If you like your improv mixed with musical theatre — along with a splash of movie trivia — then you’ll dig the sweet sounds of Special Features, the Toronto comedy troupe that specializes in musical improv. We chatted with member Richard Comeau about singing the sequel to Star Trek, kissing on stage and the surprise factor of musical improv.
Chloé Comme Parris is one of the hottest young Toronto-based labels. Run by sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon, the line has recently moved into a new studio just off Queen West on Ryerson Avenue. We caught up with the sisters to discuss their work, the fashion scene in Toronto and what we can expect from their next collection.
Surround yourself with good people and things have a tendency to go your way. In the case of singer Melanie Fiona, working with Kanye West, Cee Lo Green and Alicia Keys seems to have done the trick — to the tune of two Grammy Awards and a future without limits. The Toronto-born R & B … Continued
The first example of flash mobbing was this: The Hooded Jedi. Large groups of people (a.k.a. nerds) would conglomerate at public places dressed in hoods, preaching the word of Jedi-ism, accompanied by a local band (who just needed the cash). They have since disappeared from the public, but these are the same people who helped create our current Comic-Cons, so obviously the force is still with them.
The music world lost one of the greats on Thursday with the passing of Levon Helm at the age of 71. The Turkey Scratch, Arkansas native was the drummer for the revered Canadian musical group The Band and provided vocals on some of their most famous and enduring songs, including “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.”
Canadian bluesman Colin James is playing Massey Hall this evening. We caught up with veteran musician, who has played for the Queen and opened for The Rolling Stones, to talk about his new album, the thrill of Massey Hall and why the Horseshoe Tavern will always have a place in his heart.
Torontonians may carry their iPods anywhere and everywhere, but the most tactile experience we have with music is at record stores. When flipping through stacks of vinyl, music becomes what we’re doing (instead of what we’re listening to while doing something else). Just in time for International Record Store Day (April 21), we’re sharing our favourite spots for scoring vinyl in the city.
Let’s face it, life was sweet when you could legitimately spend your Saturdays watching cartoons. Which is why we’re more excited than we probably should be about a bunch of short animated flicks for kids screening this weekend at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Chloé Comme Parris, one of the hottest Toronto-based labels at the moment, is holding a studio sale this weekend. Chloé and Parris Gordon, the sisters behind the label, will be holding the sale that the brand’s new studio digs just off Queen West — and they’ll be doing plenty of price slashing, marking down past collections by as much as 80 per cent.
No question, this is the best value Pinot Noir at the LCBO. The wine is ruby-coloured, offering cherry and red berry notes on the nose with a thread of minerality. It’s fresh and easy drinking, light to medium-bodied on the palate with just enough spice and fruit to make it a great bargain wine. Food match: mushroom tart, roasted chicken.
1st rule: You do not talk about Pillow Fight Club.
2nd rule: You DO NOT talk about Pillow Fight Club. 3rd rule: if someone says “stop” or starts choking on a feather, the fight is over.
It was an angry neighbour in France who pushed Plants and Animals to finish their new album. And we salute him. The End of That represents what the trio does best — an unbeatable combo of jam-band and folk rock. Clearly, with this third album, the guys were going through some heavy stuff. But drummer Matthew “Woody” Woodley says they tried not to take it too seriously.
