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Revisiting a classic Amy Winehouse interview from 2007
It's been a decade since Amy Winehouse died, and her legacy – along with the tragic circumstances of her untimely death at the age of... -
Alela Diane
Rating: NNNNNFor a second there, I thought it might be difficult for Alela Diane to top her standout performance on the Headless Heroes' recent covers... -
Q&A: Randy Weston
As part of York University's Performing Diaspora series, legendary jazz pianist Randy Weston will retrace the flow of African rhythms from their ancestral sources in... -
Van Morrison
Rating: NThe notion of Van Morrison releasing a song-by-song live update of his classic Astral Weeks album recorded over two nights recently at the Hollywood... -
Beirut
Rating: NThere seems to be something unsettlingly artifical about the whole Beirut project, as if idea man Zach Condon is playing some strange cultural appropriation... -
Dex Romweber Duo
Rating: NNNAnyone familiar with the Flat Duo Jets will tell you that Dexter Romweber is a helluva guitarist (Jack White is a proud fan club... -
Perlich’s Picks
Two Wings good Among the most charismatic of all guitar-slinging evangelists in a gospel field packed with church-wrecking holy rollers, the man behind the angel-wing-sporting... -
Liking Lykke
LYKKE LI with WILDBIRDS AND PEACEDRUMS at the Phoenix, Friday (February 6). Rating: NNNJust a few seconds into Wildbirds and Peacedrums set the reason why... -
The Bird And The Bee
Rating: NNNDon't be alarmed by the label - Blue Note hasn't released a real jazz record in ages. Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future... -
Dan Auerbach
Rating: NNNNNFewer and fewer contemporary artists are making modern music with the warmth and rawness of your favourite pre-80s recordings, which is what consistently sets... -
Lily Allen
Rating: NNNThere's a vicious rumour going around that Lily Allen didn't have anything to do with the music on her latest release, but listen closely... -
The Von Bondies
Rating: NNIt'll take more than getting punched out by Jack White and dropped by his record label to stop Jason Stollsteimer from foisting his mediocre... -
Ainike
AINIKE with HARMATTAN ROAD and DJ GENERAL ECLECTIC at the Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Saturday (February 7), 9:30 pm. $10. 416-763-9139.An exciting Toronto Afro-funk group... -
Perlich’s Picks
Zen funk As the folk boom of the late 60s led to the messiah musical craze of the early 70s (see Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell,... -
Wildbirds bash
WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS opening for LYKKE LI at the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Friday (February 6). $22.50. 416-870-8000.Good thing in-demand percussionist Andreas Werliin hooked up with...
