Archive / 2008 / OCTOBER

The Rawside Of... Brendan Canning
The new IFC series "The Rawside Of..." takes "an uncensored and raw glimpse into the hearts, minds and lives of music stars and their conflicts". The show premieres October 28th, and Brendan Canning's episode, directed by Bruce McDonald, will run on Tuesday November 11 at 8 p.m. ET.

Brendan spoke to MTV about the experience, and you can watch it here.

You can learn more about the series at the IFC website

Stars Add 3rd Toronto Show
Stars have added a 3rd show to their run at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre this December in support of their Sad Robots EP. Pre Sale tickets are available now by going here and entering the password "SADROBOT".

Toronto shows:

Thursday, December 11th - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Friday, December 12th - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Saturday, December 13th - Queen Elizabeth Theatre

You can see a full list of tour dates here.

Congratulations to Feist!
Feist was the recipient of the International Achievement Award at the 2008 Western Canadian Music Awards.  You can see a list of all the winners here.

Stars Added To Ottawa Coldplay Show
Stars have been invited to support Coldplay in Ottawa on their Viva La Vida tour, Monday October 20, 2008 at the Scotiabank Place (1000 Palladium Drive, Kanata, ON). Doors - 6:30 pm / Show - 7:30 pm.

AOL is giving away Stars tickets to the upcoming Sad Robots tour. See below for details.

11 Lucky Winners will receive:

2 tickets to the Stars, Sad Robots show in your area
1 Sad Robots EP
1 In Our Bedroom After the War CD

Go here to enter

Constantines U.S. Tour and Pre Sale.
Constantines have announced eight new dates across the Northeastern U.S. this December.  You can get your tickets before they go on sale by going here.

Here are the new dates:

12/4/08 - Buffalo, NY
12/5/08 - Cambridge, MA
12/6/08 - Danbury, CT
12/7/08 - Brooklyn, NY
12/9/08 - Baltimore, MD
12/11/08 - Pittsburgh, PA
12/12/08 - Columbus, OH
12/13/08 - Chicago, IL
12/14/08 - Pontiac, MI

BSS Toronto Show Sold Out! Second Show added.
Tickets for Broken Social Scene's November 27th show at Sound Academy have sold out! Don't worry if you missed out on tickets to their hometown show, the band have added a second date on November 28th. Go here to buy your tickets now.

Feist Announces Food Drive And Charity Partners For National Tour
Nine-time JUNO award-winner and multi-Grammy nominated Feist, has introduced her distinct sounds, style and influence to the world with the release of her award-winning album The Reminder, the follow-up to 2004's acclaimed Let It Die. Feist has been embraced by the mainstream without compromise and on her own terms. It is with this spirit that the long awaited return to her homeland is celebrated by announcing the involvement of two major charity efforts: there will be a food drive with local affiliate members of the Canadian Association of Food Banks at every show along her Fall tour; and the Canadian charities CARE Canada, MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and War Child Canada will receive ALL of the proceeds from Feist merchandise sales.

"It's exciting to see an artist like (Leslie) Feist show her support to Canadian food banks by initiating this concert food drive." says Katharine Schmidt, executive director, Canadian Association of Food Banks "We know that food banks in each of the 13 communities will greatly benefit from the generosity of her audience."

Concert-goers are asked to bring non-perishable food items to the venue, where local food bank volunteers will be accepting donations. One lucky winner each night will win a very special piece of limited Feist memorabilia, custom made for the food drive winners.

The Reminder, released May 1, 2007 on Arts & Crafts, is certified Double Platinum in Canada and has gone on to sell over 1 million copies Worldwide. The 2008 Juno Awards in Calgary saw Calgary native Feist take an award in all five categories nominated, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.

For a complete list of Canadian tour dates go here