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Advanced beat science
Hip-hop legend Large Professor announces class is back in session
Addi Stewart
The American heritage dictionary defines “gangster” as “a member of an organized group of criminals.” And William Paul “Large Professor” Mitchell is an OG in the …
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The Scene

Shows that rocked Toronto last week

Thu, Aug 21   GENGHIS TRON at the Opera House, Rating: NNN   It’s unfortunate that the electro-spazzcore/dance act was forced to hit the stage while a good chunk of the crowd was …
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Music Feature

My nigguns

Abraham Inc.’s funky cultural collision

Tim Perlich
The highly anticipated Toronto debut of the fabulous Abraham Inc. launches this weekend’s Ashkenaz showcase of new Jewish performing arts and culture. In this offshoot of David …
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Music Feature

Happy Berman

Silver Jews curmudgeon lightens up

Bryan Borzykowski
David Berman, the brains behind Nashville’s Silver Jews, is known as a recluse. He doesn’t do phone interviews any more. Instead he answers questions via e-mail.   “The added …
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Vibes

Beats this week

Dance away the last weekend of summer

Benjamin Boles
Fri, Aug 29   Not without my Calvins   Blog-house buzz boy Calvin Harris proved he’s more than just a MySpace sensation when the track he produced for Dizzee Rascal (Dance Wiv Me) …
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Pulse

My week in the clubs

Benjamin Boles
Thu, Aug 21 Bones vs. Brodinsky Parisian up-and-comer Brodinsky dropped in to the Social for a night of French-fried beats, and tried to show that there’s more to his homeland than …
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Music Club Spotlight

The Central

VIBEThis laid-back watering hole in the Annex has a small stage for live acts and two spacious licensed patios. There’s bar food on the menu and a foosball table on the second floor if …
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Perlich's Picks

Perlich’s picks

A weekly dig through the crates for the stuff you really need to hear.

Tim Perlich
Hancock’s hymn   Even if you were looking for Herbie Hancock’s super-obscure privately pressed jazz mass, released in a small run back in 1963, you may have flipped right past the …
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Hot Tickets

This week’s must-see Toronto shows

Abraham Inc. Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), tonight (Thursday, August 28) The Ashkenaz Festival kicks into high gear with the Toronto debut of Abraham Inc., David …
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