TIFF 2015: Miss Sharon Jones! Review
Miss Sharon Jones! TIFF 2015 review
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Rock, Paper, Cynic and the Musical Mad Science of Borken Telephone
Rock, Paper, Cynic creator Peter Chiykowski discusses his upcoming album and his efforts to coordinate the world's nerdiest game of Broken Telephone.
Transform and Rock Out: The Cybertronic Spree at The Bloor
A celebration of Transformers G1 unlike any other is set to take place this weekend at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, with a viewing of the classic 1986 animated film Transformers: The Movie and a performance by the band that's more than meets the eye, The Cybertronic Spree.
Event: Temple of Yog Super Demo Tour
Temple of Yog stops in Toronto for a night of music and gaming.
Event: Glitch Soundtrack Release Party
The spirit of a beloved MMO lives on thanks to the dedication of its fans.
Interview: Sam Dunn & Reginald Harkema
We sit down with heavy metal anthropologist Sam Dunn and filmmaker Reginald Harkema to talk about their work on the "doc opera" Super Duper Alice Cooper, which hits DVD tomorrow.
Interview: Alex & Roy Orbison Jr.
We talk to Alex & Roy Orbison Jr. about helping with the 25th annual reissuing and remastering of their rock and roll pioneer father's final proper album, Mystery Girl, and their producing of a behind the scenes look back on its production produced by Roy's family.
Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth Review
There’s a lot at work in this story: loss, love, and more than a smidgeon of lunacy, making Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth one of the most refreshing reads of 2014.
Packaged Goods’ Best of 2013
The TIFF Packaged Goods series once again returns to the Lightbox this Wednesday at 7:00pm for their annual year end round-up of the best in commercials and music videos, and this year’s final programme is definitely heavier on the latter than the former.
The 12 (Alternative) Songs of Christmas with Mitchell Kezin
We talk once again with Mitchell Kezin, director of the Christmas music documentary Jingle Bell Rocks, but this time he shares with us a playlist of 12 indispensable alternative holiday tracks no collection should be without.
Interview: Vivek J. Tiwary on The Fifth Beatle
We chat with Vivek J. Tiwary about The Fifth Beatle and what a labour of love it was bringing Beatles manager Brian Epstein’s story to the world.
Griot Review
In the documentary Griot, trumpeter Volker Goetze takes a look at his collaborations with musician Ablaye Cissoko, a man who keeps the historical and cultural traditions of music alive in his home country of Senegal.
Interview: Legend of Zelda Symphony producer Jason Michael Paul
Dork Shelf chats with Jason Michael Paul, executive producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, which makes its return engagement at Toronto's Sony Centre this Saturday.
The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto Review
There’s nothing particularly wrong with the music documentary The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto, but it’s doubtful that anyone outside of the bands being profiled and their friends and followers will get too excited by the prospect of rushing out to see it.
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Christian Ward and The Infinite Vacation
Artist Christian Ward talks The Infinite Vacation, his collaborations, musical influences, and what's next for him (hint: it's awesome, and features Matt Fraction).
