CBC Radio's Playlist For Obama

CBC Radio is inviting Canadians to choose 49 songs from Canadian artists that best define Canada for the incoming U.S. President Barack Obama.

The site states: "His playlist could definitely benefit from some Canadian content, especially given the depth of our musical offerings – spanning a wide variety of genres and representing our culture from coast to coast."

While that's nice to get people to list how many talented singer-songwriters have come from Canada, why wouldn't we want to make a list to our own PM? Oh, that's right - he just wouldn't listen...

Listen to CBC Radio to see what ends up on Obama's Playlist on inuguration day: January 20th.

Don't Miss This: Boytech

And now a note from our friends at House of Helder records:

We, at House of Helder Records, want you to be the first to see BOYTECH perform their NEW SHOW + NEW TRACKS ("Jamming The Signal", "Black Lion")!


Come! Let your camera flashes reflect off their salty beads of sweat dripping off of their steamy hot bods...

BOYTECH
w/ DJ DOPPLEHERTZ
Thurs Nov 13
@ The Social (1100 Queen West)
Doors @ 10pm
Show @ midnight
Cover $5

www.fritzhelder.com OR www.myspace.com/boytechmusic

Watch this: Lagerfeld Lady

My fave Toronto band Fritz Helder & the Phantoms held their video launch party for their second single Lagerfeld Lady last night at Strange Love before jetting across the border to open for Lady Gaga in New York City. Shot in Paris earlier this year, the song is an ode to Mr Lagerfeld himself.

Watch and enjoy the fabulocity!

Don't Miss This Show: Satan's Candy

With songs entitled Six Packs and a Blowjob, Fashion Up Your Ass, Cougs Rule, Botox Boutique and Ode to Jager you know you're in for something different when you plan see Toronto-based Satan's Candy. These girls are far from the mainstream - think Josie and the Pussycats meets the Ramones after a few shots of Jager.

Photo: Caitlin Cronenberg

Check them out live on Friday, April 11 at the Distillery District's Fermenting Cellar, 55 Mill Street, Building 6 at 8pm as part of Alternative Fashion Week. $15 advance tickets get you entrance to full schedule of events. See http://www.getfat.ca for full fashion week information.

Or if you can't make it that night, they have a matinee performance the following day on Saturday, April 12 at the Trash Palace, 89-B Niagra Street. Doors: 3pm. Satan's Candy: 4pm Sharp. The Weirdies: 5 pm Sharp. http://www.myspace.com/theweirdies. $3 at the door.

Devilishly sweet!

L'Oreal Fashion Week: Fall 2008 - Day Three

By day three, fashion fatigue was setting in. My feet were starting to ache and the rain was wreaking havoc on my hair. I decided to catch up at work and skip the BRATZ presentation of Diesel Kids - as cute as I am sure it was.

Comrags Finale

I did get there for Comrags' show at 7pm. It was a very lady-like collection, almost 40's collection of very well fitted clothing. The forest theme of the show backdrop was continued in twigged brooches. Very pretty.

Andy The-Ahn

Andy The-Ahn followed with a really hip, elegant collection featuring some lovely ruffled blouses, coats and dresses.

I was debating whether to stay for David Dixon, but the crowds were getting to me and I wanted to be sure that I had a great spot to see the one show that I couldn't miss - Dragonette, who were performing at the Flare Magazine & Fido party at the Drake.

Dragonette Performs for Flare

I was able to get a spot right in front of them. Fantastic! The lead singer was sporting a new short, rock n' roll 'do - which, at first, I wasn't sure of, but now completely love on her. As with most corporate events bands are hired for, the crowd was very conservative and few danced. I can't wait to see their Phoenix show in a couple weeks where I know everyone will know who they are. After a few Belvedere cocktails, I hopped in a cab - Cinderella styles at the strike of midnight - to try and catch up on some z's.