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Ok, last weeks The Grid one of Toronto's weekly newspapers formally known as Eye had a front page article about how Toronto is the best city in the world for music (this story was also picked up by NY times writers/bloggers). I haven't read it because I am not a fan of music journalism really and usually can't stand hearing other peoples opinions on other peoples hard work whether its a discussion, or an article. Sometimes it's cool though... If its funny.
Now, I'm sure the article talked about some pretty obvious popular stuff that Toronto has produced over the years, but to me the exciting thing about Toronto is its young crop of bands. Some are still figuring out where they wanna go with their music, some are writing the odd good song, most have measly attended shows which are far too frequent to be special.. but thats the part I really like about music. I sound old and lame, but watching younger bands grow into something cool is a special thing. Being a part of it in some capacity is even better, so I present to you Actual Water's first 7". A band from Toronto made up of 4 highly intelligent extremely well dressed borderline guido's writing great songs. I helped write these tunes with them, and recorded them but in a few years time they will be writing some of the best pop music (or techno? [without me, as i will be way passed my prime and deep into some terrible stuff]) and will be a part of the next wave of why Toronto is one of "the best music cities in the world"... to me they already are.
Catch them this thursday with the marvelous darlings at sneeky dee's in toronto.. or pick up their record from PLastic Idol.. Or pick up their LP from Unfamiliar Records which also just came out, or is coming out soon.. I dunno.
Ok, last weeks The Grid one of Toronto's weekly newspapers formally known as Eye had a front page article about how Toronto is the best city in the world for music (this story was also picked up by NY times writers/bloggers). I haven't read it because I am not a fan of music journalism really and usually can't stand hearing other peoples opinions on other peoples hard work whether its a discussion, or an article. Sometimes it's cool though... If its funny.
Now, I'm sure the article talked about some pretty obvious popular stuff that Toronto has produced over the years, but to me the exciting thing about Toronto is its young crop of bands. Some are still figuring out where they wanna go with their music, some are writing the odd good song, most have measly attended shows which are far too frequent to be special.. but thats the part I really like about music. I sound old and lame, but watching younger bands grow into something cool is a special thing. Being a part of it in some capacity is even better, so I present to you Actual Water's first 7". A band from Toronto made up of 4 highly intelligent extremely well dressed borderline guido's writing great songs. I helped write these tunes with them, and recorded them but in a few years time they will be writing some of the best pop music (or techno? [without me, as i will be way passed my prime and deep into some terrible stuff]) and will be a part of the next wave of why Toronto is one of "the best music cities in the world"... to me they already are.
Catch them this thursday with the marvelous darlings at sneeky dee's in toronto.. or pick up their record from PLastic Idol.. Or pick up their LP from Unfamiliar Records which also just came out, or is coming out soon.. I dunno.
