On November 7th, the amazing Denise Benson stopped by the Bloor/Gladstone branch to talk about her GridTO series "Then and Now", chronicling the history of Toronto's nightclub scene. Those in the packed audience were treated to an overview of Toronto dance and live music venues from the 70s to present, detailing the significance of clubs […]
Swing by the Bloor/Gladstone Library to meet NOW music editor and acclaimed DJ Benjamin Boles, who will be discussing the effects of electronic music has on both pop music and popular culture. Guarantee yourself a seat at this event by calling the library to register at 416-393-7674. The Revenge of RaveBloor/GladstoneWed. Nov. 21, 7 […]
On November 9, electronic musician Cameron Findlay will be stopping by the Bloor/Gladstone library for a free all-ages performance. Cam's current musical incarnation as the dark and brooding techno composer Kontravoid is by no means his sole stage persona though, and many music fans have likely encountered him gracing the stage with one of a […]
Timbre Timbre Keep on Creepin' On (2011) Make Some Noise alumni Timber Timbre put together a seriously creepy/amazing album in 2011. Fans of Bela Lugosi inspired folk can't afford to miss Keep on Creepin' on. Moonface Organ music not vibraphone like I'd hoped (2011) Doesn't the title just say it all? At least it wasn't […]
Destroyer (2011) KaputtFinding its way onto pretty much every 'best of' list of 2011, Kaputt is the ninth album by sometime New Pornographers collaborator Dan Bejar. BRAIDS (2011) Native SpeakerMontreal-based BRAIDS' debut album's combination of arresting vocals and catchy electronic hooks earned it serious critical acclaim and a Polaris Prize nomination. The Two Koreas (2011) […]
In a recent cover story for The Grid, Andre Mayer asks the contentious question: Is Toronto the Greatest Music City in the World? Toronto acts such as Drake, Feist, Fucked Up and Austra are making excellent albums that showed up all over critics' best of 2011 lists, providing plenty of evidence for even the most deferential of […]
2010 was an excellent year for Making Some Noise. Over the past 12 months we've had stellar workshops with the likes of Vish Khanna of CBC 3, David Oppenheim from the City Sonic project, Iris Fraser from the Blocks Recording Club, creator of Morning Noon Night Colin Medley & EYE/Pitchfork writer Stuart Berman. We also got […]
Remember the Fucked Up/$100 show at the Reference Library back in May? Well, apparen’tly so does NOW Magazine, who decreed it to be one of the city's best shows of 2010! You can check out their "Best Of" list here. You can also check out some of our photos from that wild night in our […]
Back in the summer, we wrote a review of Stuart Berman's new book, "This Book Is Broken: The Broken Social Scene Story". Check out our re-post of our review before coming to meet the author, this Wednesday night at the Danforth/Coxwell library. This Book is Broken: The Broken Social Scene Story (2008) Stuart Berman […]
You came to see Diamond Rings play at the Parkdale Library in October. Now its your chance to meet the man who made his videos! Toronto videographer Colin Medley has used his considerable skill to bring the musical talent of this city to wdespread attention. On Tuesday, come and meet Colin as well as two […]