you heard Bobby throat Drive My Car or Sunshine of your Love? Well, I had a friend who worked in a record shop in a shopping mall who I convinced should play this album at full volume. Very quicky, the security came and warned us to turn it down. "No excuse for that shit bein' played that loud." Amazing.
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<h4>Artist Unknown - Iron Maiden Covers</h4>
<p>Originally Released: ??
<br>Label: none
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This is one of the best things I have ever found. Someone had a box of tapes sitting at the curb. This one had a bunch of guys playing Iron Maiden songs badly, arguing with each other and boating that "anyone who doesn't think this is hard, well, fuck you" Brilliant, gritty, real.
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Links:<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/nixxstevie" target="_blank">myspace.com/nixxstevie</a>
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<a href="http://zed-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/08/wierd-list.html">The Weird List #1 by Bartley</a>
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<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-47879523364907523362007-09-07T14:16:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:49:08.936-04:00Film Festivals Galore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://torontoafterdark.com/site/images/uploads/tripper.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://torontoafterdark.com/site/images/uploads/tripper.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
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<h4>Toronto International Film Festival Kicks Off</h4>
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Lots of Film Fest news for you. TIFF is in full swing and the city has come alive with parties, celebrity sightings and films. As <a href="http://www.tiff07.ca/blogs/blog/default.aspx?blg=3&id=316&t=Opening-Night-WrapUp " target="_blank">Colin Geddes says in his blog</a> about the premiere of Dario Argento's Mother of Tears:</p>
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The night kicked off with a launch party for the film where basically everyone you'd ever want to meet showed up. Naturally, Dario and Asia Argento stole the night away, but that only scratches the surface. Also on hand to revel in the rapturous gore that was Mother of Tears were Land of the Dead director George A. Romero and a surprise appearance by Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright.
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<p>Damn, wish I was there. But I won't be missing Romero on Saturday so check back here for reviews of that and other films. Head over to http://www.tiff07.ca/ for schedules and info.</p>
<h4>Toronto After Dark Film Festival</h4>
<p>Now, if you like horror films, then you won't want to miss the <a href="http://torontoafterdark.com/ " target="_blank">Toronto After Dark Film Festival </a>, which descends upon us Oct19-25. Zombie fans take note: if you show up at zombie movie premieres dressed as a zombie you get a $2 discount. Here's the latest news from the fest:</p>
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Toronto After Dark Film Festival is delighted to announce half its lineup of electrifying new horror and fantasy feature films which premiere this October 19-25 at the Bloor Cinema, in Toronto, Canada. The first 7 of 14 Toronto and Canadian feature premieres unveiled are: David Arquette’s star-studded horror film debut as writer-director (THE TRIPPER), the highly anticipated new zombie musical from Troma Films’ Lloyd Kaufman (POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD), the most expensive Russian fantasy film ever made (THE WOLFHOUND), a groundbreaking new sci-fi animation from Korea (AACHI & SSIPAK), two critically acclaimed new zombie outbreak films (MULBERRY STREET and AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION) and a hilarious and award-winning documentary about one priest’s disastrous attempt to shoot a Christian version of Star Wars (AUDIENCE OF ONE). Fans can now watch all the trailers to the announced films, and pre-order their Festival Passes at a special early bird rate at the official Toronto After Dark Film Festival website here:
http://torontoafterdark.com/
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<p>There's lots to check out over at the website, including trailers. The movies look top-notch and there are three zombie film premieres at the fest. Can't wait. Like I said before, <a href="http://zed-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-toronto-unofficial-zombie-mecca.html">Toronto is becoming the unofficial zombie mecca</a>.</p>
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<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993701729249803581.post-47233323510805684662007-09-06T14:06:00.000-04:002008-12-11T13:50:08.229-05:00Book Launch for What Happened Later by Ray Robertson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVc8jt4WUJzLOpLZY0GLla_296r2NxqjDoDWGwrUVVQT900bFuBBmKGdgV6BGYox_b_kZQZXTUzYqPb1sEVraMTuzVftHIvBYsqODx9NgPkuLwto_h51Tux4nWLiEKuj_yqN5IRVOodq8/s1600-h/rayrobertson.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVc8jt4WUJzLOpLZY0GLla_296r2NxqjDoDWGwrUVVQT900bFuBBmKGdgV6BGYox_b_kZQZXTUzYqPb1sEVraMTuzVftHIvBYsqODx9NgPkuLwto_h51Tux4nWLiEKuj_yqN5IRVOodq8/s400/rayrobertson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107154665701306146" /></a>
<p>Went to the book launch for Ray Robertson's new book What Happened Later. It was a part of This Is Not A Reading Series and it was a double book launch with Ray Robertson and David Creighton, commemorating the 50th anniversary of On the Road. Ray's new book is about the impact of On The Road, on himself and Kerouac. This is from <a href="http://www.rayrobertson.com" target="_blank">rayrobertson.com</a>:</p>
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Taking its title from Kerouac himself—"What Happened Later" was the title of his proposed sequel to On The Road—this novel tells the story of what happened after the fame generated by Kerouac's famous book and what happened next in the life of a young man infatuated with the legendary author. Interweaving the story of one author's slow decline with one boy's literary coming of age, "What Happened Later" explores the ever-shifting dualities of myth and reality, loss and hope, innocence and experience, endings and beginnings.</p></blockquote>
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I haven't read it yet but look forward to it. It has been getting a lot of good reviews and Ray's other book Moody Food has received the Gold Award for Best Regional Fiction in Canada. </p><p>While at the launch I noticed some flyers with interesting authors coming soon in This Is Not A Reading Series - such as William Gibson on Sept 21 - but am unable to find any info online. Will keep you posted.</p>
Links:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.rayrobertson.com" target="_blank">www.rayrobertson.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.pagesbooks.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=99" target="_blank">This Is Not A Reading Series</a><br>
<a href="http://zed-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/08/when-kerouac-pointed-out-road.html">My thoughts on the anniversary of On The Road</a><br>
<span class="fullpost"></span>apple^lipsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817108144784160745noreply@blogger.com0