GENRE GUIDE: Christmas Music

Tired of those bland Christmas CDs that make you wish the season would just go away already? We've got the antidote to your Yuletide blues, no matter what your aural cravings may be. Introducing the first Soundscapes' Genre Guide: Christmas Music. Well, Ho Ho Ho!

NEW TICKETS: Sadies, Tranzac New Year's, White Magic, more

Tickets just arrived:
The Sadies New Year's Eve @ Horseshoe Tavern Mon. Dec 31 $20.00
Tranzac New Year's Eve: The Phonemes, By Divine Right, Drumheller, more @ Tranzac Mon. Dec 31 $10.00
White Magic @ Sneaky Dee's Mon. Dec 3 $7.00
White Cowbell Oklahoma @ Lee's Palace Fri. Dec 14 $15.00
Reverend Horton Heat @ The Mod Club Tue. Apr 29 & 30 $25.00
Three @ Rivoli Fri. Dec 7 $13.50
Necro @ Opera House Thu. Jan 10 $26.50
Classified @ Opera House Fri. Feb 1 $16.00
3 Inches of Blood @ The Mod Club Sat. Feb 16 $15.00

NEW TICKETS: Sigur Ros' Heima, Joe Claussell

Tickets just arrived:
Sigur Ros film: Heima @ Royal Cinema Sat. Nov 24 $10.00
Joe Claussell @ Revival Sat. Nov 24 $20.00

CONTEST: Manu Chao T-shirt

That's right, we're giving away two shirts--one women's, one men's--sporting the famous "El Golfo" phrase from Chao's cover for La Radiolina. Enter here, and enter now!

NEW TICKETS: Spiral Beach, Andy Kim

Tickets just arrived:
Spiral Beach @ Center of Gravity Sat. Dec 1 $8.00
Andy Kim @ The Mod Club Wed. Dec 12 $26.00

DATE CHANGE: Cuff The Duke

Please note that, contrary to previous listings, there are NOT two Cuff The Duke shows on the 29th and 30th of November. Rather the 29th show has been moved to the 30th. Tickets for the 29th will be honoured at the 30th performance.

NEW TICKETS: Rriiccee (Gallo/Erlandson), Rhett Miller, Sick Of It All

Tickets just arrived:
Rriiccee (Vincent Gallo & Eric Erlandson [ex-Hole]) @ Music Gallery Thu. Dec 13 $20.00
Rhett Miller @ Horseshoe Wed. Dec 19 $15.00
Sick Of It All & Madball @ Reverb Sat. Feb 2 $20.00

NEW TICKETS: Cuff The Duke (date change), Hayden, Afrika Bambaataa, more

Tickets just arrived:
Cuff The Duke @ Mod Club Fri. Nov 30 $13.50
Hayden @ Music Hall Tue. Feb 19 $27.50
Afrika Bambaataa @ Revival Sat. Dec 1 $20.00
Gallows @ Mod Club Tue. Dec 5 $21.00
Krief/Kill The Lights @ Rivoli Sat. Dec 8 $10.60
Raised Fist @ Opera House Sat. Dec 8 $20.00

IN-STORES: Acorn time change

The Acorn in-store scheduled for Saturday, November 24, previously listed as taking place at 4pm is now scheduled for 5pm.

INTERVIEW: Andy Swan

This Toronto musician has been a slept-on local talent for some time now. His latest perfectly understated album, Ottawa, may not change that fact, but by all rights it should. We talk with Swan about the making of this beautifully-honed record and his relationship with our nation's capital.