First long weekend before summer officially starts, and a beautiful day as well, and here I am blogging. Therefore I'll keep this brief:
Before they trek westward this summer for some summer festivals and shows, The Meligrove Band will be on MTV Live on May 24 for an interview and live performance. The show airs at 6 pm but the interview and performance segment usually airs closer to 7 pm. Email liveaudience@mtv.ca for free tickets.
A few days ago I mentioned singer/songwriter Jade McNelis and I get the feeling she's going to get a lot of press in the near future(and deservedly so). ChartAttack gives the upcoming press machine a headstart. Upcoming Toronto dates include:
May 29 @ Tranzac w/Chad VanGaalen
Jun 07 @ Rivoli (NXNE)
Jun 22 @ Horseshoe Tavern w/The Besnard Lakes and In-Flight Safety
Ninja Tune's The Cinematic Orchestra will be at Harbourfront Centre on July 6[as part of the Beats, Breaks and Culture festival] according to their booking agent The Windish Agency.
The Windish Agency(and Matador Records) both indicate that the full lineup at Lee's Palace on July 18 will be Deerhunter, The Ponys and Jay Reatard.
I haven't actually heard either They Shoot Horses, Don't They? or Shapes and Sizes yet but I keep on seeing their names in print. I get the impression they could be worth checking out. Local promoter Eric Warner is bringing the bands to town for a show at Sneaky Dee's on July 21[via Stille Post].
Stereogum points to a recent performance of Ted Leo on MTV's Human Giant. Unfortunately, anyone outside of the US won't be able to view it. However, you can see a clip from the show of Ted Leo performing "Coleen" over at YouTube(courtesy of izzymeckler). Take that MTV.
That's all for now - enjoy the long weekend. [and for those of you who aren't aware of the holiday[Victoria Day] I'm speaking of, go to Wikipedia].
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