Osheaga 2009: The Recap

45 000 people. That’s how many showed up for this year’s festivities. Readily beating the 28 000 that showed up last year. Coldplay had a lot to do with this number obviously and it’s probably because of them that we may see another edition next year but I’d like to think the rest of the […]

Osheaga 2009: Beastie Boys Out, Vampire Weekend In

It’s fair to say that the most talked about news in the music world this week was Beastie Boys’s Adam Yauch announcing to the world that he had cancer. A tumor was found in one of his Parotid Glands which is located in the back of his throat. “luckily it was caught early and is […]

Osheaga 2009: The Schedule

The peeps at Osheaga finally revealed the schedule with the band line-up for each days and set times. Surprisingly, I only have one conflict on my schedule for the whole weekend and that’s between The Roots and Lykke Li but really, The Roots got the upper hand on this one. As the Osheaga organizers likes […]

Osheaga 2009: Some More bands Added to The Lineup

As the day of reckoning approaches. only a month away. Satuday, August 1st Montreal band The Stills, Toronto‘s electro synth lovers Woodhands and quirky chanteuse Jesca Hoop have been added to the the lineup. Sunday, August 2nd Brooklyn‘s Amazing Baby who recently were in town opening for Phoenix and Manotick, Ontario‘s own Hollerado have been […]

Osheaga 2009: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Added to The Lineup

Osheaga organizers aren’t f’ing around. This year’s edition is believed to be a make or brake situation for the festival and if this year’s attendance is not up to their desired number it could be all done for and we would have only ourselves to blame. I believe this year’s lineup matches up quite well […]

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